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July Headlines Spotlight

  • 1

    US Digital-Health funding reaches US$7.4B in H1.

  • 2

    Foundation Healthcare launches Singapore IPO to raise about $242M.

  • 3

    Basic-Fit buys 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for €52M.

  • 4

    Life Time files US$52M for a new athletic country club in Cedar Park, Texas.

  • 5

    Medical Angels launches A$40M doctor-led healthtech fund to back overlooked Australian healthtech start-ups and prevent a US-style two-tiered health system.

  • 6

    Fitness Connection invests US$12M in three Texas club upgrades.

  • 7

    AI fitness technology company, AEKE raises US$5.87M on Kickstarter for its AI Home Gym, marking a new milestone for smart home gyms.

  • 8

    ABC Fitness acquires Replify to bring agentic AI to fitness operations.

  • 9

    Indian operator, Cult, files for an IPO to accelerate growth.

  • 10

    Franchise Equity Partners acquires Bravo Fit, Planet Fitness' Australian franchisee.

  • 11

    Women's health company Wildflower Health acquires digital core and pelvic floor health platform, Every mother.

  • 12

    Crunch Fitness maps out 20-Club Phoenix expansion.

  • 13

    JETSET Pilates enters Nevada with three-unit franchise agreement, marking the brand's first-ever entry into the state.

  • 14

    CircadiaOS launches software-only sleep optimization platform, connecting wearables with smart thermostats.

  • 15

    Ascott signs Da Nang Wellness Resort, continuing to expand its presence across Vietnam's high-growth destinations.

  • 16

    Myzone Go expands operator opportunity with Garmin integration.

  • 17

    Strength training franchise, Discover Strength opens seven franchise locations.

  • 18

    Preventive healthcare company Neko Health plans US expansion – adds body composition and wearable data.

  • 19

    Crunch Fitness adds four Denver clubs and extends Reformer Pilates rollout.

  • 20

    FitBench launches 12-user functional training hub.

  • 21

    Longevity platform Brainify.AI brings luxury brain assessment to Riyadh.

  • 22

    VAURA Pilates reaches 10-studio milestone with grand opening in Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • 23

    TRX® expands into mass retail with full consumer fitness, recovery, and lifestyle line, gaining access to more than 25,000 retail doors.

  • 24

    Conquer Padel signs Jacksonville lease for five-court wellness club.

  • 25

    PureGym pilots touchless recovery zones in London and Manchester.

  • 26

    EoS Fitness pilots Reformer Pilates in three markets.

  • 27

    ClassPass introduces new protections and revenue support for studios.

  • 28

    Singapore’s National University Hospital adds smartwatches to inpatient monitoring, detecting changes up to two hours earlier than routine manual observations.

  • 29

    Luxury hotels are making Reformer Pilates a premium amenity.

  • 30

    CorePower Yoga names Dan Lynn CEO as studio growth resumes.

  • 31

    Crunch Fitness names Chequan Lewis as new CEO.

  • 32

    Queensland Government releases new vision for the future of sport on the road to 2032.

SOURCE: These headlines are sourced from media websites such as Athletech News, Australasian Leisure Management, Fitt InsiderHCMLeisure Opportunities, Spa Business and others.

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