Volo Sports Acquires ZogSports to Create Nation’s Largest and Most Popular Social Recreational Sports Network

Transaction creates market-leading platform, delivering enhanced scale, greater financial resources, and broader customer network in fragmented social recreational sports sector

Both companies remain committed to strengthening local communities and advancing health and wellness, through philanthropic efforts core to a shared mission

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volo Sports (“Volo”), the largest provider of community-focused, tech-enabled social recreational sports and curated events in America, today announced the acquisition of ZogSports, the country’s second largest social sports platform with over 120,000 players. The transaction was directly enabled by Bluestone Equity Partners – Volo Sports’ largest investor and strategic partner – whose deep expertise and relationships in the Sports, Media & Entertainment industry played a pivotal role in uniting these two highly complementary platforms to form a single market-leading social sports community.

This acquisition marks a major milestone for Volo Sports, as it pursues scale and opportunity in the highly fragmented recreational sports sector. The combined company will have an expanded geographical presence, broader customer network, and greater financial flexibility to drive growth and value, while maintaining best-in-class offerings and customer service. With the addition of ZogSports, Volo Sports will operate in 11 major cities across the United States.

“ZogSports has built an incredible social sports community with a national reach that perfectly complements Volo’s platform,” said Giovanni Marcantoni, Founder & CEO of Volo Sports. “This truly is a transformational opportunity — bringing together the two leading brands in the space to create even more meaningful experiences for our players, partners, and communities. We’ve long admired what Zog has accomplished with consumers and businesses, and with the support and strategic guidance of Bluestone Equity Partners, we were able to bring this vision to life. We’re incredibly excited for what’s ahead as we build an even stronger, more dynamic platform together.”

“I couldn’t be more excited for ZogSports to join forces with Volo,” said Robert Herzog, Founder & CEO of ZogSports. “Both of our communities have been built on shared values — bringing people together, promoting wellness, and giving back — and together, we have an incredible opportunity to take that to the next level. Over the years, we’ve each cultivated passionate, loyal players who make our leagues so special, and now we get to combine those communities into something even bigger, with more opportunities, more experiences, and more ways to connect. I’m excited for what lies ahead and can’t wait to see how we grow together.”

“Volo and Zog represent the category’s preeminent platforms, each with highly engaged and loyal participant bases across key markets,” said Bobby Sharma, Founder & Managing Partner of Bluestone Equity Partners. “At Bluestone, we are committed to backing exceptional management teams and businesses with durable competitive advantages, supporting their growth through strategic partnership, operational excellence, and disciplined capital deployment. This combination enhances Volo’s scale, capabilities, and financial flexibility, positioning the platform to accelerate growth and further expand its leadership in delivering differentiated team-based experiences nationwide.”

About Volo Sports

Volo Sports is the country's largest provider of community-focused, tech-enabled adult social sports and curated events. The company offers unlimited access to sports, fitness programs, structured tournaments, social activities, and virtual events, enabling users to meet and connect on and off the field. Volo builds strong communities that promote genuine human interaction and an active lifestyle. In cooperation with its non-profit partner, Volo Kids, Volo supports the creation of free youth sports programming designed to build communities of active, resilient, and confident kids. To learn more, visit www.volosports.com.

About Bluestone Equity

Headquartered in New York City, Bluestone Equity Partners is a private equity firm harnessing a unique combination of blue-chip business and investing experience, coupled with deep industry ties, to forge highly strategic capital partnerships with established Sports, Media & Entertainment businesses and properties. Led by Founder & Managing Partner Bobby Sharma, Bluestone partners with exceptional management teams and rights-holders seeking growth and scale on a global basis. For more information, visit www.bluestoneequity.com.