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About TRAIT
TRAIT is based in Berlin and was founded by Raphael Jung and Matthias Ettrich. Since 2021, the company operated under the name "Twaiv" and focused on AI-generated, adaptive training plans, before relaunching under the name TRAIT in July 2024. Since its inception, the company has experienced rapid growth with an annual increase in downloads of 178%. Trait has raised around 1 million € in seed funding from HTGF, the angel club better ventures and other investors.
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Fitness App Reimagined: TRAIT Secures €1 Million Seed Funding for Empathetic AI Training Platform
TRAIT, the innovative training app, has raised around 1 million € in seed funding from HTGF, the angel club better ventures and other private investors. The funding will support the further development of its AI training platform, which aims to provide a more personalized and empathetic training experience for runners.
The Berlin-based start-up’s mission is to help people achieve their individual training goals and lead a more sustainably active and fulfilling life. At the heart o
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Johannes Dierkes
Investment Manager