Danish fit-tech venture Motosumo identified as a “one-of-a-kind prospect” with the offering to lead a new era of home fitness evolution
Copenhagen, March 25, 2021 – London-based SME growth investor, Magenta Partners today announced it has led a major Series A funding round for Motosumo, a fast-growing, at-home indoor cycling platform offering live, interactive classes from any bike. Magenta led
As gyms and studios struggle to stay open, at-home fitness is here to stay. Motosumo Live makes it easier than ever to get the studio experience at home, with unlimited, live indoor cycling classes for only $12.99/month. And all with an app that turns any bike into a smart bike.
Motosumo has partnered with Ignite Your Burn (IYB), a new group fitness conditioning program based in Singapore.
The IYB program combines Peripheral Heart Action training (PHA), High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), active recovery, and heart rate training. This hybrid approach gives IYB instructors the tools to create exciting, dynamic workouts. IYB-certified instructors will receive Mo
Brazil-based fitness chain Pratique has partnered with Motosumo to create an affordable at-home indoor cycling service. The response has been astonishing.
Danish group fitness app Motosumo has just announced the release of a new 3D game in its latest update.
The game is designed for indoor cycling workouts and can be launched from the app by users with instructor rights. It divides participants into two teams and pits them against each other in a pedal-pounding race through a lush 3D landscape.
The game screen is accessed through a web browse
At a time when scrolling through the news is a sad and daunting prospect, we believe there’s reason for hope in our industry. Gym owners face an uncertain future, but, even with the doors closed, there are things they can do to weather the storm and, once we get back to a sense of normality, emerge stronger than ever.
Most gym-goers have realized two things during the global lockdowns:
They
Motosumo announces launch of HomeTeam feature: Give live-stream fitness classes a boost by revolutionizing the way your members exercise from home.
Last year, Strava dropped support for external Bluetooth and ANT+ sensors. Thanks to a new integration, Motosumo has a workaround.
Motosumo works with any Bluetooth-enabled indoor bike (including those with ANT+ sensors) and most heart rate monitors to record data from indoor cycling and group fitness workouts. The new Strava integration automatically uploads all your Motosumo workouts to your
Motosumo uses the sensors inside your smartphone to track fitness data during indoor cycling workouts. One of the metrics it can measure is cadence, i.e., how fast a rider is pedaling. Normally, you could only get this kind of data from an indoor bike with integrated software. Now, thanks to the new algorithm, all you need is a smartphone.
The algorithm is the work of Motosumo’s tech team, a mo
Based in Copenhagen, Motosumo makes group classes fun and inclusive with an app packed full of gamification features and advanced tech.
Using the sensors in smartphones, Motosumo provides analytics only found in expensive, high-end fitness equipment, which makes it a cheap and powerful instructor tool for any gym.
Fitness solutions needn’t be super serious and elite. We want group fitness to be about community. An enjoyable, welcoming space for users to compete, compare, and cooperate.
