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August Headlines Spotlight
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Function secures $450M in non-dilutive growth financing from General Catalyst to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform globally.
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P&G acquires Thorne for $3.8B, signalling mainstream consumer health's bet on science-backed supplementation and longevity positioning.
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Hinge Health acquires Cylinder Health for $105M, entering the GI care market as it builds a full-stack digital musculoskeletal platform.
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Flagler Health raises $50M Series B to build an AI operating system for musculoskeletal care across health systems and employers.
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Happy Health raises $75M to develop its diagnostic smart ring targeting sleep and chronic disease detection
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Hilo raises $19M to launch its blood-pressure wearable into the US market following European clinical validation.
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Ice Bath Club launches an A$20M Melbourne expansion.
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Cult.fit files for a $98M IPO to accelerate growth across India's fast-expanding multi-format fitness and wellness market.
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Crunch Fitness deepens Bay Area presence with acquisition of eight Bay Area Crunchers locations.
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Viome acquires Circulate Health, expanding its precision biology platform with new therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities.
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ABC Fitness acquires Replify to accelerate agentic AI-powered fitness operations across its global operator network.
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Anytime France acquires INTERVAL Sport Fitness Group, expanding its footprint across the French multi-site operator market.
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Gravity acquires Vogue Fitness in the UAE and prepares franchising rollout as it targets global calisthenics and functional fitness expansion.
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Therme and CVC form a €1B joint venture to expand Therme's large-format wellbeing destination platform across Europe.
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HYROX expands to 107 race weekends globally as mass-participation fitness racing continues its commercial and geographic acceleration.
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Club Pilates surpasses 1,500 studios globally, widening its lead as the world's largest Pilates franchise network.
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Neko sets September launch date for its first US longevity clinic, backed by a 25,000-person waitlist and a $400M+ raise.
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Wellfit opens its first Abu Dhabi mega-club at Reem Mall, a 50,000 sqft flagship due to launch in September 2026.
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WHOOP surpasses three million members globally as it deepens its push into clinical health and longevity tracking.
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Leejam reaches 522,820 members across Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its position as the Middle East's largest gym operator.
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Anytime Fitness reaches 600 clubs across Asia, marking a major milestone for the world's largest fitness franchise network.
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Humanaut Health accelerates national expansion following a record-breaking Dallas launch, adding longevity clinics across the US.
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Aldar and PureHealth embed longevity and preventive health services into Abu Dhabi residential communities in a landmark partnership.
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STRONG Pilates signs its first Central and Eastern European master franchise agreement with Polish fitness group Xtreme Brands.
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Everyone Active targets expansion beyond England and the public sector, with ambitions to grow its 400-site managed leisure network.
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PILAT3S opens its first standalone London studio, marking Tribute Brands' debut as a single-brand boutique fitness operator in the UK.
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Basic-Fit returns to profit and prepares to launch a branded franchise business as it targets double-digit club growth across Europe.
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REVL Training opens its first club in Taiwan, continuing its Asia-Pacific expansion across now eight countries.
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World Gym launches pre-sales for its first Thailand club, marking the brand's debut in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing fitness markets.
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Retro Fitness signs a multi-unit franchise agreement with an award-winning New York operator to accelerate its Northeast growth
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PureGym prepares to enter Ireland with its first Dublin club, advancing its international expansion beyond the UK and Scandinavia.
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David Lloyd pilots a bone-health screening pathway in partnership with Power Plate and Screen My Bones across its club network.
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Fernwood launches FWD, a personalised fitness and nutrition app extending its 35-year women's health expertise into digital
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HUR launches VOA Fitness to bring its pneumatic strength technology into mainstream commercial gyms.
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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