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Dutch digital fitness content platform Funxtion bulks up with €5.8 million Amsterdam-based digital fitness content platform Funxtion has raised €5.8 million in Series A funding. The new cash will allow the company to further boost the development of its platform and fuel international expansion, especially in the U.S. The platform is currently being used by fitness operators in 27 countries. Read More from the Global…

3 Stats Show Young People Are Doing Wellness Their Own Way – YPulse Wellness goes beyond physical and even mental health for the younger gens… Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

New Research on Wellness Policy to be Revealed at the 2022 Summit On the Agenda at the 2022 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is a presentation on the groundbreaking new research on Wellness Policy from the non-profit Global Wellness Institute (GWI). Despite the size and the growth of the global wellness economy, it is clear that the private sector alone cannot bring wellness to all. On…

Seattle mental health startup Alongside raises $5.5M, aims to test app with schools A new startup is emerging in Seattle with plans to partner with schools to support adolescent mental health. Alongside is developing an app that interacts with students through a chatbot and guides them to resources like videos of other students experiencing similar issues. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

The new doctor’s office Acknowledging the growing inaccessibility of healthcare, social impact start-up Fabric Health is bringing services to the most unlikely places. In Philadelphia they are offering mammograms, skin cancer screenings and blood tests at laundromats. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Amsterdam’s stress predicting NOWATCH clocks $8.7 million Amsterdam-based wearable healthtech startup NOWATCH has raised $8.7 million in funding. The company’s flagship product, a watch with no face, is able to predict stress triggers and alert wearers up to an hour in advance. The new capital serves to turn the dials on R&D efforts, expanding the company’s customer base, and augmenting the team size. Read More…

Peloton’s Quarterly Loss Tops $1.2 Billion as Bike, Treadmill Sales Plunge Peloton Interactive posted a $1.2 billion loss in the most recent quarter and, in a race to save itself, is eschewing some fundamental aspects of its decade-old business model. The once-hot maker of connected fitness equipment said Thursday that its quarterly revenue fell nearly 30% and warned it would spend more cash than it…

Virtuoso reveals insights into high-net-worth travel habits Research has revealed that luxury travel is booming, with HNW individuals planning to spend more and do more travel in the coming years. Jenny Southan reports According to a research from global travel agency network Virtuoso, the majority of wealthy travellers are planning to spend more on travel in 2023 than in 2019. Read More from the Global…

Kate Moss just stripped naked to launch her new wellness and beauty line Supermodel Kate Moss, who once upon a time was famed for her love of late night parties, drinking and for allegedly saying ‘why the f*ck can’t I have fun all the time?’, has been subtly evolving over the past few years – embracing sobriety, gardening and a slower pace of life in…

New Instagram feature allows users to remove weight loss and weight control ads from their feeds Instagram updated its Sensitive Content Control feature on June 6, and now users can filter out weight loss related ads on their news feeds. The update widens the feature that Instagram introduced last summer by allowing users to filter content on more than just their Explore page. Read More…