investor news & features
Following its IPO, the sporting superstar is investing in global gym franchise, F45
HCM issue 8 2021
Fit tech firm Vaha is launching its interactive fitness mirror into the UK home fitness market.
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12 May 2021
Actor Mark Wahlberg has officially joined Power Plate as an investor in parent company,
Performance Health Systems and brand ambassador for the product. He will also consult on
strategy, product and programming development.
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29 Apr 2021
Fitness tech startup Motosumo has secured a Series A funding round, which it will use to expand and
develop its at-home indoor cycling platform.
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26 Mar 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
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
The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness
HCM issue 10 2020
A new mobile fitness platform delivers personal training sessions to people at home by
combining live fitness instruction with AI-enabled tracking and two-way audio-video.
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28 Oct 2020
The CEO of The Club Company is working to rebuild and expand the business by fusing fitness and hospitality
HCM issue 9 2020
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in
branded consumer businesses.
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08 Sep 2020
The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities
HCM issue 7 2020
Home fitness startup minimfit has recently been undertaking a new financing round for an
amount of 150,000 euros, with the aim of launching its interactive virtual gym and
expanding internationally.
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11 Aug 2020
Trent Ward and Yves Béhar have created an elegant home gym solution that uses AI and machine learning to coach users
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
How Chinese operators Life Turbo and Will’s Gym tackled reopening
HCM issue 5 2020
Gym management software provider Glofox has launched a new digital platform, enabling
gyms and health clubs to deliver live streaming and premium on-demand content.
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29 Apr 2020
According to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, the industry was showing signs of strong growth before the pandemic, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and new concepts. Realising a membership goal of 80 million in Europe by 2025 is now a challenge to tackle
HCM Handbook 2020
What were we expecting for the industry in 2020 before the pandemic struck? According to our panel of experts, membership packages for Gen Z are ripe for a rethink, and savvy employers should be thinking about putting in place bespoke digital tools for staff wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2020
Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces
HCM Handbook 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
Tech firm Eight Sleep, which markets itself as "the world's first sleep fitness company", has signed a
deal with NBA star Danny Green which will see the basketball player become an investor and
ambassador for the company.
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05 Mar 2020
Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has launched an esports team – the second leisure venture
the footballer has set up in the past 12 months.
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04 Feb 2020
Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to
use to further expand its global reach.
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09 Jan 2020
Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members
when it became known that the CEO of
their parent company hosted a fundraiser
for Donald Trump. What can we learn?
HCM issue 10 2019
The founder of R-Fitness on becoming the
first boutique fitness brand in Southeast
Asia to secure venture capital backing
HCM issue 10 2019
The joint founders of cold workout gym,
Brrrn, talk to HCM about trailblazing
with a new workout model
HCM issue 9 2019
Industry legend and charity fundraiser
Augie Nieto is returning as a co-investor
and board member to Life Fitness, where
he served as president from 1977 to 2000
HCM issue 8 2019
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
The fitness market in Europe is entering
a new phase of growth, according to the
European Health & Fitness Market Report
2019 by Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM issue 6 2019
Real Madrid and Wales football star Gareth
Bale will be joint partner and investor in
Rowbots, a rowing-based boutique concept
HCM issue 5 2019
The 47-year-old Hollywood actor and
fitness enthusiast has recently invested in
Australian fitness concept F45
HCM issue 5 2019
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