Tampa entrepreneur Ed Buckley rang the opening bell Thursday at the Nasdaq MarketSite Studio in New York City’s Times Square.
Buckley is the CEO of FitOn Health, a fitness and health platform that bought Buckley's previous venture, Peerfit. He was invited by the media website Athletech News to ring the bell. The event was part of Nasdaq's Wellness Week program, which was an effort to feature companies in the health and wellness space.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Buckley. “As we rang the opening bell, I was honored to represent everyone at FitOn Health and to be part of this important industry committed to promoting health and wellness every day throughout the year.”
Other executives in attendance came from companies such as Crunch, Zumba and Fabletics.
Buckley has been on the Tampa startup scene since he founded the wellness platform Peerfit in 2011. The company was acquired by Los Angeles-based FitOn in 2022, creating FitOn Health. In April 2023, Buckley launched his new edtech venture, Scholar Education.
