News, Media & Spotlights
April Headlines Spotlight
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Mindbody parent Playlist completed its merger with fitness technology company EGYM, valuing the combined enterprise at $7.5B.
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Technogym achieves milestone revenues of more than €1B.
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Wearables maker WHOOP landed $575M in a Series G round led by Collaborative Fund, reaching a $10.1B valuation.
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eMed, provider of clinically managed GLP-1 programs for employers, closed a $200M Series A round led by AON Consulting, with participation from NFL vet Tom Brady.
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Trinity Capital provides $50M in growth capital to Sage Health to expand senior-focused primary care wellness centers.
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Amsterdam-based boutique fitness operator Rostudios announced $32M in funding to support expansion to NYC.
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Creatine supplement brand Create Wellness landed $20M in a Series B led by Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG), with participation from Impact Capital and Unilever Ventures.
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Fitura, franchising platform for padel, pilates & recovery, launches with $20M valuation
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Ultralight (fka Vibrant Practice), an AI-native operating system for preventative health practices, raised $9.3M in a seed round led by The General Partnership.
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Boutique fitness chain Yoga Joint secured $5.5M in a round led by Port Street Ventures and North Castle Partners’ Jon Canarick.
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Singapore-based preventative health platform PROTOCOL raised $1M in a pre-seed round led by DSG Consumer Partners.
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Xplor rebrands following merger and makes eight-figure AI investment.
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Spanish fitness operator VivaGym acquires Synergym to accelerate its long-term growth in Iberia.
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Global franchise operator Flynn Group acquired Grand Fitness Partners, a 98-unit Planet Fitness franchisee.
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Finnish smart ring maker Oura acquired Galen AI, developer of an AI health assistant.
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Franchise group Extraordinary Brands acquired Basecamp Fitness from Anytime Fitness parent Purpose Brands.
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Mass participation event organizer London Marathon Events acquired Germany’s Motion Events, operator of the Frankfurt Marathon.
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UFC Gym expands into Spain, converting Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7 gyms.
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Eight Sleep enters China in largest market expansion to date.
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Solidcore launches Innovation Lab, tests heated mat format.
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Wellverse launches in London, offering membership to three boutique brands.
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Playlist launches 'Kite' a new software platform for multi-brand fitness franchises.
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LES MILLS LIVE makes Thailand debut in Bangkok with global‐scale fitness festival.
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Wellfit announces flagship Abu Dhabi gym.
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TANITA launches MC-800, a new body composition system built for fitness operators.
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Myzone launches Switch 2.0, its most versatile wearable yet.
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Uptivo launches SNAP at FIBO Global Fitness, bringing hardware-free performance tracking to every class.
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Gym Equipment Design Awards debuts at FIBO, recognising 20 brands across 30 award places.
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Vytal Ventures launches, an athlete-backed venture studio focused on health, fitness and wellbeing.
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Body Fit Training selects ABC Fitness to power global franchise expansion.
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PureGym pilots reformer Pilates, recovery and women-only spaces.
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Technogym partners with Google Cloud to pioneer the next generation of AI-Powered health and wellness.
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Les Mills and HYROX partner to maximize motivation for global fitness community.
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Wodify and HYROX team up to scale one of the fastest-growing fitness formats in the world.
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Gymshark preps first gym in Miami.
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Basic-Fit predicts double-digit growth in 2026, as it rolls out staffless model and franchise opportunities.
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Anytime Fitness strengthens partnership with The Dylan Alcott Foundation, returning to Ability Fest with inclusive activations.
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Nike exits boutique fitness with the sportswear giant closing all Nike Studios locations .
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