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November 13, 2012 06:12 pm GMT
The weight loss and health industries have collided head-on with the tech world, with even the most mainstream depictions of startup life pitching products to help people stay trim and out of the doctor's office. In one of the more interesting developments, Retrofit, a Chicago-based weight loss program designed for busy professionals that incorporates peripheral services like Skype, Fitbit and connected, wireless scales, along with live mentorship from "wellness experts," is today announcing that it has picked up $8 million in funding led byDraper Fisher Jurvetson to take its product national and to new areas of service. The Series A round brings total funding for Retrofit to$10.7 million, with other investors including Correlation Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, New World Ventures, and I2A Fund.
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Another Win For Quantified Self And Big Data Startups: Weight Loss Platform Retrofit Gains An $8M Series A Round Led By DFJ
The weight loss and health industries have collided head-on with the tech world, with even the most mainstream depictions of startup life pitching products to help people stay trim and out of the doctor's office. In one of the more interesting developments, Retrofit, a Chicago-based weight loss program designed for busy professionals that incorporates peripheral services like Skype, Fitbit and connected, wireless scales, along with live mentorship from "wellness experts," is today announcing that it has picked up $8 million in funding led byDraper Fisher Jurvetson to take its product national and to new areas of service. The Series A round brings total funding for Retrofit to$10.7 million, with other investors including Correlation Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, New World Ventures, and I2A Fund.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/r6VV9tm14SM/
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