Whoop expects to add hundreds of new jobs, mostly in Boston, after $100M in new funding - The Boston Globe
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Ahmed said he expects to double Whoop’s workforce over the next year — potentially adding 300-plus jobs, with most of them in Boston — as he looks to further improve the company’s software and analytics and pursue a global expansion. Wearable-technology startup Whoop plans to add hundreds of new employees, mostly in the Boston area, during the next year, with help from a new influx of $100 million from investors that the company disclosed on Wednesday. For those reasons, we do expect many of these hires will be Boston-based.” Whoop sells a wearable wristband that monitors its users heart rate, sleep patterns, and other data and provides health advice, through a monthly subscription service. Ahmed had been captain of Harvard’s squash team and was keenly interested in rest and recovery, and the roles they play in athletic performance. From the very early days of starting the company, … it was [about] building a product that the highest performing people would get value out of.” Jon Chesto can be reached at jon.chesto@globe.com.
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