PLANDAT investor memo
Offline-first workout tracking with wearable automation and AI progress intelligence.
Rough plan (high level)
0–90 days (post-funding)
- Ship v1: offline execution + scheduling + timers + notes + baseline analytics.
- Ship Fitbit integration (read data) and premium cloud sync.
- Run 3 acquisition experiments and report CAC, D7/D30 retention, conversion, churn.
3–12 months
- Hit ≥ 100k MAU with ≥ 12% D30 retention (or equivalent for ICP).
- Launch AI insight v2 and prove uplift in retention and paid conversion.
- Release web parity; open commerce with a small SKU set.
Rough fundraising terms (illustrative)
We’re targeting a SAFE raise of £250k–£500k for roughly 10% dilution (before accounting for the employee option pool).
Using the simple cap approximation (cap ≈ investment × 9 for 10%), this implies:
- £250k for ~10% → implied cap around £2.25m
- £500k for ~10% → implied cap around £4.5m
We also plan an employee option pool of 10%, which will dilute founders/investors depending on how it’s created (pre/post-money in the next priced round).
Confidential — for discussion purposes.
1. Investment highlights
- Clear wedge: strength training users want in-gym execution + insights, not another workout library.
- Offline-first + scheduling + timers is a concrete usability edge (works in real gyms).
- Wearable integration (Fitbit first) enables automated context and higher-value analytics.
- Premium model aligns value (AI + cloud sync) with willingness to pay; comparable apps charge £3–£16/month.
- Expansion path: web parity + commerce store creates a second revenue engine beyond subscriptions.
2. Company & product
PLANDAT is a workout tracking platform with:
- Workout plan builder (reps/sets/rest), scheduling by day/hour, session execution flow.
- Offline mode as default; sync is a premium feature.
- Fitbit integration to incorporate activity/heart-rate context and reduce manual capture.
- AI assistant to summarise sessions, explain trends, and recommend next-step adjustments.
- Web app with feature parity + integrated commerce store (planned).
3. Market
Software (fitness apps)
- Global fitness app market: USD 10.59B (2024) and forecast USD 33.58B by 2033 (GVR).
- UK fitness app market: USD 395.8M (2024) and forecast USD 1,293.4M by 2033 (GVR).
- AI in fitness & wellness: USD 9.8B (2024) and forecast USD 46.1B by 2034 (InsightAce summary).
Commerce (activewear)
- Global activewear market: USD 406.83B (2024) forecast USD 677.26B by 2030 (GVR).
- Gymshark reported FY ending 31 July 2024 turnover of £607.3m (press coverage).
4. Competitive positioning
Direct workout trackers: Hevy, Strong, JEFIT. Adaptive planner: Fitbod. Content library: Gymshark Training/Nike.
Positioning statement:
“PLANDAT is the workout assistant that actually runs the session (offline), captures results with minimal friction, and explains progress with AI — so users know what to change next.”
5. Go-to-market
Acquisition (early)
- Gym/trainer partnerships (door-to-door): affiliate onboarding; PTs distribute plans and drive installs.
- Paid acquisition tests: workout tracker keywords + wearable owners.
- Creators: lifters demonstrate the timer-led workflow and weekly insight loop.
Retention levers
- Scheduled sessions & streaks, adherence scoring, PR milestones.
- Weekly AI performance review: what improved, what stalled, what to do next.
- Progressive personalisation (not generic templates).
6. Business model
- Freemium: offline-first core is free to maximise adoption and habit formation.
- Premium: cloud sync + AI + advanced analytics + deeper integrations.
- Commerce: accessory-first, then limited apparel drops once demand is proven.
- Long-term: trainer seats or revenue share for B2B2C distribution.
Competitive price anchors (public):
- Fitbod: $15.99/mo or $95.99/yr
- Strong PRO: $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr
- Hevy PRO: $2.99/mo or $23.99/yr
- JEFIT Elite: around $69.99/yr (varies by store)
7. Metrics plan & milestones
90-day milestones after funding
- Ship v1: offline execution + scheduling + timers + notes + baseline analytics.
- Ship Fitbit integration (read data) and premium cloud sync.
- Run 3 acquisition experiments and report CAC, D7/D30 retention, conversion, churn.
12-month milestones
- Hit ≥ 100k MAU with ≥ 12% D30 retention (or an equivalent retention benchmark for your ICP).
- Launch AI insight v2 and prove uplift in retention and paid conversion.
- Release web parity app; open commerce with a small SKU set.
8. Financial snapshot (illustrative)
These numbers are illustrative and should be replaced with observed metrics once we have real usage data.
| Year | Active users (MAU) | Paid subscribers | Revenue (GBP) | Key assumptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y1 | 50,000 | 1,500 | £180k | 3% conversion; £10/mo blended; soft-launch UK |
| Y2 | 250,000 | 12,500 | £1.5m | 5% conversion; £10/mo blended; add web, AI insights v2; scale ads |
| Y3 | 800,000 | 56,000 | £6.72m | 7% conversion; £10/mo blended; improved retention; add commerce & partners |
Revenue assumes subscription only (excludes commerce) and is calculated as paid subscribers × £10 × 12.
Cost drivers
- Engineering & product (largest early cost).
- AI inference & data storage (variable; keep premium-gated and cached).
- Paid acquisition (scale only after retention is proven).
- Commerce: inventory and fulfilment (mitigate via accessories/preorders).
9. Fundraising ask
- Pre-seed (SAFE): £250k–£500k to ship v1, validate retention/conversion, and prove the insight loop.
- Seed: £1.0m–£2.5m to scale acquisition, expand integrations, launch web parity and commerce.
Use of funds (example split)
- 60% product & engineering
- 15% data/AI
- 15% growth experiments
- 10% ops/legal/security
10. Data room checklist
- Product: roadmap, architecture overview, security model, privacy policy (GDPR), app store listings.
- Traction: cohort retention, funnel conversion, subscription metrics, churn, NPS/qualitative feedback.
- Market: positioning, ICP definition, competitor comparisons, pricing tests.
- Financials: 3-year model, assumptions, burn/runway, hiring plan.
- Legal: IP assignment, cap table, terms, third-party licences, Fitbit API compliance.
References (public)
- Grand View Research — Fitness App Market
- Grand View Research — UK Fitness App Market
- InsightAce Analytic — AI in Fitness and Wellness
- Grand View Research — Activewear Market
- Retail Gazette — Gymshark FY2024 revenue
- Fitbit Web API docs
- Hevy pricing
- Strong pricing (App Store listing)
- Fitbod pricing
- JEFIT elite plans