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GORUCK

GORUCK sells rucksacks, weighted vests, footwear and apparel, and runs Special Forces-led rucking events that drive demand for its gear.

goruck.com · Jacksonville Beach

CALL NO.CS·GORUCK·26
Stagenot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount66sources disagree, see below[12][6]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2008[12][3][6]
Money

No filing, no announced round, no reported figure.

No public funding found.

People

Jason McCarthy, Co-Founder and CEO[6][18][3][24]

Emily McCarthy, Co-Founder[6][18][3][24]

Mike Vallely, Chief Brand Officer[8][12][10][24]

Monica Graves, Chief Operating Officer[8][12][10][24]

Bianca Salcido, Director of Event Operations[8][12][10][24]

Headcount: sources disagree
66as of Oct 2026

GORUCK company profile · Oct 2026[12]

Online outdoor gear retailer GORUCK on path to expansion · Oct 2026[6]

Signals
Oct 22 2026newsSpy Ruck named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 company claim, not independently confirmed[14]
Sep 22 2026hiringGORUCK hires former Black Flag frontman Mike Vallely as Chief Brand Officer[8]
Sep 11 2026newsGORUCK raised prices up to 40% on US-made gear and states it has no investors[7]
Apr 21 2026newsGORUCK partners with the PWHL Players Association to outfit every player with a Spy Ruck company claim, not independently confirmed[16]
Apr 21 2026launchArticles published by GORUCK[22]
Oct 31 2025launchCourage and All Those Who Help Carry the Load – GORUCK company claim, not independently confirmed[13]
Comps

Gymshark · gymshark.com · Same buyer and same direct-to-consumer apparel and gear budget; GORUCK's community and event-led acquisition model is the same playbook Gymshark used to build a fitness apparel brand without wholesale.[1][7]

Hyperice · hyperice.com · Same consumer training-recovery budget and the same go-to-market of athlete and league endorsement deals; GORUCK's PWHLPA and CrossFit partnerships compete for the same sports-performance sponsorship slots.[16][1]

Theragun · therabody.com · Same buyer spending on training and recovery equipment, and the same reliance on professional athlete validation to justify premium pricing.[16][9]

Mystery Ranch · mysteryranch.com · Same buyer for load-carrying packs and the same manufacturing tradeoff; GORUCK's own coverage compares its Vietnam production shift directly to Mystery Ranch's pack sourcing.[4]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[14]

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CALL NO.CS·GORUCK·26

GORUCK sells rucksacks, weighted vests, footwear and apparel, and runs Special Forces-led rucking events that drive demand for its gear.

goruck.com · Jacksonville Beach

Stagenot publicly disclosed
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount66
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2008
CompsGymshark +3

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