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Pvolve

Fitness · 38+ locations · New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Bay Area, Boston, Philadelphia, and other US/Canada metros

Pvolve reads like a founder-led wellness brand, and CEO Rachel Katzman still runs it. But Camelot Venture Group, a private investment firm, holds the largest stake and controls the LLC. Most of its studios are franchisee-owned, not corporate.

Investor-backedDisplacement RiskFounder-runFranchise

The Big Picture

Mixed Picture

Founder Rachel Katzman still runs Pvolve day-to-day as CEO, but the company's largest shareholder and controlling LLC member is Camelot Venture Group, a private investment firm, not the founders. Worker pay looks solid — Glassdoor rates it 3.9/5 and instructor pay runs well above minimum wage, with no labor enforcement record found — but Pvolve discloses nothing about its environmental footprint despite operating nationally. As the franchise model grows past 38 studios, most locations are franchisee-owned small businesses operating under a brand an outside investor controls.

Let's Get Critical

Local ownership
4/10
Founder involvement
8/10
Worker pay & benefits
8/10
Environmental impact
5/10
Sourcing & labor
6/10

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Company data last updated July 2026

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