Top 5 Employee Sports and Fitness startups

Updated: Apr 24, 2026
|
These startups provide corporate platforms that integrate fitness programs, sports leagues and wellness challenges, aiming to improve employee health and foster team building.
1
Wellhub
Country: USA | Funding: $605M
Wellhub is a fitness discovery platform that connects a global network of fitness centers with companies and their employees. Companies sign an annual contract with Wellhub (the amount of which depends on the size of the team) and use the online platform to manage adoption, engagement, and track ROI (revenue savings on employee healthcare costs). Employees pay a monthly subscription fee for a plan tailored to their needs at a deeply discounted rate and gain access to over 90,000 gyms and studios, over 3,800 virtual personal trainers, and over 99 premium health apps covering fitness, nutrition, sleep, and mindfulness.
2
Wellbeats
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
Machtfit
Country: Germany | Funding: $2.5M
Machtfit, a German health wellness and fitness company, provides corporate health solutions for companies and their employees.
4
Racefully
Country: UK | Funding: £435.9K
Enabling businesses to increase employee engagement and lower health costs through a compelling virtual team-based fitness solution.
5
Vitesse Running
Country: Bulgaria
Vitesse Running is a running app that monitors your health and offers virtual coach services.
  See also:
Paul Schäfer
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