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Zwift
Virtual training for running and cycling
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Personal health
- Fitness
- Social
- Wellbeing
- Downtown Core, Long Beach, CA
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Company mission
Zwift is on a mission to make more People, more Active, more Often.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
32% female employees
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Zwift was started to break two preconceptions surrounding indoor training. One: it's boring and two: indoor trainers are expensive.
Zwift provides a virtual world that gamifies indoor training and connects cyclists and runners together on an online multiplayer community. Users have access to 1000's of personalised workouts, all of which only require an in-expensive indoor trainer and monthly subscription.
Zwift are continuously adding content to their virtual world and are aiming to expand into the world of competitive cycling. They even started a Zwift academy Tri-team consisting of eight athletes using Zwift to train then compete at the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
The company's biggest competition is arguably fitness behemoth, Peloton. However, while Zwift prides itself on users’ ability to organize group rides and runs and workouts, classes are not in the offing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Fitness Equipment Allowance
- Competitive Time Off
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
- Fitness Industry Discounts
- Modern Family Support + Paid Parental Leave
- Well-Being Perks + Benefits
Company values
- Make it fun
- Elevate teammates
- Cultivate our community
- Always level up
- One Zwift for all
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2020
$450m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Dec 2018
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $614.6m
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Leadership
Jon Mayfield
(Co-Founder & Head of Product)Worked for 12 years as a senior programmer at various video game companies. Joined Applied Minds as a software engineer then left to start Zwift.
Eric Min
(Co-Founder & CEO/Chairman)9 years as a VP at JP Morgan. Previously co-founded and ran Sakonnet Technology for 15 years.
Scott Barger
(Co-Founder & Advisor)Previously founded and ran two supply-chain solutions companies in the automotive and healthcare industries.
Alarik Myrin
(Co-Founder)Previously CTO and co-founder of Sakonnent Technologies for 16 years.
People progressing
Joined as a Marketing Manager, promoted to Senior Growth Marketing Manager after 2 years. Moved to become a Senior Product Marketing Manager after 18 months. Now serves as Associate Director of Product Marketing.
Started as a PR Manager after 1.5 years promoted to Senior PR Manager. Promoted again to become a Director in the PR team after 1 year and 7 months. In April 2022 they because Director of PR & External Communications.
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