Whoosh, an advanced club operations software solution, announced the closing of its $10.3 million Series A funding round, led by AlleyCorp. And additional institutional investors participating in the round include 8VC, Alaris Capital, Bienville, Craft Ventures, Eberg Capital, Operator Partners, and Raptor Group.
Other notable investors in the company include Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Alison Lee, Howard Lindzon, Kurt Kitayama, Andy Roddick, and Mike Walrath. The backing of golf operators and industry professionals is evidence of the value Whoosh’s current solutions create for customers and the power of its strategic vision.
Whoosh offers advanced reservation and operations software to manage everything from the course to the clubhouse. And since the company’s launch in 2022, Whoosh has remained focused in its mission of creating the most intuitive operations and hospitality solutions for private golf and racquet clubs and public/daily-fee facilities. The business has evolved to become the best-in-class provider for the industry, powering the most premier clubs and “Top 100” golf courses in the country.
With this funding round, Whoosh will continue its expansion into public/daily-fee clubs, alternative golf facilities, eatertainment venues, resorts, and other time-based activity operators. And it will also support further development efforts to improve its already innovative technology, in addition to increasing team capacity to meet the surging customer demand for its software solutions.
This funding comes following Whoosh’s announcement of its integration with Square, a move designed to transform the way public golf courses and daily-fee facilities manage operations and commerce. The company plans for new integrations to be completed later this summer, alongside further refinement of its public product before year end, further solidifying its position as the leader in omni-channel data experiences.
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“Whoosh is the most innovative and intuitive operations and activity management solution for private facilities. This investment enables us to further develop our product and bring these best-in-class hospitality and operational tools to public golf, racquet and ‘eatertainment’ venues worldwide. The vast majority of recreation and leisure companies operate with outdated technology, leading to revenue loss, staff inefficiency and siloed data. Whoosh has streamlined operations and enabled better hospitality at the most prestigious private facilities in the country, and our expansion will extend these solutions to facilities that put hospitality first.”
- Colin Read, Whoosh’s co-founder and CEO
“Whoosh is bringing cutting-edge technology to club managers and hospitality providers in ways that have largely gone overlooked for years,” Band shares. “Through its modernized digital platform, Whoosh has created a better way to communicate with members and customers, while streamlining workflows for operations staff.”
- Doug Band, a Venture Partner at AlleyCorp, will join the company’s Board of Directors as part of this funding round
