Episode #4: Ethan Agarwal, founder & CEO of Aaptiv

Today I’m joined by Ethan Agarwal. 


 


Ethan is the founder and CEO of Aaptiv. 


 


In today’s episode, we talked to Ethan about building an
executive team as a solo founder, how Aaptiv creates community
among its users, and the role of personalization in the future of
fitness. 


 


I had a great time chatting with Ethan and I hope you enjoy
listening. 


 


Let’s get into it.


 


More from Ethan & Aaptiv >> 


 


Aaptiv Founder and CEO Ethan Agarwal first thought of Aaptiv
while working as a business consultant – tired, traveling, and 30
pounds overweight. During this time, he realized there was no
product on the market that removed all of the barriers he and so
many others were up against when trying to make fitness a
priority.


 


He set out to transform the way everyone works out and founded
Aaptiv in 2016. Three years later, the company – backed by
leading venture capital firms and top companies including the
Amazon Alexa Fund and Disney – is a leader in the digital health
space with over 230,000 paying members who have taken more than
30 million Aaptiv classes.


 


Prior to launching Aaptiv, Ethan spent three years at McKinsey
& Co, advising clients in the technology, media, and
financial industries. He was previously an investor at LionEye
Capital, a $2.5B AUM hedge fund, focused on a merger arbitrage
strategy across energy, tech, and healthcare. Ethan began his
career as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, focused on
healthcare M&A.


 


Ethan holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science
from The Johns Hopkins University, with a minor in
entrepreneurship. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.


 


Get in touch >> 


 


https://aaptiv.com/


 


https://www.instagram.com/aaptiv/


 


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