Courtney Rehfeldt

About Courtney Rehfeldt

Courtney Rehfeldt is a senior staff writer at Athletech News, where she reports on the evolving intersection of fitness, wellness and business. She regularly interviews industry leaders, founders and innovators and attends industry events to report on emerging trends firsthand. She began her career in broadcast media at Paramount before joining ATN and previously contributed to several outlets, including two weekly New York-based papers. Her short creative writing has appeared in the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary section. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from SUNY Old Westbury.

Xponential Fitness Brands Raise Funds for Cancer Research

Xponential Fitness is collaborating with the American Cancer Society this June, offering donation-based classes and co-branded retail.

Sword Health Raises $130M at $3B Valuation for AI-Powered Healthcare

Sword Health views artificial intelligence as the ultimate tool for democratizing access to high-quality, personalized healthcare.

Squared Circles Gets $40M To Launch New Health & Wellness Brands

Backed by L Catterton, Squared Circles is eyeing projects including nutritious food products for GLP-1 users and whole-body health for men.

Hydrow, PBS Team Up for Star-Studded Docuseries

Hydrow, PBS and non-profit Fed by Blue are creating a three-part docuseries, "Hope in the Water," accompanied by themed rowing workouts.

Fhitting Room To Close Most Studios, Citing ‘Nearly Impossible’ Conditions

Fhitting Room will close its three New York Sports Club-based studios in Manhattan's Chelsea and Upper East Side, and Washington DC's DuPont Circle.

Allez Health Raises $60M for CGM Biosensor

Allez Health has raised $60 million in a Series A for its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) biosensor platform for connected digital health platforms.

The Fit Guide Releases ‘Year One’ Boutique Fitness Industry Reports

The Fit Guide's "Year One" reports offer in-depth insights from the rating system's anonymous visits to 250 global boutique fitness studios.

FitBit Launches Gamified Fitness Watch for Kids

The new Fitbit Ace LTE provides parental control while encouraging kinds to be active with gamified rewards.

Birth Control App Natural Cycles Lands $55M as Tech Brands Eye Women’s Health 

Natural Cycles, an FDA-cleared app, uses an algorithm and temperature data to help women predict their fertility with greater accuracy.

exterior shot of a Planet Fitness gym

Planet Fitness Plans Refinancing To Manage Debt

A refinancing transaction would see Planet Fitness issue $600 million in new securitized debt which can potentially grow to $800 million.