57. Startup Spotlight: Zaw Thet, CEO of Exer

This week, we’re excited to bring you another edition of Startup
Spotlight – a recurring series where we speak with early-stage
founders working on fitness and wellness startups.


We usually focus on established companies, operators, and
inventors — and we’ll continue bringing you those conversations
most weeks. But, from time to time, we’re highlight companies at
the beginning of their journey.


Today I’m joined by Zaw Thet, CEO of Exer. 


 


Exer uses AI and computer vision to power its motion coaching
platform. 


 


In this episode, we talk about Exer Studio, the company’s Mac app
that creates a leaderboard and captures workout stats for any
virtual workout, without additional hardware. A partnership with
Zoom that lets trainers easily layer Exer on top of their
classes. And the company’s B2B2C model aimed at helping trainers
better engage with their clients in a remote training
environment. 


 


More from Zaw


 


Zaw Thet is a veteran entrepreneur/investor who has been at the
forefront of new technology and starting companies since the age
of 19. He is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Exer, on a
mission to help millions of people move, train, and play better
using the power of AI. Previously, Zaw was a Founding Partner at
Signia Venture Partners focused on early-stage tech investing and
on creating a new model of venture capital. He helped start
Signia in 2012 and led investments across 3 funds.


 


Zaw was the founder and CEO of 4INFO, one of the first and
largest mobile advertising platforms in the world. Business Week
recognized him as one the "Mobile Barons" helping to shape the
mobile ad industry since 2004. In 2011, Zaw was selected as one
of ten entrepreneurs to serve on the United Nations Foundation's
inaugural Global Entrepreneurs Council, where he is now an
Emeritus Member of the board.


 


Zaw studied Political and Computer Science at Stanford, where he
was a President's Scholar. He received his MBA from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business, where he was a Soros Fellow.


 


Exer: http://www.exerstudio.com &
http://www.exer.ai/ 


@movewithexer 


@zawthet 






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