Funky Moves
A solution to the inactivity challenge - particularly for early years - by encouraging movement into lifestyle, making it fun and measuring impact
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Sports
- Location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Currency GBP
- Founded 2006
- Employees 2
- Website funky-moves.co.uk
Company Summary
Delivering a solution to the inactivity challenge by encouraging movement and measuring impact
Team
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Managing DirectorComing from an accomplished technical background (BEng, MPhil) in electronic engineering and systems design Ralf's entrepreneurial ambitions were endorsed and his business skills honed by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Scottish Enterprise through an MBA equivalent business training program. As founder he has taken the company from concept to successful market launch and attracted in excess of £1M of equity investment in the process.
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Non-Executive Director and ChairmanDavid is a CFO and company chairman with broad experience in all aspects of governance, financial, commercial and strategic management, interested in early-stage start-ups as well as companies able to change their value significantly. Following a Law Degree and Chartered Accountant qualification, he worked in IT systems before moving into a number of challenging roles where the commercial imperative of tight financial discipline was sharpened.
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Vice President Funky Moves Inc.Ryan leads all business development, marketing and operations for Funky Moves, Inc., the US subsidiary of Funky Moves Ltd. He is an entrepreneur with extensive hands-on experience in global business development, marketing strategy, product development and market launches within the health, fitness and physical medical device sectors. Throughout his career he has co-developed and launched over 100 fitness and medical device related products.
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Corporate Business DevelopmentMike Hansen is a 15 year industry veteran in the health, fitness and technology markets. With roots and a solid foundation in the fitness industry, he has transformed his work into the technology sector. He has built and led several ventures through multi-million dollar innovation including a hi-tech streaming media company and the largest active gaming company, which was a Top 100 by Entrepreneur Magazine.
Advisors
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Advisor in Business Developement and Financial Strategy
Advisor and link to Scottish Enterprise
Previous Investors
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Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Stuart BainAdvisor and MD of DesignLED LtdUnconfirmed
Andrew CorbettMD of Fulfilment Partner Ashgill ElectronicsUnconfirmed -
University Lecturer and Co-Inventor
Robbie TaylorBusiness MentorUnconfirmed
Robert ForbesMD of Software Design HouseUnconfirmed -
Aitken&NivenRetailer of Sports ProductsUnconfirmed
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