CEO at Talofa Games
Jenny Xu
Jenny Xu is a long-distance runner, fitness instructor, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, CEO of Talofa Games. She began running and making games at age 12, studied Computer Science at MIT, and has shipped 10 mobile titles with over 10 million downloads. A Niantic Beyond Reality Contest grand prize winner, she raised $6.3M in venture capital, making Talofa one of 2025’s Top 25 innovative gaming companies. She taught 1,000 consecutive virtual fitness abs classes, holds a professional group exercise certification, and sets marathon PRs (2:56). Jenny also successfully completed Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp, Google’s Growth Labs, and a16z’s SPEEDRUN program.
Questions & Answers
Can you share a distinctive achievement or highlight from your career?
I ran a marathon in 2:56 and taught 1000 fitness classes in a row!
What's a memorable 'aha' moment you've had while building your startup?
Quote from a player: “This game is EXTREMELY motivating for me and made a HUGE impact on my activity level and motivation. I’ve been in a bad depression and this app was the only one that actually successfully got me out of bed and moving. So THANK YOU!”
