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Vault began as a question. How do you quantify agility? Two years ago, our founder and engineer, Joshua Gao, took on this challenge posed by Yale Athletics as part of a classroom project. The goal? Develop a system to measure the location, timing, and force behind every step an athlete makes. This led him to Yale’s engineering labs, where he spent the following summer inventing a new kind of sensor— one that could capture rich movement data of elite athletes. Existing tech didn’t cut it—so he built his own, using quantum tunneling composites woven into gym-standard rubber flooring. Yale patented the design, and Joshua licensed the technology. Vault was born.

While others proposed using the sensor tech in robotics or logistics, we were drawn to a more human goal: unlocking athletic potential.

By the next summer, a small team had formed. We began testing our flooring system in gyms and with sports teams, offering data insights and performance analysis. As interest grew, so did the vision. People began asking if they could buy it. In the fall, we partnered with MF Athletic to bring Vault to market. Word spread—even reaching executives at the NBA.

This summer, we’re launching our first product: a modular flooring system designed to capture, analyze, and learn from human motion. Our goal is to use this data to detect movement inefficiencies, prevent injuries, and push the limits of human performance. Let’s Vault!

Smarter Floors. Stronger Athletes.

  • Monet Goode

    FOUNDER

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  • Emmett Marsh

    DESIGN DIRECTOR

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  • Eleanor Parks

    SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

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