Fitness tech startup Proteus Motion collects $8.5m Series A

• Other backers included Harrison & Co., Monozukuri Ventures, 412 Ventures, NBA Champion Matthew Delladova and three-time World Series champion Jon Lester
• In conjunction with its funding announcement, Proteus Motion also appointed Paul Byrne to its board of directors
• Proteus Motion has raised $17 million to date

Proteus Motion, a fitness technology company, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. Acies Investment and HBSE Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Harrison & Co., Monozukuri Ventures and 412 Ventures.

Other backers include NBA star Blake Griffin’s Blake Griffin Enterprises, NBA Champion Matthew Delladova and three-time World Series champion Jon Lester as new investors.

Proteus Motion has raised $17 million to date.

“Proteus Motion is creating a new universal standard for personalized fitness and rehabilitation through the only way to measure physical strength and power for every human movement,” said Proteus Motion founder and CEO Sam Miller, in a statement. “Our investors share in that vision, many of whom have contributed follow-on investment from previous rounds. With these funds, our team is set to expand on the Proteus System’s ability to provide unparalleled insights to athletes and fitness enthusiasts across North America.”

In conjunction with its funding announcement, Proteus Motion also appointed Paul Byrne to its board of directors. Byrne served as president of Precor from 2000 to 2012.