Cupertino, United States
Talofa is an award-winning and VC-backed startup that aims to make fitness fun and rewarding through gaming. Their flagship product, Run Legends, is a mobile co-op fitness RPG game that encourages physical activity to progress in the game. The startup has gained recognition, with their team winning the grand prize for the Niantic Beyond Reality Contest in 2019 and receiving extensive press coverage from reputable sources like PCMag, Shack News, and ScreenRant in 2023. Prior to this, Talofa has a decade-long experience in developing independent games, accumulating over 9.1 million downloads on the Apple App and Google Play Stores.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in the United States, Talofa raised a significant $6.30M in a Seed Round investment on 18 January 2024. The investors in this round include 1Up Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Insight Partners, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Kicker Ventures, and Chamaeleon. These investments testify to the confidence these notable venture capital firms have in Talofa's innovative approach to merging gaming and fitness and reflect the potential for their future growth and success.
