VELOGYM, Gustav and Wendelin Holz GbR
Entry last updated on June 13, 2025

Full-body fitness with fun and adventure? No problem with VELOGYM!

Our assumption has been confirmed: many people prefer sports and fitness in the fresh air to indoor training.
The VELOGYM combines the many benefits of cycling with a balanced full-body workout. We've developed a highly efficient and ergonomically optimized push-pull drive system for the arms and upper body, while also enabling precise and intuitive steering.

A first patent has been filed, and a second is in preparation. The initial prototype has been tested thousands of times, and three near-production models are nearing completion. Production is being carried out with a high-end partner company in Baden-Württemberg.

We address two high-growth markets: outdoor fitness and rehabilitation.
Pre-orders worth approximately €100,000, with virtually no marketing budget, show us that we're hitting a nerve with the VELOGYM. We already had our first sales in November 2024.

With a sophisticated and successful bootstrapping strategy, including cross-financing through another of our own projects and with top support from TUM and LMU, we have come a long way.
To accelerate development, testing and production – towards the launch of the first series in spring 2026 – we are now looking for business angels and strategic partners.

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2

Founders

2023

Founding year

Startup stage

Stage

2

Employees

B2C

Business model

Founder Wendelin Holz (right in the picture):
Industrial engineer @HM, founder of Wendels Kartenspiele, co-founder of VELOGYM, responsible for product development (CAD development, technical implementation, patenting) and production and business development

Gustav Holz (left in the picture):
Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA @UW/H, Master Economics @PLUS, Sales experience (Antric, Unu-Motors, Wendels Card Games...), Co-Founder of VELOGYM, Responsible for Sales & PR, Financing and Business Development

Company location

VELOGYM
Sachsenkamstr. 17
81369 Munich

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