Exerblast
The Exerblast system is a multi-zone game environment that plunges kids & adults into a richly varied, seamless, 45-minute fitness adventure
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Gaming
- Location New York City, NY, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2009
- Employees 15
- Website exerblast.com
Company Summary
In 2010 ExerBlast began work on its immersive exergame package, a unique system of personal sensing devices and connected zones, offering measured 3-D exercise through interactive game play. In Sept. 2011 we opened our prototype store to evaluate our concept and as a platform for full product development. We were just named “Best Kids Gym” by NY Magazine. We are developing our game products for franchisees, retail merchants, and online users.
Team
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Don SunderlandPresident & CEO
25+ years of technology and business experience in finance and public/private partnerships in diverse roles including:
- Head, Advanced Technology, Lehman Brothers
- Global Head of Technology, Fixed Income Derivatives, UBS
- CIO of public school management company, Edison Schools
- K-12 sector lead, IBM Global Business Services
- Business Head, Open Source Carbon Trading Initiative, Misys PLC.
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Kate GyllenhaalChief Operating Officer
25+ years of Health & Fitness and Business experience.
- Dancer, choreographer, trainer, and educator
- Founder of HomeBodies Inc., one of NYC’s first personal fitness companies. She sold after 10 years as CEO
- Established industry innovator with numerous media appearances.
- Nine years of. work with NYC public schools & children with special needs, introducing fitness initiatives into curricula. Exerblast is an outgrowth of this work. -
Tom CurrierCheif Financial Officer
20 years NY real estate experience, including:
- Developer of eight mixed-use buildings - both new construction and rehabilitation.
- Dev. Manager, Owner Rep. and marketing consultant on projects in NYC, FL, and MI.
- Sales & Marketing - over $60 million in residential and commercial sales and leasing.
Over 10 years investment banking experience in mortgage and municipal finance. Over $6 billion of debt financing. -
Marcy GranataChief Marketing Officer
A 30-year veteran of the film industry, Marcy was an early innovator of the independent film movement.
- President of Publicity and Corporate Communications/EVP Marketing at Miramax.
- Named one of the top 50 women in PR in 1999
-Point person at Columbia/TriStar/ Sony marketing departments for the films of Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola and others.
- Media consulting clients include Tina Brown & Michael Eisner
Advisors
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Shalom LeafLawyerUnconfirmedMarc SpritzerAccountantUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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John CoumantarosUnconfirmedHoward HallengrenUnconfirmedAlan ZinserUnconfirmed
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