KAYA Climb
Mobile app for discovering, logging, and sharing climbs.
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KAYA is a digital platform and mobile application designed for the climbing community, founded in 2019 by a group of climbers and technologists including Marc Bourguignon, David Gurman, Austin Lee, and Bryan Boyko. The company was born from the founders' frustration with the lack of centralized resources for finding climbing routes and beta (information on how to complete a climb). The name KAYA is inspired by the Filipino phrase "kaya mo," meaning "you can," reflecting the company's mission to encourage and connect climbers.
The platform operates as a comprehensive tool for both indoor and outdoor climbing, allowing users to discover routes, log their ascents and attempts, track progress, and share beta videos. It serves individual climbers, climbing gyms, and routesetters. For climbers, it provides GPS-enabled guidebooks, a large database of climbs, and social features to connect with friends and the wider community. For gyms, KAYA offers free routesetting management software to manage climbing routes, run competitions, and engage members. The company's business model is freemium; the core app is free, while a KAYA PRO subscription offers premium features like offline access to guidebooks and advanced performance analytics. Revenue is generated from these subscriptions.
KAYA has established significant partnerships, including becoming the exclusive digital competition partner for USA Climbing. The company has successfully raised over $7.98 million in seed funding from investors such as KB Partners, Gaingels, and Fitt. The leadership team includes Kimberly Ang as CEO, who brings experience from the global design firm IDEO, and co-founder Marc Bourguignon as CTO, a software developer and passionate climber. The company actively promotes inclusivity within the sport, launching initiatives like The Climber's Pledge and supporting nonprofits for climbers of color.
Keywords: climbing app, routesetting software, bouldering, rock climbing, digital guidebook, climbing community, climb logging, training platform, climbing beta, outdoor recreation, climbing gym management, GPS maps, performance tracking, social climbing, USA Climbing partner, ascent tracking, climbing competitions, crag guide, climbing analytics, session logging