Top 7 Employee Sports and Fitness startups

Sep 03, 2025 | By Paul Schäfer

These startups provide corporate platforms that integrate fitness programs, sports leagues and wellness challenges, aiming to improve employee health and foster team building.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $605M
Wellhub is a fitness discovery platform connecting the world's network of fitness facilities to companies and its employees.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $4.1M
Wellbeats Virtual Fitness is the premier on-demand fitness provider that delivers fitness classes, workout plans, and fitness assessments to users anytime, anywhere. Wellbeats proprietary content and technology enable individuals to take control of their health with fitness solutions that fit their lives.
3
Country: Germany | Funding: $2.5M
Machtfit, a German health wellness and fitness company, provides corporate health solutions for companies and their employees.
4
Country: UK | Funding: £435.9K
Enabling businesses to increase employee engagement and lower health costs through a compelling virtual team-based fitness solution.
5
Country: Bulgaria
Vitesse Running is a running app that monitors your health and offers virtual coach services.
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Editor: Paul Schäfer
Paul is a sport journalist for more than 11 years. He specializes in writing match previews across several leagues and competitions around the world, and his insightful tips have amassed a total readership in excess of 5.2 million till date. He graduated from the Universität Hamburg (Institute of Human Movement Science). He is a huge fan of Bayern Munich. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing tennis and padel with his friends and collegues. You can contact Paul at paulschafer(at)sportstartups(dot)com