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How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu buff and a biohacker built fitness biz Ultrahuman

By using glucose and other biomarkers, Ultrahuman is helping people improve their energy levels, lose fat and avoid metabolic disorders

Ultrahuman M1, a metabolic health tracking platform, provides intelligent nudges based on glucose biomarkers to help people optimise their exercise, sleep and nutrition
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Ultrahuman M1, a metabolic health tracking platform, provides intelligent nudges based on glucose biomarkers to help people optimise their exercise, sleep and nutrition

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
Mohit Kumar, an avid cyclist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast, was once training at one of the largest mixed martial art camps in the world (Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand). There, he observed athletes train smartly using data, recovery tools and protocols.

This led him to join hands with his friend Vatsal Singhal, a cross-fit enthusiast and a biohacker, to come up with a vision where they could make the journey of fitness for people more personalised and impactful. 

Kumar and Singhal, who were also co-founders at Runnr, which later merged with food delivery service Zomato, then launched Ultrahuman, a metabolic