ABOUT MICHAEL BRANDT
- Everything Michael Brandt (instagram does is fast and intense. Aside from being the CEO and co-founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (hvmn.com), he cruises through marathons at a cool 6-minute mile pace. 💦
- With the launch of Ketone-IQ, Michael and his team created an entirely new category of ketone shots, which have taken over elite sports and high-end workplaces. 🚴🏻♂️
- Michael has quickly scaled the business to multi-million dollars in revenue including a $6MM contract with the US Department of Defense. As CEO, Michael is focused on cultivating a world-class team and increasing education and access to metabolic health & performance. 🧑🏻⚕️
- Michael majored in computer science and product design at Stanford. He scored 99th %ile on his GMAT but decided to skip business school and go straight into entrepreneurship. Prior to starting H.V.M.N. he was a professor of brand strategy at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Michael and his cofounder were awarded Forbes 30 Under 30. 🏆
- Outside of work, Michael is an avid triathlete and holds a 2:40 personal record for the marathon. He lives with his wife and daughter in LA 🌴
ABOUT H.V.M.N.
- H.V.M.N. launched the world’s first ketone drink in 2017 and secured a $6 million dollar contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to continue research into the benefits of ketones.
- In January of 2022, H.V.M.N. launched v2 of their ketone product line, called Ketone-IQ. With Ketone-IQ they reduced the cost by 2/3rds, significantly improved the taste, and incorporated a breadth of learnings from their work with the US Military.
- What are ketones? Ketones are a super efficient source of fuel for your brain, that leave you feeling energized and clear-headed. Ketones help military operators increase their cognitive function during stressful and demanding missions. Your body normally makes its own ketones when you eat low-carb, fast, or do extended exercise. The core innovation of Ketone-IQ is that it delivers the same ketone fuel in an affordable drink, that’s now available at hvmn.com, Amazon, Sprouts, and select gyms, stores, and cafes.
- Investors and advisors include Andreessen Horowitz, Joe Montana (Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback), Jake Paul (Boxer and celebrity YouTuber), Sam Laidlow (Ironman World Champion), Apolo Ohno (#1 most decorated USA winter Olympian).
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