Expresso Fitness

Expresso Fitness Raises $9.3 Million in Third Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2007 - 11:07am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Expresso Fitness, a supplier of interactive cardio fitness systems, announced that it has raised $9.3 million in its third round of funding, which the company plans to use to expand its sales and production capabilities.

Buzz Watch: Breaking a Sweat at CES

Authored by Jay Baage on January 10, 2007 - 1:43pm.

The guy on the exercise bike might look like a dork in his outfit, but he is on to something. The Expresso Fitness system is catching the attention of the CES crowd who is perhaps not naturally drawn to indoor physical activity. Exercise is just sooo boring compared to, say, playing PS3. However, Expresso’s Spark fitness bike has movable handlebars to steer you through the three-dimensional virtual trails on the screen, making it into a video game of sorts, but with real health benefits. You can race other drivers, virtual as well as real, on an integrated screen and keep track of your progress online. The only drawback is that it costs $5000 dollars and will most likely only be available in top-notch health clubs.

Expresso Fitness Raises $4.5 Million in Second Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2005 - 2:33am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Expresso Fitness, a developer of interactive software for virtual reality cardio fitness systems, said on Friday that it has raised $4.5 million in its second round of venture capital funding, led by Enterprise Partners Venture Capital. Expresso Fitness provides networked and interactive software and cardio equipment for the fitness industry, allowing users of fitness equipment to compete against or play with others. The company's initial product, the Spark fitness bike, debuted in March, and is now being installed in clubs on both coasts. Expresso also said that it is in discussions to license its software to major equipment manufacturers. "The additional capital… will allow us to step up production and delivery of our initial product line and accelerate deployment of our interactive multiplayer gaming technology into other types of cardio fitness products," said Brian Button, the co-founder and CEO of Expresso Fitness.

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