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Dom Maskell

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Dom Maskell
CEO & Co-Founder of
Runna (2021)
About

Dom is Co-Founder and CEO at Runna, an AI-powered running coaching app that has become one of the fastest-growing fitness platforms globally, now acquired by Strava. The app serves hundreds of thousands of runners across 180+ countries and was named a finalist for Apple's App of the Year in 2024.

Before founding

Dom studied Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton, graduating top of his class with a Masters degree, then worked as an Associate Consultant and Product Manager at McKinsey & Company, leading product teams with multi-million dollar budgets.

Founder Insights

Dom and co-founder Ben Parker were both named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in 2024, and Runna ranked #6 on The Startups 100 Index 2025. Dom met Ben as university lacrosse teammates at Southampton, where Ben later became his personal running coach.

Experience

Runna raised over 8 million pounds in total funding since launching in 2021, with the latest 5 million pound round in 2023 from investors including Eka Ventures. The company officially launched its subscription service in March 2022 and grew approximately 30% month-over-month.

Scale & Impact

Runna evolved from a simple PDF training plan service to a comprehensive AI-enabled coaching platform with subscribers in over 180 countries. In April 2025, Strava acquired Runna to accelerate innovation in personalized running training, marking a major milestone in the fitness tech industry.

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Dom Maskell

Runna
Co-Founder
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Dom Maskell

Company(s)

Runna

Industry

Healthtech & Biotech

Year Founded

2021

Stage/Funding

Acquired • $8M

Company Location

gb

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About

Dom is Co-Founder and CEO at Runna, an AI-powered running coaching app that has become one of the fastest-growing fitness platforms globally, now acquired by Strava. The app serves hundreds of thousands of runners across 180+ countries and was named a finalist for Apple's App of the Year in 2024.

Before founding

Dom studied Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton, graduating top of his class with a Masters degree, then worked as an Associate Consultant and Product Manager at McKinsey & Company, leading product teams with multi-million dollar budgets.

Founder Insights

Dom and co-founder Ben Parker were both named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in 2024, and Runna ranked #6 on The Startups 100 Index 2025. Dom met Ben as university lacrosse teammates at Southampton, where Ben later became his personal running coach.

Experience

Runna raised over 8 million pounds in total funding since launching in 2021, with the latest 5 million pound round in 2023 from investors including Eka Ventures. The company officially launched its subscription service in March 2022 and grew approximately 30% month-over-month.

Scale & Impact

Runna evolved from a simple PDF training plan service to a comprehensive AI-enabled coaching platform with subscribers in over 180 countries. In April 2025, Strava acquired Runna to accelerate innovation in personalized running training, marking a major milestone in the fitness tech industry.

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