Shape (ShapeScale) GTM brain

ShapeScale sells 3D body scanning hardware and software to fitness and wellness businesses and individuals tracking body changes.

category

3D body scanning and fitness tracking

market profile

  • text: Body weight alone can obscure changes in shape during a fitness or weight-management program.
  • text: The business offer targets health clubs, med spas, personal trainers and weight-management providers with hardware and cloud services.

personas

  • title: Med spa or weight-management clinic owner
    pains:
    • Clients need an understandable record of body changes between visits.
    • Must justify equipment spend and train staff on a consistent assessment workflow.
  • title: Gym owner or personal trainer
    pains:
    • A client's scale weight may hide progress and reduce motivation.
    • Needs visual comparisons to make training results tangible across sessions.
  • title: Fitness consumer
    pains:
    • Gradual changes are difficult to see in the mirror.
    • Wants to compare body shape over time instead of relying only on weight.

icp

  • text: Fitness studios, health clubs, med spas and weight-management practices with recurring client visits and space for a scanner.
  • text: Operators able to lease or purchase dedicated hardware and use the iOS-based training and app workflow.

message pillars

  • text: Show body changes visually, not just through weight.
  • text: Compare progress across dates with localized visualizations.
  • text: Use a photorealistic 3D view to understand progress.

objections

  • objection: The equipment is a significant investment.
    response: Compare the annual lease and purchase options against realistic scan volume and client retention assumptions.
  • objection: Staff may struggle to implement a new workflow.
    response: The business offer includes an in-app training program; assess setup and consultation time before buying.
  • objection: Will it show more than a regular scale?
    response: The device emphasizes 3D before-and-after views and localized heatmaps; evaluate results with a demonstration.

competitors

  • name: Fit3D
    why: Commercial 3D body scanner used for fitness and body assessment.
  • name: Styku
    why: Commercial 3D body scanning for wellness and body contouring.
  • name: InBody
    why: Body composition analysis alternative using bioelectrical impedance rather than 3D imaging.

influencers

  • name: Alexandre Wayenberg
    url: https://shapescale.com/about
    why: Founder and CEO whose own experience motivated the product.

keywords

  • 3D body scanner for gym
  • med spa body scanner
  • body composition visual tracker
  • weight loss progress scanner
  • 3D body measurement device
  • fitness before and after scan

voice

  • Visual and motivational
  • Consumer-friendly and aspirational
  • Technology-forward

signals

  • text: A med spa or clinic is adding weight-management or body-contouring programs and needs progress visualization.
  • text: A fitness business is looking to distinguish its assessments and demonstrate results to recurring clients.

stack

  • iOS app
  • 3D optical scanning
  • cloud storage

pricing

model: flat
starting price: $199/month billed annually for business lease; $9,990 purchase; $199 setup fee

motion

hybrid

channels

  • SEO
  • press
  • demo requests
  • fitness and wellness partnerships

confidence

high

Founders

  • name: Alexandre Wayenberg
    title: Founder/CEO
    role: CEO
  • name: Martin Kessler
    title: Founder/COO
    role: COO
    bio: I'm into D2C, growth marketing, recruiting, hardware, and fitness.

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