# Brynn Putnam

> Brynn Putnam is the founder and CEO of Board, a New York startup making a face-to-face game console that blends board games and video games on a 24-inch touchscreen that reads physical pieces. A former professional ballerina with the New York City Ballet and a Harvard graduate, she built the boutique studio Refine Method and then Mirror, the connected-fitness company she sold to Lululemon for $500 million in 2020. In 2026 Board raised a $20M Series A led by Union Square Ventures, with the device already in tens of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and restaurants.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Board
- **Organizations:** Board, Mirror, Lululemon, Refine Method, New York City Ballet
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Russian Literature and Culture, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Sold Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million in 2020, two years after launch, Raised $20M Series A for Board (2026) led by Union Square Ventures, after a $15M round led by Lerer Hippeau, Built Board into tens of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and restaurants across all 50 states

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Performs as a professional ballerina with the New York City Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal
- **2010** — Founds Refine Method, a boutique fitness studio in New York, later named 'Best New Workout' by New York magazine
- **2018** — Launches Mirror, an interactive connected-fitness device
- **2020** — Sells Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million
- **2025** — Unveils Board at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco
- **2026** — Board raises a $20M Series A led by Union Square Ventures

## Achievements

- Sold Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million in 2020, two years after launch
- Raised $20M Series A for Board (2026) led by Union Square Ventures, after a $15M round led by Lerer Hippeau
- Built Board into tens of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and restaurants across all 50 states
- Refine Method named 'Best New Workout' by New York magazine
- Designed Refine Method's proprietary equipment with engineers from MIT

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Board closes a $20M Series A led by Union Square Ventures; Michael Mignano joins the board
- **2025-10** — Board unveiled publicly at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

## Links

- Website: https://board.fun
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnputnam
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/brynnputnam
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/board.fun/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04