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Keep is a mobile fitness community that offers a variety of training programs for different groups of people

Dongcheng District, ChinaFounded 2014Sports
Revenue $100–500M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $500M–1B Disclosed equity funding

About Keep

Keep is a Chinese mobile fitness application developed by Beijing Calorie Information Technology. The company was founded in 2014 by Wang Ning, who was a fourth-year college student at the time. The inspiration for the app came from Wang's own experience of losing 20 kilograms by following an exercise regimen he developed through online research. He launched the Keep app on February 4, 2015, with a team that included university classmates and former colleagues.

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The platform operates as a comprehensive fitness solution, providing users with a one-stop-shop for their health and wellness needs. It primarily targets urban white-collar workers, college students, and fitness newcomers in China's tier 1 and tier 2 cities. Keep's business model is multifaceted, generating revenue through four main streams: sales of its own branded sporting goods, membership subscriptions and paid online content, advertising, and its offline gyms called "Keepland". The e-commerce component is its largest revenue generator, offering products like smart fitness devices, apparel, and food that cover scenarios of eating, wearing, using, and practicing.

The Keep app provides extensive fitness content, including AI-assisted personalized curriculums, live-streaming classes, and recorded courses that adapt to the user's fitness level and goals. A key feature is its integrated social community, allowing users to share their workout routines, photos, and progress, fostering a sense of community and brand loyalty. Users can track their runs via GPS and connect with other nearby users. To enhance user commitment, the app incorporates features like daily bonuses and personalized fitness plan recommendations. In a strategic move to boost engagement, Keep introduced a popular medal reward system for completing challenges, often in collaboration with well-known IPs. The company went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2023. Looking forward, Keep is heavily investing in artificial intelligence, having launched a fitness-focused AI model called Kinetic.ai to provide more personalized coaching and services.

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At a glance

Founded
2014
Headquarters
Dongcheng District, China
Listing
IPO 2023
Sector
Sports
Power Law
Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue

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Investors

11 investors on the cap table

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Series A4 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage

Employees mapped 320 incl. 1 AI specialist
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Key operators 15 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇨🇳 China93.5%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.1%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6%
🇺🇸 United States0.8%
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Web traffic by country
88K monthly visits
across markets
🇨🇳 China92.2%
🇺🇸 United States3.5%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.6%
🇸🇬 Singapore1.4%
🇱🇹 Lithuania0.3%
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Patents

Estimated portfolio value
$70M

10 active patent families included in this estimate.

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