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October Headlines Spotlight

  • 1

    Crunch franchisee CR Fitness gets $350M investment to fuel expansion

  • 2

    Basic-Fit acquires Clever Fit in $186M+ deal to expand in Europe

  • 3

    EoS Fitness Acquires 23 Gold’s Gym Clubs in Southern California

  • 4

    DUOS snags $130M equity investment to scale AI benefits platform for seniors

  • 5

    Third Space, a London-based luxury gym chain, landed a £75M ($100M) loan from OakNorth to support expansion

  • 6

    Blueprint, a longevity company founded by entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, landed $60M in a funding round

  • 7

    Developer of longevity medicines, NewLimit added $45M in funding

  • 8

    Walla, developer of an OS for boutique fitness, closed $5M in a round led by Social Leverage and Ankona Capital

  • 9

    Proteus Motion, creator of a smart strength training system, raised $7.7M in funding

  • 10

    Kotcha, AI run coach platform co-founded by running legend Eliud Kipchoge Raises $4.1M

  • 11

    ZEAL, a Japanese boxing fitness studio operator, secured ¥290M ($1.97M) in a Series A

  • 12

    Daxko expands boutique fitness technology footprint with acquisition of Exercise.com

  • 13

    Odders Lab secures funding to expand into AR fitness and smart glasses

  • 14

    Xponential Fitness implements layoffs after shrinking portfolio

  • 15

    Purpose Brands announces grand opening of their first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai

  • 16

    UK-based Sports Direct opens a 90K-sq-ft London flagship, featuring a Everlast Gym+, HYROX training center, Pilates studio, saunas, and ice baths under one roof

  • 17

    Health and leisure operator Bay Club acquired LA-area health and racquet club Griffin Club

  • 18

    Connected fitness company Peloton acquired mindfulness app Breathwrk

  • 19

    Investment firm Motivant acquired longevity medspa Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center

  • 20

    Australian operator Fitness & Lifestyle Group partnered Evolt and rolled out body composition technology across Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Health Clubs, and Jetts Fitness in Thailand

  • 21

    Extraordinary Brands enters exclusive real estate deal with firm Morrow Hill to drive franchise expansion

  • 22

    ClassPass enters into hospitality with first hotel partnership, Hyatt’s Manner SoHo hotel

  • 23

    Club Pilates enters into Thailand, with first site opening in Bangkok next spring

  • 24

    L’Oréal and Kering joint venture explores opportunity in Luxury, Wellness and Longevity

  • 25

    Clinique La Prairie preps USA entry with new facility planned for NYC

  • 26

    Aussie athlete intelligence platform Catapult Sports acquired German soccer analytics SaaS IMPECT

  • 27

    Club Studio opened its 15th club, with plans to hit 50 locations in the next year

  • 28

    AARMY expands globally with franchise model and elite coach training system

Executive Spotlight

Jade Winter, Co-Founder and CEO of Studio Pilates International

Jade Winter

Co-Founder and CEO,
Studio Pilates International

Industry  Spotlight

The role of the Health and Fitness Industry in Kuwait: A Key Player in Public Health

Jean-Baptiste Roy is the Founding Partner of Asia Sports Tech (AST)

Jean-Baptiste Roy

Founding Partner,
Asia Sports Tech (AST)

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