# Dylan Boyd

> Dylan Boyd is a seed investor at Leap Venture Studio (Portland) backing Fitness and Mobile. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Leap Venture Studio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leap-venture-studio)
- Location: Portland, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dtboyd
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/dtboyd

Dylan Boyd is a seed investor at Leap Venture Studio in Portland focused on Fitness and Mobile. Dylan Boyd is currently the Director, New Program Development of R/GA Ventures where he works with global brands to develop in house, partner and accelerator programs. He is also Managing Director of the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fitness | 4 | 67% |
| Mobile | 2 | 33% |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| Pet | 1 | 17% |
| iOS | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 83% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 83% |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dog Child | Dog Child is remastering what it means to give your pets a home cooked meal, with an online community and suite of products that empower pet parents to create nutrient rich sustainable food at home for their modern dogs. | $200K | Pre-Seed | Dec 11, 2021 |  |
| Grove | Grove builds products to make local, healthy food accessible to everyone. They're a team from MIT empowering people with tools to easily grow their own fruits and vegetables right in their homes, year round. They believe that home farming appliances will become as ubiquitous as refrigerators. | $120K | Seed | Dec 03, 2013 |  |
| HighFive Mobile | HighFive Mobile, Inc. develops mobile application for health and fitness routines based on real life activities. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. | $20K | Seed | Mar 18, 2013 |  |
| GeoPalz | GeoPalz is a suite of family fitness products designed to help families lead active lives. It owns and operates Walk to Win, a fitness tracking platform that enables schools and charity organizations to raise funds. GeoPalz was launched in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. |  | Seed | Mar 18, 2013 |  |
| FitCause | FitCause is a marketing tool that empowers consumers as participants in the corporate giving ecosystem. Our platform acts as a conduit between corporations and charitable organizations by developing campaigns that quantify fitness data in fitness apps, and linking these accomplishments to corporate donations. Using fitness applications andactivity trackers, participants contribute their activity (miles, steps, exercises, etc.) to campaigns and unlock corporate donations as they achieve milestones. These milestones are celebrated, prompting participants to share via social channels as they selflessly become brand ambassadors by engaging in already planned activities. Corporations are making significant, yearly financial commitments to non-profit organizations. They are also looking for organic methods of marketing to active consumers. Active consumers are already using fitness apps. FitCause frictionlessly adds incentive for them to push their personal goals even further. It's the perfect ecosystem for corporations, non-profit organizations and consumers. | $120K | Seed | Mar 18, 2013 |  |
| mobileXware | What is FitDeck Mobile?FitDeck Mobile is a fitness application that runs on mobile devices (including Android, BlackBerry and iPhone) and provides an effective and convenient full-body workout that can be done anywhere, anytime. It presents a unique set of exercises in a program with structure and variety that is as fun and easy to use as a deckof cards.What exercises are included in the FitDeck Mobile application?FitDeck Mobile's flagship title, Bodyweight, contains 50 body-weight resistance exercises that require no weights or special equipment to perform, so they can be done in virtually any setting (office, home, gym, hotel room, park, etc.). The individual exercises are categorized by body region and have strength, flexibility, and cardio components to ensure a comprehensive, full-body workout.Pilates, Office and Stairs are also currenlty available. Other FitDeck Mobile titles that are coming soon include: Navy SEAL, Dumbbell, Exercise Ball, Stretch, Combat Sports, Yoga, Resistance Tube, Kettlebell, Pull Up, Junior, Firefighter, Balance Dome, Senior, Travel, Toning Ball, Postnatal, Exercise Bar, Superman, Playground, Prenatal, Baby Stroller, TRX Suspension Trainer, Medicine Ball, Speed, Agility, Quickness, CrossTrain, Plyometrics, Speed Ladder, Vertical Jump, Core Blast, and Cones.What are examples of some of the exercises?FitDeck Mobile features many innovative exercises with unique body positions and movements along with surprising and interesting variations on more traditional exercises like push-ups, jumping jacks, and sit-ups. Mixed together, these exercises are remarkably effective at conditioning major muscle groups and joints from head to toe, as well as targeting those muscles you never knew you had. To learn more, download a free trial at www.fitdeckmobile.com.What type of person is FitDeck Mobile intended for?FitDeck Mobile provides a great workout for people of all fitness and activity levels because it offers several different intensities – beginner, intermediate and advanced – to suit any user's present level and keep them challenged as they advance. Additionally, variations on certain exercises are suggested to better match each user's ability.What mobile devices are currently compatible with FitDeck Mobile?FitDeck Mobile is available now for BlackBerry and Android along with an increasing majority of other cell phones and mobile devices. FitDeck Mobile for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch is expected to be available by March 2011.How do I know if it will work on my mobile device?Potential users can visit www.fitdeckmobile.com and use the device selection wizard to check for compatibility with FitDeck Mobile. From that point, a fully functional trial version of the product can be installed in most cases, so the user can take a test drive to see how it functions and get in a few workouts at no cost.Where can I buy FitDeck Mobile and how much does it cost?FitDeck Mobile is available from the FitDeck Mobile website (www.fitdeckmobile.com), as well as other App Stores including: Android Market and BlackBerry App World. In any case, the one-time purchase of under $10 gives unlimited access to any available FitDeck Mobile title. That means that for less than you'd pay for a single month at a gym, you get lifelong fitness benefits that go with you anywhere your mobile device does.Why did mobileXware develop FitDeck Mobile?The founders of mobileXware are into health and fitness and are also accustomed to an on-the-go lifestyle. They use FitDeck Mobile regularly and wanted to share this easy and effective fitness concept with like-minded consumers. People have their mobile devices with them everywhere these days, so why not utilize that technology to ensure that fitness remains a part of their ever more hectic lives?How does FitDeck Mobile relate to FitDeck cards and other products?Through a growing partnership, FitDeck Mobile takes the same great content (developed by a certified personal trainer/Navy SEAL) featured in the FitDeck exercise playing cards and delivers it in a convenient digital form. Regardless of the format, the FitDeck workouts provide the ultimate combination of simplicity, effectiveness, and convenience that is unmatched by any other product. | $120K | Seed | Mar 18, 2013 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nike+ Fuel Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nike-fuel-lab) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Nike Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nike-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Michelson Impact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michelson-impact-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [R/GA Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r-ga-connected-devices-accelerator-2013) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Leap Venture Studio

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Leap Venture Studio is the first startup accelerator focused on pet care. Mars Petcare and Michelson Found Animals' commitment to improving the lives of pets and their owners through science, technology, and innovation is embodied in the Studio. R/GA, a world-class services platform that connects our startups with award-winningstrategists, technologists, designers, and consultants, supports the Venture Studio. The Leap Venture Studio is the most effective startup accelerator in the pet care industry, thanks to the combined networks and resources of R/GA, Mars Petcare (Kinship), and Michelson Found Animals.Each cohort of the annual program consists of 6-8 companies that work in the studio with the Leap partners for a total of 12 weeks. The Studio program is based in Los Angeles, but participants are not required to be present for the entire duration. The Leap Venture Studio is highly tailored to the specific requirements of each company in the cohort.The Leap Venture Studio concludes with a live pitch event in which Studio companies pitch to investors, industry leaders, and the startup community. If chosen for the program, studios can receive up to $200K in funding.

4 contacts available at Leap Venture Studio.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aimee Gilbreath | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aimee-gilbreath |
| Andrew Luna | Accelerator Program (Cohort 5) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-luna |
| Dylan Boyd | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dylan-boyd-2 |
| Stephen Plumlee | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-plumlee |

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## FAQ

### What does Dylan Boyd invest in?

Dylan Boyd invests primarily in Fitness, Mobile and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dylan Boyd last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dylan Boyd closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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