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Next Fit has raised $780K across 1 funding round.
Key people at Next Fit.
Next Fit has raised $780K in total across 1 funding round.
Next Fit offers a comprehensive management system tailored for the fitness sector, serving gyms, studios, CrossFit boxes, martial arts academies, and other sports facilities. The platform provides intuitive tools for managing plans, generating reports, handling scheduling, and overseeing financial operations. It enhances member experience with a dedicated student application for payments, workout access, and community interaction, while also empowering instructors and managers with an app to create workouts, adjust schedules, and monitor key business indicators, all designed for practical and streamlined operations.
The company was founded in 2018 by Douglas Waltricke, Guilherme Waltricke, and Luiz Otávio Gava. Their insight stemmed from a clear need to simplify the complex administrative demands faced by fitness establishments, enabling owners and staff to focus more on member engagement and service delivery rather than intricate operational logistics. The founders aimed to build a robust, user-friendly solution that could directly impact business efficiency and growth.
Next Fit primarily serves fitness business owners and managers seeking to optimize their operations and scale their ventures. The system's vision extends beyond mere software provision; it includes an educational arm that offers content, mentorships, and training to equip managers with strategic knowledge. The company strives to be the preferred partner for fitness businesses, fostering growth, attracting new students, and facilitating informed decision-making through its integrated technological and educational ecosystem.
Key people at Next Fit.
Next Fit has raised $780K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $780K Seed in November 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2022 | $780K Seed | — | DOMO Invest, Indicator Capital | Announced |
Next Fit has raised $780K in total across 1 funding round.
Next Fit's investors include DOMO Invest, Indicator Capital.
Next Fit is a Brazilian fitness tech company providing SaaS management software for gyms, Pilates studios, and other fitness businesses, alongside a consumer app for training plans, fitness assessments, payments, and tournament access.[1][2][3][5] Founded around 2016-2018 in Santa Catarina, it serves over 13,000 fitness businesses across Brazil, boasts 4 million app downloads, and has 1 million active users, recently raising an $8.8M Series A led by Cloud9 Capital to expand its product teams, consumer app, and payments vertical (Next Fit Pay).[1][3]
The platform solves operational challenges for fitness operators—like customer management, scheduling, and payments—while empowering consumers with personalized training tools, positioning Next Fit as a leader in Brazil's fitness software space with one of the largest funding rounds in Santa Catarina.[1][5]
Next Fit was founded in Santa Catarina, Brazil, by Douglas Waltricke (CEO), Guilherme Waltricke, and Luiz Otávio Gava, with sources citing inception between 2016 and 2019.[1][2][3] Douglas Waltricke highlighted the $8.8M Series A as one of the largest rounds in the region and Brazil's fitness software sector, underscoring early momentum.[1]
The idea emerged to streamline gym management in a fragmented market, starting as software for operational efficiency and evolving into a dual B2B/B2C ecosystem with a consumer app. Early traction built to 13,000+ business clients and millions of app users, fueled by Brazil's growing fitness industry.[1][5]
Next Fit rides the digital transformation of fitness post-pandemic, where gyms increasingly adopt SaaS for retention, payments, and data-driven personalization amid Brazil's booming wellness market.[1][5] Timing aligns with rising consumer app adoption (1M active users) and operator needs for integrated tools, amplified by market forces like mobile payments growth and AI coaching.[2]
It influences Brazil's startup ecosystem by pioneering fitness tech in Santa Catarina—a hub outside São Paulo—drawing major VC like Cloud9 Capital and Parceiro Ventures, and setting benchmarks for B2B SaaS in emerging regions.[1]
Next Fit's Series A positions it for aggressive expansion in product polish, payments, and potentially international markets, capitalizing on its massive user base and Brazil's fitness surge.[1] Trends like AI personalization, embedded finance, and hybrid fitness models will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a regional powerhouse influencing LatAm's $10B+ gym software opportunity.
This momentum cements Next Fit as the next level in fitness management, transforming local gyms into data-smart operations.
