Show Notes:
Joshua Bonhotal doesn’t set goals, he makes declarations. His willingness to color outside the lines has shaped his unconventional career path, going from an intern at the Chicago Bulls to a founding member of Future to Head of Human Performance Investing at TXV.
While building Future, Josh brought his expertise in cultivating a strong client-coach relationship to the user experience. His past as an elite coach and entrepreneur also informs his belief that healthcare companies must incorporate data and community to improve population health. TXV’s portfolio — which includes Oura, Levels, and Future — reflects this understanding.
Today’s episode covers TXV’s investment thesis, personal training versus coaching, and how Future is using movement as a touchpoint to curb chronic disease.
About Future: Future is a digital coaching platform that pairs users with coaches who manage their day-to-day health through personalized workout routines.
About TXV: TXV Partners is a human performance-themed fund investing in consumer health, sports, software, and media. Check out their full portfolio here.
Time Stamps:
0:41: The pursuit of purpose
5:20: Building an individualized human performance model at Purdue
7:30: Informing TXV’s investment thesis at Future
12:45: Being stubborn about reaching your goals
16:13: What great mentoring/coaching looks like
23:24: Redefining personal training
30:45: Curbing chronic disease through coaching
34:10: Future as the center of the client-health relationship
36:58: Movement as a touchpoint for overall health
41:28: TXV portfolio companies (Oura & Levels)
51:10: Incentives in healthcare
Ep. 6: Joshua Bonhotal, Head of Human Performance Investing at TXV, and Founding Member of Future, Takes an "N of 1" Approach Toward Health