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Zwift
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Zwift is a Long Beach, California-based fitness technology company providing a virtual training platform that lets cyclists and runners exercise on smart trainers or treadmills while participating in an online multiplayer virtual world alongside other users.
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Zwift was founded in 2014 by Eric Min, Jon Mayfield, and Scott Barger, based on the observation that indoor cycling training, while an important and often necessary training method for cyclists, particularly during poor weather or in geographic locations with limited safe outdoor riding options, has traditionally been a fairly monotonous and unengaging experience compared to riding outdoors, potentially reducing motivation and consistency for cyclists who need to train indoors regularly, motivating the development of a virtual, gamified indoor training platform that could make indoor cycling training more engaging and socially connected. Zwift's platform connects to smart bicycle trainers, which can adjust resistance in real time to simulate hills, drafting effects, and other realistic riding conditions, letting users control an avatar riding through a virtual three-dimensional world alongside other Zwift users riding simultaneously from their own homes globally, creating a shared virtual social riding and training experience that replicates some of the social and competitive elements of group outdoor riding, including the ability to draft behind other virtual riders for reduced simulated resistance and to participate in organized virtual group rides, races, and structured training programs, all conducted virtually but with real physical effort and resistance provided by the connected smart trainer hardware. The company expanded beyond its original cycling focus to support indoor running on connected treadmills, applying a similar virtual world and social training concept to running training. Zwift experienced significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as widespread gym closures and outdoor exercise restrictions in various locations increased interest in home-based indoor training options that could provide social connection and structured training benefits despite pandemic-related restrictions on in-person group exercise and organized outdoor group rides. The company operates on a subscription model, charging users a recurring monthly fee for access to its virtual training platform, while users separately need to own or purchase compatible smart trainer or treadmill hardware from various third-party manufacturers to actually use the Zwift platform. Zwift's customers span cyclists and runners seeking more engaging, socially connected indoor training options. The company has raised substantial venture funding from investors including Highland Europe, KKR, and True, reaching unicorn status.
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