Investment news & features
Despite the pandemic, BPL has pushed on with ambitious rebranding plans. We speak to its head of corporate fitness
HCM issue 2 2021
The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives
HCM issue 2 2021
Therabody has secured strategic investment from more than 100 superstars
across sport, music and the entertainment industry.
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19 Feb 2021
Welcome to the world of creative fitness, where exercise and fun merge to change the way we train
HCM issue 1 2021
The Bicycle Mayor of Coventry talks about bikes and public health challenges
HCM issue 1 2021
FunXtion and GoodLife Fitness collaborated to help Canadians stay fit in the gym and at home
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Goldman Sachs is leading a US$65m financing round in Echelon Fitness – a sign it believes
the at-home fitness market is set for further growth during 2021.
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30 Dec 2020
Strava has raised US$110m in a Series F financing round led by TCV and Sequoia Capital.
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04 Dec 2020
Start-up Vitruvian, based in Perth, Australia, has announced it has raised USD $2.5m
(AUD$3.42m) in capital from industry-leading strategic investors.
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25 Nov 2020
PopBase, a start-up tech company, has secured US$400,000 investment from Welltech1, an Israel-
based venture capital fund and hub specialising in wellness-related technologies.
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23 Nov 2020
Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses
HCM issue 10 2020
The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness
HCM issue 10 2020
Functional training gym, The Shredquarters, has moved into franchising, partnering with
Physical Company to support its rapid growth.
product innovation •
11 Nov 2020
Hussle is offering operators the opportunity to take part in a pilot for its new MAP service to enable them to secure new members without upfront costs.
HCM issue 9 2020
A look at how you can unlock hidden value in your operation with a complete end-to-end leisure management solution
HCM issue 9 2020
PureGym is the second largest operator in Europe. Its CEO talks about expansion and influencing government policy
HCM issue 9 2020
Access control specialist Salto Systems has acquired Gantner Electronic from private
investment
house Ardian.
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20 Oct 2020
Digital fitness tech and on-demand platform Intelivideo has appointed former Gold's Gym
CEO, Adam Zeitsiff, as its new president and CEO.
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05 Oct 2020
Artificial intelligence-based sales and marketing platform Keepme has secured round one funding,
totalling US$1.7m.
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30 Sep 2020
Research from Sport England shows physical activity in England is worth £85.5bn each year in economic impact
HCM issue 8 2020
The hard work is paying off and we’re earning a reputation for safe operations. Now it’s time to tackle the next set of challenges says Liz Terry
HCM issue 8 2020
Five months after the start of lockdown, Leisure-net Solutions surveyed the public leisure sector to gauge how its faring
HCM issue 8 2020
The House of Wisdom co-founder tells us about the new wellness business in London dedicated to personal and spiritual development
HCM issue 8 2020
The future of our industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of ukactive
HCM issue 8 2020
The senior management team at GymNation saw the need for an affordable offering in Dubai and are rolling out 50,000sq ft gyms
HCM issue 8 2020
Les Mills has launched a trio of digital solutions to help fitness operators shift towards a
hybrid
model.
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15 Sep 2020
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations”
contest, as well as a dedicated Tech Innovation Pavilion, will be unveiled at the 2020
conference.
news •
09 Sep 2020
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in
branded consumer businesses.
news •
08 Sep 2020
Immersive equipment specialist Echelon Fitness has launched a new smart rower for the at-home
fitness market.
news •
04 Sep 2020
The former COO of Xercise4Less on his new venture – Coach Gyms, and his ambition to open 50 clubs in the UK
HCM issue 7 2020
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
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