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| In 2012, while a student at Harvard, Ahmed began developing new wearable technology that would allow athletes to measure recovery and optimize performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2021-09-02 |title=The Real-Life Diet of Whoop Founder Will Ahmed, Who Cut Out Caffeine After 2 P.M. |url=https://www.gq.com/story/real-life-diet-whoop-founder-will-ahmed |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> Ahmed has publicly shared that he created the company after reading dozens of medical papers. The company's first wearable device launched in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=2023-05-04 |title=CEO of fitness band maker Whoop mocks the demise of Amazon's Halo health device |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/04/whoop-ceo-mocks-the-demise-of-amazons-halo-health-device.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, the company was valued at $3.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wearables company Whoop valued at $3.6bn after SoftBank investment |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f3dde553-0aa1-4137-bc50-093b1003fa71 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref> Under Ahmed's leader, WHOOP has recruited investors including [[SoftBank Group|SoftBank]], [[Institutional Venture Partners|IVP]], [[Eli Manning]], [[Patrick Mahomes]], and [[Larry Fitzgerald]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-10-28 |title=Whoop Valued at $1.2 Billion With IVP, SoftBank, Eli Manning Backing |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...1-2-billion-with-ivp-softbank-manning-backing |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> | In 2012, while a student at Harvard, Ahmed began developing new wearable technology that would allow athletes to measure recovery and optimize performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2021-09-02 |title=The Real-Life Diet of Whoop Founder Will Ahmed, Who Cut Out Caffeine After 2 P.M. |url=https://www.gq.com/story/real-life-diet-whoop-founder-will-ahmed |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> Ahmed has publicly shared that he created the company after reading dozens of medical papers. The company's first wearable device launched in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=2023-05-04 |title=CEO of fitness band maker Whoop mocks the demise of Amazon's Halo health device |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/04/whoop-ceo-mocks-the-demise-of-amazons-halo-health-device.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, the company was valued at $3.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wearables company Whoop valued at $3.6bn after SoftBank investment |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f3dde553-0aa1-4137-bc50-093b1003fa71 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref> Under Ahmed's leader, WHOOP has recruited investors including [[SoftBank Group|SoftBank]], [[Institutional Venture Partners|IVP]], [[Eli Manning]], [[Patrick Mahomes]], and [[Larry Fitzgerald]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-10-28 |title=Whoop Valued at $1.2 Billion With IVP, SoftBank, Eli Manning Backing |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...1-2-billion-with-ivp-softbank-manning-backing |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> |
| In 2022, Ahmed publicly claimed victory over Amazon in the wearable competition. He alleged that Amazon's Halo band was a knockoff of the WHOOP device. Amazon publicly denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=2023-05-04 |title=CEO of fitness band maker Whoop mocks the demise of Amazon's Halo health device |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/04/whoop-ceo-mocks-the-demise-of-amazons-halo-health-device.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> | In 2022, Ahmed publicly claimed victory over Amazon in the wearable competition after Amazon discontinued its Halo wearable product. He alleged that Amazon's Halo band was a knockoff of the WHOOP device. Amazon publicly denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=2023-05-04 |title=CEO of fitness band maker Whoop mocks the demise of Amazon's Halo health device |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/04/whoop-ceo-mocks-the-demise-of-amazons-halo-health-device.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> |
| In 2023, Ahmed was appointed to the [[Harvard Medical School]] Board of Fellows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rehfeldt |first=Courtney |date=2023-04-04 |title=Whoop Founder Will Ahmed Named to Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows |url=https://athletechnews.com/whoop-founder-will-ahmed-named-to-harvard-medical-school-board-of-fellows/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletech News |language=en-US}}</ref> According to Harvard Medical School, the Board of Advisors "serve as external advisors and provide counsel to the Dean, senior administrators, and faculty on topics pertinent to the strength, health, and well-being of the institution."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows |url=https://hms.harvard.edu/about-hms/leadership/board-fellows |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=hms.harvard.edu}}</ref> | In 2023, Ahmed was appointed to the [[Harvard Medical School]] Board of Fellows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rehfeldt |first=Courtney |date=2023-04-04 |title=Whoop Founder Will Ahmed Named to Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows |url=https://athletechnews.com/whoop-founder-will-ahmed-named-to-harvard-medical-school-board-of-fellows/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletech News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == |
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