Finesse
Finesse is a lifestyle fitness company that combines physical products and digital education and community to empower people to exercise and be confident.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Consumer Products
- Location Marina del Rey, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded May 2015
- Employees 6
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website Finesse.life
Company Summary
At Finesse, we unify and simplify the at-home and on-the-go workout experience with a beautifully crafted fusion of unintimidating, portable products and a socially connected content platform.
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The physical products range across all modalities and are portable enough to fit in a small duffle.
The mobile platform provides on-demand videos and workout content for the user and grants trainers the ability to customize workouts for clients.
Team
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CDO and CoFounderMatthew studied Product Design and played football at Stanford University, in addition to working at Apple. Matthew's unique technical design skills (Adobe, CAD, UX Design) combined with his extensive knowledge of every product and experience in fitness, create an executive force to be reckoned with. Matt played under a historic collegiate coach/trainer combination and utilizes that experience when designing products.
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CEO and CoFounderJosh studied product design and economics at Stanford, as well as received a Innovation and Entrepreneurship Professional Certificate from the GSB. After working for Startups(Textplus) to Fortune 500s (Directv), Josh uses his eternal optimism to develop an adaptive business culture built on deep relationships. Josh understands growth is about rhythm, not speed, and prioritizes the real-time, the short term, and the long term accordingly.
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Director of R&DAs a biomechanical engineer, and former Stanford football player, John brings a level of research and detail to the Finesse Team. John's analytical approach to development grounds the Finesse products on a foundation of technical design and research. John built a professional community to impact product design, including Shannon Turley (Stanford Strength and Conditioning Coach) and Joe Flacco (Superbowl MVP NFL Quarterback).
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Director of MovementAdam is an Athletic Trainer with the NFL's New Orleans Saints. Adam has an extensive athletic background, from olympic gymnastics to collegiate soccer and earned his degree in Athletic Training from Salisbury University. He was recently published for his Injury Epidemiology research. His thirst for knowledge of the body's movements and performance potential make Adam thrive in leading research studies and developing certifications for Finesse.
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Tim & Pat CurranMarketing and Content TeamPat and Tim Curran spearhead inbound marketing development and content creation. Curran Media is a professional caliber yet agile media development company, able to produce anything from educational content to advertising media. Curran Media coordinates and distributes content through platforms like USAToday, iHeartRadio, etc.
Advisors
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Ben Van De BuntUnconfirmed
Jill KinneyUnconfirmed -
Michelle LovittUnconfirmed
Joe FlaccoUnconfirmed
Bill BurnettUnconfirmed -
Shannon TurleyUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Joe FlaccoUnconfirmed
Ben Van De BuntUnconfirmed
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