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Fritz Lanman on the TechTO stage

Fritz Lanman

Co-founder & CEO, Playlist

MarketplaceOn TechTO stages since 2020

Fritz Lanman led ClassPass's Series A, served as executive chairman, then took over as CEO in March 2017. After Mindbody acquired ClassPass in a deal valuing it near $1B, he became CEO of Mindbody and then of Playlist, the parent of Mindbody, ClassPass and Booker, which merged with EGYM in March 2026.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2020. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Fritz

In their words

you have your users you have your suppliers and then you have your company and your shareholders

TechTO Retail, Sep 2020 · watch at 04:59

the suppliers are really betting a big piece of their business future on you and so you have to kind of demonstrate over time that you're gonna follow through on your promises

TechTO Retail, Sep 2020 · watch at 05:39

the best solution for fitness for each of us is some different permutation of experiences it's very unique to our taste

TechTO Retail, Sep 2020 · watch at 15:08
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Quick answers

What is Fritz Lanman known for?

Running ClassPass as CEO from 2017, and now leading Playlist, the parent company of Mindbody, ClassPass and Booker. He was also an early angel investor in Wish, Pinterest and Square.

Is Fritz Lanman still CEO of ClassPass?

Not under that title. Mindbody acquired ClassPass in 2021, Lanman became Mindbody's CEO in September 2022, and ClassPass is now a brand of Playlist, where he is co-founder and CEO.

What is Playlist?

The parent company of Mindbody, ClassPass and Booker. It completed a merger with Germany's EGYM on 31 March 2026 at a $7.5B combined enterprise value, backed by $785M of new equity led by Affinity Partners.

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