Payal Kadakia, Founder of ClassPass, Artist, and Author

South Asian Trailblazers · Jan 25, 2022 · 50m

To kick off Season 4, Simi welcomes Payal Kadakia, Founder of ClassPass, Artist, and Author.

ClassPass is a subscription-based platform that enables people to book a variety of fitness classes without paying for individual memberships. After founding the company in 2013, Payal served as CEO of the company until 2017, at which point she became Executive Chairman. By 2020, ClassPass became the first unicorn of the decade and in late 2021, the company was acquired by MindBody in an all-stock deal and secured $500 million in investment. Prior to founding ClassPass, Payal worked at Bain & Company…