Finance
Bay Club Acquires Seattle’s Arena Sports, Adding Family-Centric Facilities
Bay Club expands its Greater Seattle Campus with the acquisition of Arena Sports, adding five family-focused facilities.
Bevel Lands $10M To Expand Health App Uniting Wearables & AI
Bevel raises $10M from General Catalyst to expand its AI health platform that unites wearables with health data in one place.
Recess Raises $30M Amid Functional Beverage Boom, Taps Ex-Nutrabolt Exec
Recess, a pioneer in the relaxation beverage space, raised $30M in Series B funding and named former Nutrabolt exec Kyle Thomas as co-CEO.
Bryan Johnson’s Longevity Startup Raises $60M, Attracts Big-Name Investors
Bryan Johnson has raised $60 million for Blueprint as celebrity investors back his push to take longevity supplements and anti-aging services mainstream.
EoS Fitness Acquires Gold’s Gym Clubs in Southern California
EoS Fitness has acquired 23 Gold’s Gym SoCal clubs, expanding its footprint by nearly 20% and strengthening its position in the low-price gym vertical.
Walla Adds $5M for AI-Powered Fitness Studio Performance Software
Walla leverages AI to help boutique fitness owners achieve profitability rather than just "track operations," its CEO says.
Social Fitness Platform Sweatpals Raises $12M To Fuel the ‘Daylife Movement’
Sweatpals connects users with in-person fitness classes, events and experiences. It also offers business tools for trainers and organizers.
Basic-Fit Acquiring Clever Fit in $186M+ Deal To Expand in Europe
Basic-Fit is acquiring Clever Fit for up to €175 million ($204 million), entering franchising and boosting its footprint to 2,150 clubs.
PodPlay Raises $8M To Expand Pickleball Venue Tech
PodPlay raises $8M to scale its reach for pickleball and other racket sports venues, cutting labor costs and boosting revenue.
Xponential Fitness Implements Layoffs After Shrinking Portfolio
Xponential Fitness has confirmed a round of layoffs as it refocuses on its core boutique brands under CEO Mike Nuzzo.