Fount Raises $12M for Personalized Performance Optimization Personalized protocols are replacing one-size-fits-all health recommendations. What’s happening: Fount, a high-performance health platform, raised $12M in a Series A round. The company plans to scale its 1:1 training platform while also launching new products for improved sleep and women’s health. What it is: Fount’s coaching platform focuses on structured self-experimentation to optimize health. Read More from the…
VCs explain why the health and wellness landscape could see more M&A activity in 2023
03-05-23 | FUTURE OF HEALTH VCs explain why the health and wellness landscape could see more M&A activity in 2023 Able Partners founders Lisa Blau and Amanda Eilian explain why they expect to see more M&A action in the sector in 2023. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Odyssey Wellness Completes $6.3M Series A Private Equity Funding
Odyssey Wellness Completes $6.3M Series A Private Equity Funding FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–()–Odyssey Wellness (Odyssey), makers of Odyssey Elixir, the first sparkling energy drink infused with functional mushrooms, announced today that it has completed a $6.3M series A capital raise bringing the total funding since inception to $8.3M. The funding will enable the acceleration of Odyssey’s growth across all distribution channels. Read More from the Global Wellness…
Female-founded Wave Life Secures $6M Investment to Increase Mental Health Access for Gen Z
Female-founded Wave Life Secures $6M Investment to Increase Mental Health Access for Gen Z Wave Life, a mental health platform aimed at supporting Gen Z, has secured a $6M seed investment led by Santé Ventures, with participation from Hannah Grey, Joyance Capital, Gaingels, and Telocity Ventures. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
In a Luxury-Home Market Obsessed With Wellness, the ‘Shaman Is Another Level Altogether’
In a Luxury-Home Market Obsessed With Wellness, the ‘Shaman Is Another Level Altogether’ Luxury concierges, expected to go to the ends of the Earth to satisfy residents, may have to tread even further in their latest role. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Non-linear workdays
Non-linear workdays A new work day centered in mental wellness is showing promise for worker capacity and creative output. The pandemic forced companies and their employees to reformat where they could and should work each day. Now that flexible workplaces and hybrid office scheduling are more common, some companies are reconsidering when their employees might be most productive as well. Read More from the Global Wellness…
Edges – Backslash
Edges – Backslash Edges must be globally relevant, manifesting in over half of Backslash designated regions. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
OpenAI’s 37-year-old CEO bet $180 million on a little-known biotech startup that’s trying to help people live 10 years longer
OpenAI’s 37-year-old CEO bet $180 million on a little-known biotech startup that’s trying to help people live 10 years longer From Jeff Bezos to Jack Dorsey, billionaires are using their wealth to fight aging. According to a report by MIT Technology Review, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is among the group. Altman has quietly funded a longevity startup with $180 million, MIT Technology Review said. Anti-aging…
These devices changed the game for diabetes treatment. Now they’re the latest wellness trend
These devices changed the game for diabetes treatment. Now they’re the latest wellness trend Continuous glucose monitors are the hot new gadget among fitness enthusiasts. Not all doctors are pumped about it. Read the article on Fast Company > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Hotels Need a Wellness Strategy That Makes Long-Term Sense
Hotels Need a Wellness Strategy That Makes Long-Term Sense No investment analyst has thought about how hotels can play the wellness trend as much as Gregory Miller at Truist Securities. Read the article on Skift > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™