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| May 28, 2026 | Colorado’s biggest outdoor adventure festival returns this weekend | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Colorado’s premier celebration of the outdoor adventure lifestyle returns for its third year this weekend with a new name, a new location and an expanded schedule kicking off on Friday.
What starte... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Under Armour's founder is back as CEO. Here's how the company went from taking on Nike to searching for redemption. | Retail Under Armour's founder is back as CEO. Here's how the company went from taking on Nike to searching for redemption.
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| May 9, 2017 | Blackriver’s Planning and Tracking Tools Gain Traction with Cyclists | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Want to go for a bike ride?
If so, some of your next steps might be to determine the distance of your ride, where it will begin and end, and whether you want to invite anyone ... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Social network meets fitness startup KFit raises $12M for Asia-Pacific expansion | The new funding will enable KFit to expand beyond the 10 cities where it currently has a presence: Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Manila, Kuala Lupur, Taipei, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Auckland. It will also invest in product development,... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | The looming workplace wellness crisis: no one trusts the vendors with data | Employees could refuse to give permission or opt not to take the screen, called a health risk assessment — but only if they paid an extra $300 a year for medical coverage. “We don’t mind giving our information to our health care providers,”... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | The best 5 running apps | While you certainly don’t need technology to get the blood pumping, there are a huge number of fitness apps out there that can help encourage and focus your exercise regime.
If you do need some help getting your running shoes on, then we’ve... |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Microsoft’s Band fitness bracelet gets cycling programs, a virtual keyboard, and MapMyFitness integration | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
It’s been three months and change since Microsoft entered the health wearables market with its Band fitness bracelet. And now Microsoft... |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Microsoft’s Band fitness bracelet gets cycling programs, a virtual keyboard, and MapMyFitness integration | It’s been three months and change since Microsoft entered the health wearables market with its Band fitness bracelet. And now Microsoft is pushing out some significant updates to the device in a firmware update.
The company said that it wan... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The 9 Top Tech Industries to Go Into If Your Goal is to Exit | 2014 was a great year for the tech industry – that is, especially, if you look at just the number of exits made last year. Whether they were in the form of mergers and acquisitions or IPOs, tech companies around the world have experienced q... |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Nudge Is A Dashboard For All Your Fitness Wearables And Apps | Despite not being a particularly fitness-obsessed person, I’ve fallen for the fitness tracking trend. My main fitness tracker is a Jawbone UP24, but I also keep Moves iOS app turned on and occasionally use RunKeeper.
The hassle of keeping o... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Shoes On The Run: Why Your Fitness App Wants To Sell You Stuff | ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series in which ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.
My Nike+ Running app is free, like most of the running apps I’ve tried. So how does Nike make money off of it?
It’s all in the shoes. Ni... |
| Mar 5, 2014 | We Walk and Others Pitch at San Antonio New Tech | By LAURA LOREK
Founder of Silicon Hills News |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Four Austin Startups Win the Regional 1776 Challenge Cup | By SUSAN LAHEY
Reporter with Silicon Hills News |
| Dec 19, 2013 | MapMyFitness Releases Redesigned App | MapMyFitness announced Thursday a redesign of its mobile app with new features optimized for Apple’s latest operating system, iOS7.
The Austin-based company reports that the new app has a “clean, intuitive interface for more engaging workou... |
| Dec 3, 2013 | MapMyFitness Co-Founder Kevin Callahan on his Entrepreneurial Journey and the Big Sale | By SUSAN LAHEY
Reporter with Silicon Hills News |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Under Armour to acquire tech fitness startup for $150M | Under Armour, the publicly-traded global fitness-wear company with headquarters in Tide Point, is set to make its first-ever acquisition, according to a press release.
For $150 million it plans to buy MapMyFitness, a Texas-based company wit... |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Under Armour Opens Up Wearables With MapMyFitness Buy | ReadWriteBody is an ongoing series where ReadWrite covers networked fitness and the quantified self.
Under Armour, the Baltimore-based exercise-clothing company, announced Thursday that it will buy Austin, Texas-based app maker MapMyFitness... |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Under Armour buys into the wearables hype with $150M MapMyFitness buy | Nike has is own fitness band, and so does Adidas. So why not Under Armour?
The sports clothing company announced this morning that it has acquired MapMyFitness for $150 million, giving it a big foothold in the growing market of athletic tra... |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Under Armour spends $150M to buy MapMyFitness | MapMyFitness gives Under Armour access to 20 million connected users and a digital platform
Wearable fitness trackers, like those from Nike, with its FuelBand wrist-bands, FitBit and Jawbone, are all the rage these days. I know that I would... |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Under Armour Acquires MapMyFitness | Under Armour announced Thursday it has acquired Austin-based MapMyFitness for $150 million.
The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
The acquisition gives Under Armour, based in Baltimore, more digital products and solutions to... |
| May 15, 2013 | TechStars Arrives In Austin, Will Launch First Program In August | TechStars, the popular startup accelerator with locations in Boston, Boulder, New York, Seattle, London, and more, has today announced an expansion to Austin, Texas – a city TechStars founder and CEO David Cohen refers to as the “natural ne... |
| May 1, 2013 | MapMyFitness reveals fresh new look after 6 months of ‘shaping up’ | MapMyFitness is all about helping people shape up. Today, the company announced that it, too, has been shaping up with a major update and redesign of the website.
MapMyFitness offers a suite of fitness apps that support an active lifestyle ... |
| May 1, 2013 | MapMyFitness reveals fresh new look after 6 months of ‘shaping up’ | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
MapMyFitness is all about helping people shape up. Today, the company announced that it, too, has been shaping up with a major update a... |
| Mar 27, 2013 | How to make the leap from building apps to building a business | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Robin Thurston is CEO of MapMyFitness
You’ve already beaten the odds — your app is successfully gaining adoption. But now a more diffic... |
| Mar 27, 2013 | How to make the leap from building apps to building a business | Robin Thurston is CEO of MapMyFitness
You’ve already beaten the odds — your app is successfully gaining adoption. But now a more difficult challenge looms: You need to parlay that app success into a viable business.
A successful apps-based ... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | MapMyFitness update make power users more powerful | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Phileas Fogg attempted to go around the world in 80 days. With MapMyFitness, you can go around the world with 80 million routes.
MapMyF... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | MapMyFitness update make power users more powerful | Phileas Fogg attempted to go around the world in 80 days. With MapMyFitness, you can go around the world with 80 million routes.
MapMyFitness rolled out an update today for its MVP premium subscribers that’s full of new and enhanced feature... |
| Jan 2, 2013 | The Ultimate Guide To The 50+ Hottest Health And Fitness Apps, Gadgets And Startups Of The Year | The holidays wreak havoc on our bodies, with their mandatory over-indulgence in food as well as family and reminiscences. As we reflect on the year past — its victories and losses — we also begin looking ahead to the next, and in big ways o... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | Richard Jalichandra Calls Time On MapMyFitness, Resigns As CEO | MapMyFitness has been on a roll lately. Debuting in 2005, the veteran of the online health and fitness space has built a suite of websites and apps (like MapMyRUN.com, MapMyRIDE.com, MapMyWALK.com, et al) that let users track and store thei... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | MapMyFITNESS to Receive $3M Financing from Square 1 Bank | MapMyFITNESS, an Austin, Texas-based health and fitness technology company, is arranging $3m in financing from Square 1 Bank.
The company would intend to use the proposed funding to advance its position in the global online and mobile fitne... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | MapMyFitness lands $3 million in Financing | MapMyFitness, a collection of fitness apps, has landed $3 million in financing from Square 1 Bank.
The Austin-based startup also announced it has more than 10 million registered members.
MapMyFitness is also sponsoring Le Tour Challenge in ... |
| Jun 5, 2012 | MapMyFITNESS Raises $9M in Series B Funding | MapMyFITNESS, an Austin, Texas-based health and fitness technology company, has raised $9m in Series B funding.
The round was led by Austin Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners, with participation from strategic business partners Competi... |
| Jun 5, 2012 | MapMyFitness Works Out $9M From Austin, Milestone Ventures For Better Fitness Tracking | MapMyFitness, the health and fitness startup that powers a community of fitness-oriented websites like MapMyRUN.com, MapMyRIDE.com, MapMyWALK.com, has today announced that it has closed $9 million in Series B financing, which brings its tot... |
| Jun 5, 2012 | MapMyFitness Receives $9 Million in Venture Capital | MapMyFitness, which makes fitness apps, has received $9 million in venture capital.
Austin Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners led the Series B investment round. Competitor Group, Inc. and The Running Specialty Group, LLC also announced... |
| May 23, 2012 | 9M Users Strong, MapMyFitness Brings Check-Ins, Advanced Google Maps Integration To Fitness Tracking | MapMyFitness is a veteran of the online health and fitness space, with the first iteration of its website appearing back in the summer of 2005. Since then, the startup has developed a suite of fitness-oriented websites (like MapMyRUN.com, M... |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Top 6 Mobile Apps for the Fitness Junkie | Trees are spouting leaves, flowers are sprouting where you would not ordinarily expect flowers, and the mornings and evenings are warm enough to get outdoors. Time to put on those running shoes, grab that bike or just go for a stroll. It is... |
| Mar 30, 2012 | MapMyFitness launches two new apps for Windows Phone | Austin-based MapMyFitness, a mobile fitness app maker, today announced it has launched two new applications for Windows Phone.
The app lets people record their running or biking routes via GPS and store them in a database. They can also sea... |
| Mar 12, 2012 | At SXSW, It Takes a Village of Startups | BY SUSAN LAHEY
Special Contributor to Silicon Hills News
Take the energy of SXSW, multiply it by the energy of thousands of passionate start up founders, compound it by a factor of anxiety at being judged and you’ve got the fourth floor of ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | Former Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra Heads To MapMyFitness | One thing former Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra has besides one of the funnest last names ever to say out loud: a new job. He’s moving to from Silicon Valley to Austin and taking the CEO role at MapMyFitness, a four year old startup. Ma... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | Former Technorati CEO joins MapMyFitness | Four-year-old startup MapMyFitness announced Wednesday that former Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra would be taking the reigns as CEO. Austin-based MapMyFitness offers Web- and mobile-based fitness solutions and social networks dedicated ... |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Apps for your New Year's resolutions | Quit being such a flake and achieve your goals this year with these apps
It’s that time of year when we make New Year’s resolutions we have no intention of keeping. We’re always strong right out of the gate, but at some point along the way,... |
| Aug 31, 2010 | MapMyFITNESS Raises $5.0M in Series A Financing | MapMyFITNESS, a Denver, CO-based company that offers comprehensive online and mobile fitness tracking applications, has raised $5.0m in a Series A financing.
Following the round, which was led by Austin Ventures, the company intends to move... |
| Aug 31, 2010 | MapMyFitness scores $5M in Series A | Austin Ventures backs the social network site for fitness junkies
MapMyFitness Inc., a social network for health and fitness, has scored $5 million in series A financing led by Austin Ventures.
MapMyFitness has been on the forefront of fitn... |
| Aug 30, 2010 | MapMyFitness Works Out $5 Million In Series A Funding | Denver, Colorado based MapMyFitness, Inc has just announced raising $5 Million in a Series A round of financing lead by Austin Ventures. The health-related social network and training application company operates a network of sites includin... |
| Social network meets fitness startup KFit raises $12M for Asia-Pacific expansion | A push to make fitness more interesting by expanding options and finding ways to make it more social and less tiresome has been a priority for US-based companies such as PumpUp, Fitocracy, and MapMyFitness, acquired by UnderArmour.
KFit see... |
| The looming workplace wellness crisis: no one trusts the vendors with data | Houston workers who checked the fine print said they weren’t sure whether they were joining an employee wellness program or a marketing scheme.
Last fall the city of Houston required employees to tell an online wellness company about their ... |