Ben Katz

Mad respect for Ben Katz. This guy’s a straight-up badass in the fitness tech world. He’s the Co-Founder and CEO of HYBRD, a startup that just crushed it in YC F24. Basically, HYBRD is like the Strava for the modern athlete-think of it as the ultimate tool for people who do both strength and endurance stuff. It pulls data from all your wearables and fitness platforms, then uses AI to help you score and improve your workouts. No bullshit, it’s super smart and makes tracking performance way easier.

Ben’s not some random entrepreneur jumping into the game. Nah, he’s got serious creds in fitness tech from working at WHOOP and Appex, which are big names in wearables and health data. That background gave him the chops to build HYBRD and get it off the ground fast-so quick, in fact, that they were in YC just two months after launching. That’s nuts.

But what really makes Ben stand out is his own obsession with fitness. Dude’s not just building apps, he’s active as hell-training for Ironman Arizona, running ultramarathons, you name it. He’s lived the athlete life, so he knows exactly what serious athletes need. That’s why HYBRD started out exclusive, aimed at the hardcore crowd, and grew through word of mouth in those elite athletic circles.

And get this-Ben and his co-founders are super hands-on. They code, they talk to users, they iterate fast. No big egos, just pure hustle to make the product better and better based on real feedback. That’s the kind of founder who’s really passionate, who’s not just in it for the fame but genuinely wants to change how people train and perform.

Bottom line? Ben Katz is the real deal. A tech guy who’s been deep in the fitness world, who saw a problem, and just went for it. His process shows that when you combine passion, experience, and hustle, you can build something that actually matters. HYBRD isn’t just another app-it’s a big change for athletes who want to push their limits. And Ben? He’s the guy leading that charge.