Kanthaka
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Kanthaka was a Houston-based on-demand fitness startup founded by Sylvia Kampshoff. Its platform connected users to personal trainers for one-on-one sessions at the user's own home across more than a dozen U.S. cities, aiming to become the go-to provider for health and fitness. The company launched a $1 million crowdfunding raise to grow the business and, in 2020, added virtual one-on-one sessions and free online group fitness broadcasts during the COVID-19 outbreak.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Virtual sessions launch
As gyms closed during the COVID-19 outbreak, Kanthaka launched virtual one-on-one sessions and free online group fitness broadcasts, serving a spike in demand across its cities including Houston, Austin, Denver and Chicago.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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