Garrett Bastable

[WHOOP @WHOOP]

For the Boston Marathon this year, we partnered with @WCVB to tell the story of our Chief Product Officer Ed Baker. For Ed, WHOOP has revolutionized how he trains not just for his next race, but for his life. It’s a case study in learning how to listen to what your body has been telling you all along.

[Will Ahmed @willahmed]

If you want to join us, we are hiring for 600 roles at Whoop across every function. I am highly skeptical that AI is going to replace all labor forever and we are investing heavily in our team and our tools to grow careers at Whoop.

https://t.co/iYNC0gh3Qx

[Will Ahmed @willahmed]

BREAKING: WHOOP RAISES $575M AT $10.1B VALUATION 

I am pleased to announce that we’ve raised $575M at a $10.1B valuation to accelerate our mission of unlocking human performance and healthspan globally.

This round was led by Collaborative Fund with participation from 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mubadala Investment Company, Abbott, Mayo Clinic, Macquarie Capital, Glade Brook, B-Flexion, IVP, Foundry, Accomplice, Affinity Partners, Promus Ventures, and Bullhound Capital alongside a group of individual investors including Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Rory McIlroy, Virgil van Dijk, and Mathieu van der Poel.

This investor group and this moment reflect a powerful evolution underway for Whoop and the broader healthcare market.

Whoop was born in performance - trusted by the best athletes in the world to train, recover, and compete at the highest level. That foundation remains core to who we are. You see that in the iconic athlete investors joining this round. 

But it also represents our push into broader health. 

In the past 12 months, WHOOP has received medical clearances, launched blood testing, and created a platform that has saved lives. Abbott and Mayo Clinic - two of the most respected and influential institutions in global healthcare - are now investors in Whoop. These are organizations that have shaped modern medicine. Their decision to partner with us is a clear validation of where our technology is headed.

Healthcare systems around the world are reactive. For too long, they have waited for people to get sick, then intervene. Chronic disease is rising and costs continue to climb.

At Whoop, we believe the future looks fundamentally different. We are building the most powerful, personal, preventive health platform in the world - powered by continuous biometric data, advanced analytics, and AI to help people understand their bodies and improve their health in real time.

I am grateful to our team, our members, and our partners for believing in this vision. I’ve been building this company for 14 years and I’ve never been more excited for the future.

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

@Jason @Jason great to hear you're loving your @WHOOP !

[Will Ahmed @willahmed]

The biggest mistake that consumer hardware startups make: They try to build a successful company with their v1. Yes you read that right. That’s a mistake.

The v1 product is solely about getting to a v2 product. Mistakes: raise a lot of money, big launch, retail partners, etc. Doesn’t work. You mismanage expectations to everyone, not least of which is your manufacturer, who will shut your line down when the “100k year 1 sales” miss. You’ll also need more time to build good hardware.

Instead launch a v1, get a small number of customers, don’t spend too much, keep building the hardware, and earn the right to build a v2. Maybe from there you can build a successful company. It will take at least a decade but it’s worth it.

[Andrew Farah @andrewfarah]

Two things!

1) Our viral post about waste in federal buildings is now a 13-page report called a Monument to Absence

2) We built an interactive map called doge.density that anyone can use

(full ungated report and app are at the end this thread)

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wise words from a true genius

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

@BostonFire @USMC

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

Thanks @anna_shedletsky and @instrumentalinc team for helping me share the @densityio growth story and encouraging others to consider the many (unexpected) benefits of in-housing hardware engineering, operations, design, and manufacturing!

[Anna Shedletsky @anna_shedletsky]

For Ops leaders looking at high costs to do NPIs overseas, have you ever wondered if you could just build your own factory? @GarrettBastable did just that @densityio. Find out how.
https://t.co/X1GlWxYbQW

[Anna Shedletsky @anna_shedletsky]

For Ops leaders looking at high costs to do NPIs overseas, have you ever wondered if you could just build your own factory? @GarrettBastable did just that @densityio. Find out how.
https://t.co/X1GlWxYbQW

[Andrew Farah @andrewfarah]

If you fly @Delta, @densityio is in nearly all of their lounges.

Just open the Delta app to see real-time busyness. It’s extremely useful.

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

Hey @HowieKDay, great seeing (and audio recording) you @CityWineryBOS on Thur! Looking forward to tonight @TupeloHall and wanted to get your permission for a board feed to audio record again? See you soon. Thanks!

[Rob O'Neill ⚡️ 🔮 ʘ/acc @iamRobONeill]

If your first try at business blows up remember this: Losing a little money on a business attempt isn’t a loss, it’s an investment

The things you learn NOT to do will prove to be priceless lessons in your subsequent, more successful, ventures.

[Density @densityio]

Measuring and improving humanity’s footprint on the world requires an international focus, so we’ve acquired @PrevisionIO, a Paris-based engineering team focused on AI and data science, and we're expanding internationally, beginning w/ EMEA.
https://t.co/QGE2WfYZuS

[INSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState @inspyre_hub]

“Having partners like @CenterStateCEO and The Tech Garden that are dedicated to supporting and incubating companies like @densityio is incredibly valuable. ” Watch @NewsChannel9's interview with Density VP of Operations Garrett Bastable: https://t.co/DbSvimBSlQ

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

@thetechgarden @densityio @CenterStateCEO Thank you @CenterStateCEO , @thetechgarden, and Rob Simpson for your steadfast support of Density since day one. It was a privilege to celebrate yet another milestone together in @Syracuse1848!

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

@thetechgarden @densityio @CenterStateCEO Thank you @CenterStateCEO , @thetechgarden, and Rob Simpson for your steadfast support of Density since day one. It was a privilege to celebrate yet another milestone together in @Syracuse1848!

[INSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState @inspyre_hub]

.@densityio's success is exactly what we imagined when we developed @thetechgarden and its roadmap of support for startups. @CenterStateCEO was honored to be a part of the official ribbon cutting ceremonies. Congratulations! Read more, here: https://t.co/H3BP7da55w

[Garrett Bastable @GarrettBastable]

@BenWalsh44 @densityio @Syracuse1848 Mayor @BenWalsh44 and County Executive @CEJRyanMcMahon, thank you for your continued support of @densityio and for helping us cut another ribbon on our path to further expansion in @Syracuse1848 !

[Ben Walsh @BenWalsh44]

“Syracuse was where Density was founded and where we’ve grown, and will continue to grow.” Congratulations to our very own 🦄, @densityio, on your continued investment and growth in @Syracuse1848. #SyracuseSurge