Meet the Team Behind Kima: Building the Future of Elite Training for Every Athlete.
How We Met..
In March 2025, the three of us walked into the Antler Residency in Helsinki where 50+ founders met to build something cool! Strangers with different backgrounds, but a shared passion for human performance.
As we kept talking about sport, resilience, and what it takes to unlock potential, something clicked.
Luc was building Day One, a personal assistant for self-improvement. Nate had started prototyping a visual coach for climbing. Jeff was deep in the world of executive coaching and mental performance. Different angles. One vision: making world-class coaching accessible to anyone with the ambition to grow.
The Spark..
After a few brainstorming sessions and a few pivots, Nate shared a problem he knew firsthand:
Aspiring pros and dedicated young athletes struggle to access the level of training and feedback that could change their careers. Even those with coaches often miss the tiny details such as that 1% wrist angle off shot, the half-second delay, the quiet self-doubt that decide whether they break through or fall behind.
We validated it the only way that mattered: talking to athletes and coaches across sports. The response was clear.
The gap was real.
The need was urgent.
And while the solution wouldn’t be simple, it was possible.
Why Kima..
We built Kima to give ambitious athletes what only a privileged few have ever had:
- AI-powered training that sees what the eye can’t.
- A system that adapts to each player’s game.
- Belief and resilience woven into every rep.
Because talent is universal. Opportunity shouldn’t be the difference.
Who We Are..
- Nate — Former pro player & coach and Tech founder. Building the tool he wished he had as an athlete chasing the next level.
- Jeff — Trained executive coach & former Submarine captain. Focused on the mental edge: identity, belief, and resilience.
- Luc — Tech entrepreneur & GTM strategist. Passionate about leveling people up with AI and systems that stick.
Together, we’re building not just an app, but a companion for ambitious hoopers who want real progress but don't have the means to afford personal trainer and technical coaches.
Where We’re Headed..
Kima starts with AI-powered shooting feedback, already surfacing micro‑shifts no coach can reliably catch in real time. But this is only the beginning.
Our vision goes beyond mechanics. We’re building toward an integrated coaching experience that strengthens both the body and the mind because real development isn’t physical or mental. It’s both. Seamlessly.
Then moving across sports and bringing elite level training to every aspiring athletes on the planet.
If you believe every ambitious athlete deserves access to this level of coaching and not just the privileged few, we’d love to have you with us on this journey.
