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Walk15 develops a mobile application and platform dedicated to advancing health and environmental sustainability. This digital tool orchestrates engaging walking challenges, actively encouraging user mobility. It enables companies to implement employee wellness programs, directly enhancing ESG reporting through its focus on sustainable activities. The platform expertly blends active lifestyle promotion with measurable environmental and social impact.
The company was founded by Vlada Musvydaite Vilciauske, whose sports background informed her vision for accessible well-being. Her key insight involved gamifying walking, effectively connecting personal health with ecological responsibility. This innovative approach quickly garnered interest, demonstrating strong demand for a platform integrating individual activity with broader sustainability initiatives.
Walk15 primarily serves corporations and organizations improving employee wellness and sustainability objectives. Its user base extends to individuals keen on adopting healthier, more active routines. The company's mission is to inspire increased physical activity and promote eco-conscious choices globally. It empowers people to move more and actively contribute to a sustainable future through impactful daily actions.
Walk15 has raised $850K across 2 funding rounds.
Walk15 has raised $850K in total across 2 funding rounds.
Walk15 is a sustainable activity platform that motivates physical activity through step challenges, rewards, and community engagement while promoting environmental awareness.[1][2][5] It builds an app where users sync steps from any wearable or smart device—without location tracking—to participate in challenges, redeem steps as discounts via the "Steps Wallet" (limited to sustainable options like local groceries), and track CO₂ savings from walking.[1][3][5] Serving individuals, companies (1,600+ B2B clients), schools, and communities with nearly 1,000,000 users, Walk15 solves low employee engagement, sedentary lifestyles, and sustainability goals by boosting productivity, well-being, and eco-friendly habits.[1][2][4] Its growth stems from a 30-person team, 800% traction surge in early years, and partnerships across Lithuania, Denmark, Latvia, Germany, and beyond.[1][3]
Founded in 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania (some sources note 2016), Walk15 was co-founded by Vlada Musvydaite (CEO) and Vytautas Visinskis (Head of Partnerships, with a business management background from Vilnius University).[2][6] The idea emerged from a mission to shift daily habits toward personal health and environmental sustainability, starting with step challenges that nudge businesses toward active, cohesive workforces.[3] Early traction came from pilots proving its model—gaining public authority trust, closing first fundraising with investors like NGL Ventures, CoInvest Capital, Lithuania Business Angels Fund II, LitBAN, and EIT Urban Mobility—and rapid B2B adoption (over 1,000 clients initially).[2][3] This foundation propelled 800% growth in two years, evolving from local wellness tool to global platform.[3]
Walk15 sets itself apart in the crowded wellness app space through privacy-focused, sustainable innovation:
Walk15 rides the corporate wellness and sustainability wave, aligning with ESG mandates, post-pandemic health prioritization, and urban mobility shifts amid climate goals.[3][5] Timing is ideal: rising demand for hybrid work engagement tools coincides with EIT Urban Mobility's focus on sustainable habits in Central/Eastern Europe, where Walk15's 800% growth and public-private partnerships amplify impact.[3] Market forces like wellness app fatigue favor its unique step-to-sustainable-rewards model, substituting car trips with walks and providing verifiable CO₂ metrics for businesses.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by enabling B2B/G2B audience connection via "casual wellness," inspiring similar impact-driven platforms and normalizing activity as a sustainability lever.[2]
Walk15 is poised to dominate as the #1 global well-being/sustainability platform, expanding beyond walking/cycling to diverse activities, advanced ESG analytics, and deeper partnerships.[1] Trends like AI-personalized challenges, broader inclusivity (e.g., varied abilities), and corporate net-zero pledges will fuel growth, potentially scaling users past 1M and clients globally.[1][3] Its influence may evolve from regional challenger to ecosystem shaper, empowering healthier, greener communities—proving steps toward sustainability start with motivation.[1][5]
Walk15 has raised $850K across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $540K Seed in November 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | $540K Seed | — | Change Ventures, Future Positive Capital, Y Combinator, Jaan Tallinn, James Berdigans, Janis Krums | Announced |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $310K Seed | — | Arminta Saladziene, Helmuts Lejnieks, Mantas Mikuckas | Announced |
Walk15 has raised $850K in total across 2 funding rounds.
Walk15's investors include Change Ventures, Future Positive Capital, Y Combinator, Jaan Tallinn, James Berdigans, Janis Krums, Arminta Saladziene, Helmuts Lejnieks, Mantas Mikuckas.
