Meet the founders
Inspired by her family's personal pursuit of mental wellness, Kris Rice founded ChillPod to transform cold immersion from a harsh experience into a refined wellness ritual through thoughtful design.
ChillPod was created with a belief that wellness should be beautifully designed, deeply restorative, and seamlessly integrated into everyday life.
As the vision evolved, Keith Bristol joined as Co-Founder to help scale the business. With more than 20 years of executive leadership in growth strategy, consumer products, e-commerce, and operations, he leads ChillPod's strategic partnerships, commercialization, and growth.
Together, they are supported by a seasoned team with deep expertise in product design, engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
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Kris Rice, Co-Founder
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Keith Bristol, Co-Founder
Our leadership team brings experience in:
- Consumer & luxury products
- Hospitality partnerships
- Manufacturing & global supply chain
- Brand development & storytelling
- E-commerce & digital growth
- Strategic partnerships & business development
The product
Engineered for the ritual.
ChillPod pairs uncompromising performance with a design worthy of the spaces it lives in.
KEY INNOVATIONS INCLUDE:
- Plug-and-play portability
- Space-conscious footprint
- Ergonomic integrated seating
- Hot-to-cold temperature capability
- Seamless sanitation system
- Sculptural design for refined interiors
- Defensible IP and proprietary manufacturing
- Designed to scale with sales demand
Early Momentum:
While others focused on building cold plunges, we've been building a company. Over the past two years, we've established the partnerships, product, and commercial foundation needed to scale.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
- Lead Investor Secured, Seed round underway
- Commercial Launch, Founder Pods shipping
- First Installation, Wellness studio placement secured
- Sales Pipeline, 100+ active opportunities
- Multi-Unit Opportunities, Hospitality and luxury residential projects in active development
- Strategic Partnerships, Professional athlete and celebrity placements
- Pilot Programs, Multiple B2B pilots completed
- Street of Dreams, Featured in the 2026 showcase
- Manufacturing, Production partner established
The right market. The right moment.
Consumer demand for wellness and recovery has never been stronger. As the market continues to mature, design, experience, and premium positioning have become just as important as performance. ChillPod is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this shift.
- Cold immersion has become one of the fastest-growing categories in wellness.
- Luxury hotels and wellness destinations are investing heavily in recovery amenities.
- Consumers expect beautiful products, not garage equipment.
- ChillPod is positioned at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and luxury design.
the opportunity
Fueling the next phase of growth.
ChillPod is currently raising capital to accelerate commercialization and establish the leading premium brand in cold immersion.
This investment will enable us to:
- Scale manufacturing and expand production capacity
- Strengthen our North American supply chain
- Accelerate hospitality, wellness, and luxury residential installations
- Expand our sales, marketing, and strategic partnership efforts
- Advance next-generation products and connected wellness innovations
INTERESTED IN INVESTING?
We're currently speaking with strategic investors who believe premium wellness is just getting started.
