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Hugo Braam
Member #125FounderBetaL1Founder & CEO, Virtuagym
All-in-one coaching, management and engagement software for gyms and fitness businesses
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About
Hugo Braam is the co-founder and CEO of Virtuagym, an Amsterdam-based company that makes all-in-one coaching, management and engagement software for gyms, fitness businesses and the corporate health market. Before starting Virtuagym in 2008, Hugo worked as an intellectual property lawyer. He launched the company as a consumer fitness app and later moved it to business-to-business (B2B) software for the fitness industry. He has spoken publicly about how AI and technology can help more people get active.
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Raises & exits
Member Raises$9.5M+
Led by Endeit Capital
Virtuagym raised a €2.1M Series A (2015) and a €6M Series B led by Endeit Capital (2018).
Earlier companies
DIGIFiT
$2.56M
Experience
Co-founder & CEO, Virtuagym
Education
Technische Universität Dresden
University of Exeter
Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Maerlant - Lyceum
