Sports wearable maker NURVV announced it has raised $9 million in venture funding round, led by Hiro Capital. NURVV will use the money to bring its debut product, NURVV Run, to a global market; to fund further research and development into its patented biomechanics sensor technologies and to support the founders in achieving their aim of helping 10 million runners to improve their technique.
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NURVV unveiled its NURVV Run at this year’s Pepcom during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to great acclaim, featuring on multiple Best of CES lists from the likes of Wired, CNET and Gear Patrol. NURVV Run also won US Today’s Editor’s Choice award which handpicks winners that strike a balance in innovation, technology, design, and value, says a press release.
Tested by hundreds of athletes, universities and leading institutions including SATRA Technology and the National Physical Laboratory over the past three years, the system uses 32 high-precision sensors fitted inside lightweight insoles to accurately capture data from the feet at 1,000 times per second, per sensor.
This data, which includes unique running metrics such as cadence, step length, footstrike, pronation and balance, is fed into the NURVV Run coaching app to show a complete picture of the wearer’s running technique. It uses advanced biomechanics to deliver simple, actionable insights as well as personalized coaching that gives guidance on how to improve before, during and after each run.
“Runners are already able to collect a huge amount of data about each and every run they do. However, most of what they capture is historic, inaccurate and provides few insights on how to be a better runner,” said Jason Roberts, founder and CEO of NURVV. “NURVV Run revolutionizes how people run by accurately capturing the metrics that matter most, directly from the point of action at the foot, before using live coaching to help them improve in a simple, easy-to-understand way.”
The NURVV Run insoles are compatible with all running shoes, are rain and mud proof and come with a five-hour active battery life. The system ships with two GPS trackers and access to the free NURVV Run Coaching app. Runners can connect the system to IOS, Apple Watch, Android and to ANT+ (Garmin) wearables.
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“From the very beginning of this journey we kept coming back to the same question: ‘Why is running measured from the wrist, when most of the important metrics happen at the feet?’,” added co-founder Ulrica Roberts. “Driven by the idea we could revolutionize running by putting core biomechanical principles at the heart of our solution, we sought out the expertise to make it happen.”
