Hyperice, Irvine, California, has received new investments from professional athletes across the sports world including professional golfer Rory McIlroy, Formula One (F1) driver Daniel Ricciardo, NHL player Connor McDavid, NBA player Klay Thompson and NBA player Jayson Tatum.
Financial details of the investments were not disclosed.
Hyperice is a wellness brand that specializes in percussion, dynamic air compression, vibration, thermal technology, mind technology, and contrast therapy.
“This new group of strategic investors will help to fuel Hyperice’s global expansion,” said Jim Huether, Hyperice CEO. “Our international footprint continues to grow with products in more than 60 countries. Partnering with high-performing global athletes like Daniel Ricciardo, Rory McIlroy, Connor McDavid, in addition to the stacked roster we already have, helps continue to separate Hyperice as we continue bringing our innovative suite of products to a broader audience.”
Other new athlete-investors include two-time PGA Tour Champion Tony Finau, NBA player Khris Middleton, six-time MLB All-Star Nolan Arenado, MLB All-Star Matt Chapman, four-time MLB All-Star Justin Upton, World Series HyTrainer and Performance Specialist Joe Holder, top gaming personality Nicholas Kolcheff, known as NICKMERCS, and more.
The new investors join other athlete-investors such as four-time tennis Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka, football superstars Patrick Mahomes and Erling Haaland, NBA superstar Seth Curry, and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, among others, as strategic investors.
It also follows the company’s entry into mental wellness and evolution into a holistic high-performance wellness brand.
“I am a golfer first and foremost, but I am also focused on the long game, which is why I chose to invest in Hyperice,” Mcllroy said. “Hyperice is an important part of how I practice, play and recover. The company is doing incredible things to redefine and push holistic wellness, so it is an exciting and logical partnership for me and investment partners in Symphony Ventures.”
McDavid added: “Hyperice products are a game changer when it comes to supporting both my physical and mental health. Hyperice is not only a brand I personally rely on, but it offers products that benefit all people, no matter what level of athlete they are.”
Now with a global footprint in more than 60 countries, Hyperice is experiencing dramatic global growth driven by an extensive athlete-investors roster, as well as global partnerships in China with the NBA and Leagues of Legends Pro League, the New Zealand national rugby team All Blacks, South Africa national rugby team Springboks, the Mexican Football Federation, and the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in London.
Hyperice recently announced a new stage of global growth as the company evolves into a holistic high-performance wellness brand. The multi-prong transformation, led by Hyperice’s recent acquisition of mental wellness company Core, its third acquisition in the last 18 months, is accompanied by a new brand identity and global brand campaign, and anchored by a suite of new products and industry-first technologies.