# Giovanni Marcantoni

> Giovanni Marcantoni is the founder and CEO of Volo Sports and founder of the Volo Kids Foundation. He started a Baltimore bocce league in 2010, expanded into adult recreational sports across U.S. cities, and developed a model in which adult play helps support free youth programming. Volo reported 17 markets after acquisitions announced in September 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Volo Sports
- **Organizations:** Volo Sports, Volo Kids Foundation, Social Leagues Inc., NYC Social
- **Education:** University of Delaware - Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, Calvert Hall College High School
- **Known for:** Built a local bocce league into a national recreational sports business., Founded Volo Kids Foundation in 2015., Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Worked in finance before building the sports league business.
- **2010** — Started the Baltimore Bocce League at Federal Hill Park.
- **2012** — LinkedIn dates his New York City Skeeball League project to October 2012.
- **2015** — Founded the youth sports effort that became Volo Kids Foundation; early free programming operated at Herring Run Recreation Center.
- **2016** — Social Leagues acquired NYC Social; Marcantoni was recognized in Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
- **2017** — Unified the multi-city adult leagues under the Volo City name.
- **2018** — Volo City ranked No. 976 on the Inc. 5000, with reported three-year growth of 507 percent.
- **2024** — Bluestone Equity Partners announced its investment in Volo on November 13; Bloomberg reported $21 million.
- **2025** — Volo acquired ZogSports in June. In September, Marcantoni presented a $100,000 company donation at the foundation’s tenth-anniversary celebration.
- **2026** — Volo announced acquisitions of Fray and CLUBWAKA Miami on September 30, reaching 17 markets.

## Achievements

- Built a local bocce league into a national recreational sports business.
- Founded Volo Kids Foundation in 2015.
- Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2016.
- Led Volo City when it ranked No. 976 on the 2018 Inc. 5000.
- Led Volo through the ZogSports, Fray and CLUBWAKA Miami acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed expansion into Phoenix and Jacksonville, projected 1.3-1.5 million 2026 registrations, and described possible new tournament and division offerings.
- **2026-09** — Announced Fray and CLUBWAKA Miami acquisitions; Volo reported 17 markets and more than 108,000 cumulative youth player registrations through its nonprofit partner.
- **2026-04** — Discussed the original bocce-bar idea, leadership principles and the million-kids annual ambition in an Adam Mendler interview.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/giovanni_marcantoni
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanni-marcantoni-69a12828

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