# Gym Class VR

> Social VR sports platform (basketball, baseball, football) from IRL Studios — one of the largest sports apps on Meta Quest.

## Why it is interesting

a16z's Andrew Chen led seed; expanded to mobile in 2026 after 50K+ Quest ratings and NBA/MLB licensing deals.

## Profile

- **Stage:** seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Seed (Aug 2022): $8M led by a16z with Y Combinator participation (Business Wire)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Y Combinator, Founders Inc., strategic angels (Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors)
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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