About

From Curiosity to Innovation

Strivonix (the company behind the Python Pants) began in a University of Waterloo lab. Jordan, then a grad student, noticed an air muscle wrapped around his finger produced a natural compression effect. At the same time, Caleb, a serial entrepreneur, was looking for a new challenge. A shared connection brought them together, and Strivonix was born.

Python Pants was built around a simple observation: recovery works, but most people do not do it consistently. Traditional compression systems are effective, but they come with friction. You have to lay down and pause your life. That limits how often they get used and ultimately limits their impact.

We set out to remove that barrier by leveraging the advantages of air muscles over conventional inflation chambers. The result is a recovery system you will actually use. Because consistency drives results.

Meet the team

Caleb Horst, Co-Founder & CEO

Caleb Horst, Co-Founder & CEO

A performance-driven founder who has spent his career building hardware companies from concept to commercialization. After 19 years and $25M in revenue leading CellScale Biomaterials Testing, he launched Strivonix to solve a problem every serious athlete experiences firsthand: recovery that doesn't fit real life.

Jordan Savage, Co-Founder & CTO

Jordan Savage, Co-Founder & CTO

His research at the University of Waterloo helped pioneer the artificial muscle technology now adapted for wearable compression and recovery. Jordan leads the translation of soft-robotic actuation into scalable athlete performance products to bridge cutting-edge research into real-world recovery.