BurnAlong raised a $1.3 million seed round and is expanding an offering that allows companies to provide employees with access to streaming health and fitness classes, cofounder Daniel Freedman said.

Along with the funding round, the Baltimore startup is adding two new board members with experience scaling companies.

Pernille Spiers-Lopez, the former global head of HR for IKEA and president of the retailer’s North America division, is joining the company’s board of directors. Lopez led the North American division from 2001-09, when IKEA expanded from 15 to 38 stores on the continent. Cofounder Mike Kott said her experience “guiding successful growth as well as building vibrant cultures” will help the company as it seeks to expand.

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