Founders of Ultrahuman: The journey of one of the world leaders in metabolic health
Apr 5, 2022
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Co-founders of Ultrahuman, a world leader in metabolic health, share their journey and upcoming hardware sensor. They discuss growth numbers of Runrr, competitive advantage, acquisition to Zomato, thoughts on HRV, glucose and insulin, and a new recovery algorithm. They are bringing a sensor to the market that measures multiple biomarkers, including blue light exposure.
Ultrahuman incorporates biosensors to provide personalized health recommendations based on real-time glucose monitoring.
The founders of Ultrahuman successfully scaled their logistics business by creating a driver-friendly platform and offering flexible payout options.
Ultrahuman aims to become the largest preventative health platform by launching their own hardware that measures multiple biomarkers, beyond glucose.
Deep dives
Starting Ultra Human and the Journey to Health and Fitness
Ultra Human was started by two individuals who met in college and bonded over their interest in computers and technology. After building a successful business in the logistics industry, they decided to take a break and reevaluate their priorities. They attended a martial arts camp and became fascinated with the idea of incorporating data and biosensors into the world of health and fitness.
Scaling a Last Mile Delivery Service
The founders of Ultra Human discussed their previous business in the logistics industry, which required solving the last mile delivery problem. They focused on improving the efficiency of delivery drivers and providing part-time gig opportunities for students. They also highlighted the challenges of building density and overcoming competition in different localities. By creating a driver-friendly platform and offering flexible payout options, they were able to successfully scale their business.
Transitioning to Health and Wellness
After selling their logistics business, the founders of Ultra Human took a break and reflected on their personal health journeys. They realized the importance of a healthy lifestyle in order to improve productivity and overall well-being. Inspired by their own experiences and the potential impact of bringing data to the world of health, they decided to venture into the field of biosensors and health monitoring.
The Power of Real-Time Health Data
Ultra Human's platform utilizes real-time health data, particularly focusing on glucose monitoring, to provide personalized insights and recommendations to users. They emphasized the importance of tracking multiple biomarkers and the ability to correlate data from different sources to gain a holistic understanding of one's health. By leveraging user feedback, they are continually improving their algorithms and expanding their integrations with other health and wellness devices.
The Future of Ultra Human
Ultra Human has raised significant funding and garnered a strong user base. Their future plans include the launch of their own hardware that measures additional biomarkers beyond glucose. They aim to become the largest preventative health platform, offering a wide range of interventions and discoveries in the field of lifestyle medicine. Their focus is on building a community of users who are proactive about their health and are passionate about using technology to optimize their well-being.
Ultrahuman is one of the biggest innovators in the world, in the space of Metabolic Fitness.
Based on your glucose data, they provide recommendations to improve your nutrition and training.
They have raised more than $25m until date, and we've been working together to make it super easy for all their users to connect their wearables, through Terra.
In this conversation with Mohit and Vatsal, I was surprised to find that they are bringing a sensor to the market, soon enough, that measures multiple biomarkers - and one of the data points will be blue light measurement!
00:00: Intro
01:11: How they started with Runrr
03:11: Some growth numbers of Runrr - 2m transactions a day
05:11: The competitive advantage of Runrr
14:20: How the acquisition to Zomato started
19:20: The beginning of Ultrahuman
24:09: Thoughts on HRV
29:41: Thoughts on Glucose and Insulin
55:00: New Recovery algotithm coming to the market, and details of the new hardware sensor. Measuring blue light exposure will be one of the features
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