Theo Health, a Scottish sports startup specialising in smart clothing to provide elite athletes and conditioning coaches with lab-grade data in real time, has raised £1.2m.
The startup has teamed up with Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele, who joins as both an investor and one of the founding ‘Alpha Athletes’ in Theo’s elite testing programme that aims to support athletes around injury prevention and recovery.
Mass market launch is expected by the summer of 2027.
Schauffele joins Theo Health as both an investor and one of the founding ‘Alpha Athletes’ in Theo’s elite testing programme that aims to support athletes around injury prevention and recovery.
Founder and chief executive Jodie Sinclair (pictured) reflects on how an injury that ended her competitive sporting career inspired the creation of Theo. “There was no feedback during my recovery, I had no way of knowing if I was doing the right thing, or making it worse,” she said.
“Theo is the system I wish I had when I was injured, one that makes recovery measurable, progress visible and elite performance possible again.”
Theo’s first product – the Alpha Shorts – embed inertial measurement units within high-performance compression wear to track every rep in real time. Each garment connects to Theo’s modular brain, which is a compact, removable unit that delivers elite-level insights.
Fusing advanced biomechanics with wearable tech, it turns every rep into actionable feedback with post-session reports.
“The goal is simple: fewer injuries, smarter training, and lasting recovery,” added Sinclair.
Theo is also tackling the gender data gap in sports. Female athletes are up to eight times more likely to suffer ACL injuries, yet less than 5% of injury studies focus on women. “Theo is the first smart-clothing system truly built with female physiology in mind – without compromising on performance,” Sinclair stated.
Dr Cordelia Carter, Theo’s medical advisor and orthopaedic sports surgeon, reflects on how wearable tech is the future to prevent a young athlete’s career being halted before it has begun.
“Offering a tool that empowers athletes to make data-based decisions regarding their training, performance and injury prevention strategies is a true game changer,” Carter explained.
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