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Series Seed · 2025
Investor Pitch · May 2025

Weather, built for runners.

The hyperlocal weather intelligence app that turns every run into the right run — and turns weather into a $1.2B runner-services wedge.

Founded2023 · Brooklyn, NY
Round$3.0M Seed
Runners Served142,000+
YoY Growth+318%
Nimbus · Investor Deck 01 / 05 · Cover
01 · The Problem

Runners check the weather.
Then they guess.

78% of runners have been caught in unexpected weather mid-run. Existing apps forecast cities — not the 5km loop where you actually train.

78%
Caught Off-Guard
of runners hit unexpected conditions mid-run last quarter
41%
Cut Runs Short
abbreviated or skipped because the forecast was untrustworthy
$0
Built For Runners
generic weather apps have no run-condition scoring, no route grade
Field Interview · Apr 2025

"My weather app said 20% chance of rain. I got drenched at mile 4."

Existing forecasts resolve to ZIP codes — not the wooded trail behind your house. Runners need minute-by-minute, route-by-route truth.

— 1,204 runner survey · Q1 2025
Nimbus · The Problem 02 / 05
02 · The Solution

One app. Every route.
Run-condition intelligence.

Nimbus blends hyperlocal sensor data, route-grade topography and a runner-specific scoring model into a single "Run Score" — so every step out the door is the right step.

Minute-by-Minute

5-min resolution forecasts along your exact route — not your city.

Run Score™

One 0–100 score blending wind, rain, heat, AQI and daylight.

Route Grade

Elevation + shade + wind exposure scored for every saved route.

Strava Sync

Auto-detects planned runs and pre-loads the route's microclimate.

Health Signals

Heat, humidity, pollen and AQI blended into the Run Score.

Smart Alerts

"Storm in 18 min — start now or wait 40."

Run Score 78 · Go now
TUE · 6:14 AM
Prospect Park · West Loop
78
Go now
14°C · feels 13°C
Light NW wind · AQI 32
NOW
14°
7 AM
15°
8 AM
15°
9 AM
14°
10 AM
16°
West Loop · 5.2km
ELEV +38m
Storm · 18 min
+318% retention vs free
Nimbus · The Solution 03 / 05
03 · Traction

142k runners. Compounding growth.

From a closed beta in Brooklyn to a global community in 22 months. Acquisition is organic-led (79% word-of-mouth) and conversion to Pro is rising every cohort.

142K
Active Runners
+318% YoY · 79% organic
22.4K
Pro Subscribers
15.8% paid conversion · 92% LTV:CAC
$2.8M
ARR · Run-Rate
Mar 2025 · 4.2× from Mar 2024
68%
D30 Retention
vs. 19% industry median for fitness

"It's the only weather app I open before a run. I've cancelled my other subscriptions."

— Jordan K. · 2:54 marathoner · Brooklyn
MAU vs. Paying Subscribers
Q1 2024 — Q1 2025 · thousands
MAU Paying
140K 105K 70K 35K Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25* Q3'25* Q4'25* 142K
*Forecast · bottoms-up cohort model +318% YoY
Nimbus · Traction 04 / 05
04 · The Ask

$3.0M seed.
18 months to 1M runners.

Now raising
$3.0M
Seed

Capital deploys against three hires and three product bets that turn Nimbus from a great weather app into the operating system for the runner's day.

  • Engineering & ML3 hires · route microclimate model + edge inference
    45%
  • Growth & CommunityRun clubs, ambassadors, lifecycle marketing
    30%
  • Hardware & PartnershipsGarmin · COROS · Apple Watch · Strava
    25%
18-month plan
Q3
300K active runners
Ship live route-grade scoring in 6 new metros; close Garmin + COROS integrations.
Q4
$6M ARR run-rate
Launch Pro Family plan (4 seats) and the Run Club B2B tier — anchor accounts with 3 race series.
Q2'26
1M runners · Series A
$10M ARR run-rate. Open Series A with category leadership established.
Maya Okafor
Co-founder & CEO · Nimbus
Let's talk
Nimbus · The Ask 05 / 05