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January Headlines Spotlight
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EGYM is merging with Playlist, the parent company of Mindbody and ClassPass, in a $7.5B deal backed by Affinity Partners, Vista Equity Partners, Temasek, and L Catterton.
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Leading women’s health-focused venture capital firm, FemHealth Ventures raises $65M in oversubscribed second fund to fuel women’s health innovation.
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Sportswear maker NOBULL landed $50M at a $1B valuation.
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Fitness World Canada plans $50M capital to accelerate national growth and franchise expansion.
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Spa and leisure management software company Trybe secures US$30m investment from Five Elms Capital for expansion .
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Hapana raises another $7M to fuel global growth & next-gen software in a new round led by Microequities, with additional investment from OIF Ventures.
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French boutique fitness operator The Sanctuary Group raised €4.7M ($5.4M) in a round led by Blast.
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Broadcasting giant ITV agrees to invest up to £3m in The Body Coach app, created by TV star and fitness coach, Joe Wicks.
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Kinotek closes $2M equity round to scale it’s AI-Driven human movement health analytics platform.
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Amped Fitness announces strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group to accelerate expansion across new U.S. markets.
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Studio Pilates International accelerates U.S. Growth with record $888k Average Unit Volume sales and robust 2026 expansion plans.
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European growth equity firm Verdane invests in Clue, the leading women’s health and wellness app to accelerate the future of women’s health.
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Luxury padel operator Padel Haus secured an investment from AO Ventures, the venture arm of the Australian Open.
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Claudia Schiffer invests in Healf, one of UK's fastest-growing wellness companies and collaborates on wellbeing campaign.
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LongRange Capital to acquire 24 Hour Fitness as Gym "pioneer" Mark Mastrov returns to accelerate the brand's next era of growth.
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Ingo Schweder's GOCO Hospitality acquires Fivelements, plans global expansion.
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McFIT launches international franchising, entering a new chapter in its corporate development.
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WITT (Wellness in Travel & Tourism) launches new global accreditation for wellness hospitality professionals.
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ABC Fitness and Your Reformer have entered a strategic partnership designed to support the continued growth of Reformer Pilates studios around the world.
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F45 partners telehealth provider Joi + Blokes, expands wellness strategy.
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Energie Fitness reveals refreshed brand identity and strategy to power next phase of growth.
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Matrix Fitness received the Silver Award at the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Awards for its Upper Body Cycle.
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Life Fitness / Hammer Strength opens Nieto-Jones Innovation Center, honoring industry icons Augie Nieto and Gary Jones.
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PureGym to upskill PTs to work with pre and post-natal women.
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Planet Fitness ends 2025 with 20.8 million members, 6.7% sales growth.
SOURCE: These headlines are sourced from media websites such as Athletech News, Australasian Leisure Management, Fitt Insider, HCM, Leisure Opportunities, Spa Business and others.
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