Völkl (or Voelkl; ) is a German sports equipment brand, founded in 1923 in Straubing, Bavaria. The brand currently produces alpine skiing and tennis equipment and accessories.
Since 2017, the Völkl ski brand has been part of Bellevue, Washington-based Elevate Outdoor Collective, a snowsports company held by private equity firm Kohlberg & Company.[1] Elevate's other brands include Marker, Dalbello, and the K2 Sports group of brands.[2]
Völkl tennis racquets are produced by a separate company, Völkl Tennis, at a factory in Bogen, Germany.