Make the world stronger, healthier and happier
Our investors
We’re fortunate to be backed by founders, operators and builders we admire and learn from every day.
Guthy-Renker (JLo Beauty, Proactiv);
Co-Founder, Air Ventures
Founder & CEO, Chord Commerce;
CTO, Glossier
Founder, Upgrade Labs;
Founder, Bulletproof
Partner, Detroit Venture Partners (StockX, 100Thieves, The Athletic)
EVP Basketball Ops, Golden State Warriors
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Guthy-Renker (JLo Beauty, Proactiv);
Co-Founder, Air Ventures
Sports & Entertainment Executive
Founder, Bonobos
Owner, Cleveland Cavaliers;
Founder, Rocket Mortgage
Partner, Courtside Ventures
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Founder, Hampton VC;
Serial Entrepreneur
Manager, Jake Paul;
CFO & Chief Strategy Officer, UFC
Founder, My First Million Podcast;
Founder, The Hustle
Partner, Wildcard Ventures - VC arm of the Australian Open Grand Slam
2X Pro Bowl Linebacker, Miami Dolphins;
Captain Partners
English Soccer Player - Man City,
Chelsea, Liverpool
Founder, Molekule
Founder & CEO, Caraway Home
Founder, AngelList
Partner, Menlo Ventures (Uber, Roku, Siri)
2x NBA Champion, Golden State Warriors
Kabata isn’t just fitness - it's a way of life
Kabata (n. Japanese)
a connected ecosystem that allows natural spring water to flow through a village
Families keep the water clean for the next home and gather around its pools to form bonds, as the water eventually returns to nurture its native land.
We love the concepts of family, growth, and community that are inherent in this cycle and aspire to embody these values in every Kabata workout.
Kabata (n. Tagalog)
childhood friend
We became best friends in elementary school! To us, fitness isn't about individual strength; it's about growing stronger together.
Staying consistent is challenging. But we know Kabata will make your fitness journey more enjoyable. Together, we're not just lifting weights - we're lifting each other.
Let's push some weight!
In Health,
Kareem Aly & Brian Lovera
Co-Founders, Kabata
We have a world-class team from leading organizations including: Apple, iRobot, Whoop, Nike, Peloton, Felicis, Meta, Postmates, Amazon, UCLA & Stanford.
Andrew Mackarous
Sr. iOS Engineer
- Sr. iOS Engineer, Hopper
- Sr. iOS Engineer, Nearside (acquired)
Brian Lovera
Co-Founder & CTO
- Robotic Systems, iRobot
- Applications Engineer, Philips
Dalton Claybrook
Staff iOS Engineer
- Staff Software Engineer, Peloton
- Sr. iOS Engineer, Match.com
Dan Kayser
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Tonal
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Postmates
- Stanford
David Von Dollen
Head of AI
- Head of AI, Volkswagen
- Sr. Data Scientist, Audi
- Data Analyst, Berkshire Hathaway
John Pizzo
Sr. Software Engineer
- Sr. Software Engineer, Apple
- Software Engineer, Meta
Kareem Aly
Co-Founder & CEO
- Principal, Felicis Ventures
- Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank
- UCLA + NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Olivia Thompson
Director of Growth Marketing
- Director of Marketing, Sesh (acquired)
- Marketing & eCommerce, Nike
Tom Rand
Head of Design
- Sr. Director Product Design, Whoop
- Sr. UX Design Lead, Amazon
Dr. Vlad Joukov
SVP, Engineering
- R&D Scientist, Cardon Rehab
- Advanced Computation Group, Apple
- PhD
Our culture & values
No matter who you are or where you’re starting from, we’ve got your back and are here to help you keep pushing forward.
We believe that at the core of strength lies trust, togetherness, and communal empowerment. We want to feel our best every day, and we want you to be on that journey with us.
With design, AI and innovation at our core, we are committed to building a future that reclaims well-being.
Our journey, from the beginning to now
In December 2020, we incorporated Kabata, formalizing the beginning of our mission to make the world stronger, healthier and happier.
A few months later, we secured angel funding, backed by notable names such as Naval Ravikant, Zaza Pachulia, Bradley Chubb and Dan Gilbert.
We engineered numerous prototypes, each iteration bringing us one step closer to turning our groundbreaking product into a reality.
Menlo Ventures led our $5M Seed round, enabling us to expand our team to 10, win several design awards, and move into manufacturing.
We’re excited to launch pre-orders for our highly anticipated Kabata AI dumbbells, with product shipments expected later this year.