Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 21st, 2024 Smart ring maker Ultrahuman has its eye on Oura’s crown | TechCrunch India’s Ultrahuman is prepping for a growth year. Today it’s announcing the close of $35 million in Series B* funding, a mix of equity ($25 million) and India’s Ultrahuman is prepping for a growth tear. Today it’s announcing the close…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 19th, 2024 Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of ‘questionable practices’ | TechCrunch The biotech sector has embraced the microbiome in recent years, a green field market powered by cheap genome sequencing and venture dollars, promising For the Under-12 Set, a Luxury Resort Is Only as Good as Its ‘Kids Club’ In a…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 14th, 2024 FitLab Accelerates Growth With $65M in Strategic Financing FitLab, the platform behind Nike Studios, has secured a $65 million strategic financing facility from Atlas Credit Partners. To Get Ahead of Diseases, It May Help to Find Your Organ Age Measuring organ age could be used to ward off future diseases Read the…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 12th, 2024 Fitness Company Equinox Gets $1.8 Billion to Refinance Debt (Bloomberg) — Luxury fitness company Equinox Holdings Ltd. The Newest Must-Have Home Amenity for the Rich: Purified Air Pollution, allergens and Covid have homeowners focusing on filtration systems and flexible designs to improve indoor air quality Read the article on WSJ > Technogym…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 7th, 2024 $1,780 to Spend the Night in a ‘Cocoon’? Hotels Are Betting on Sleep Tourism. A.I.-assisted beds, on-call hypnotherapists and sequestered guest rooms, including one inside a stainless steel sculpture, are taking sleep tourism to the next level. Weight Loss Drugs Shift Spending to the ‘Wellness Wallet’ GLP-1 users are shifting their spending…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 5th, 2024 After nearly a decade, Oprah Winfrey is set to depart the board of WeightWatchers The announcement comes amid falling profits for the company. WeightWatchers has been facing declining stock prices since November as weight loss drugs, known as GLP1s, have soared in popularity. Ozempic is coming for gyms. Here’s how they’re responding…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 29th, 2024 Companies Were Big on CBD. Not Anymore. A lack of federal regulation and a mishmash of state laws have made selling products featuring the cannabis-derived ingredient not worth the trouble. Matter Neuroscience Secures $26M in Funding to Cure Unhappiness PRNewswire/ — Matter Neuroscience, the company working to unlock a deeper understanding of…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 27th, 2024 The Future 100: 2024 Revealing the 100 trends that will change the world. Planity closes $50M Series C on its way to becoming Europe’s leading booking platform – TFN Planity, a French booking platform for the beauty industry, has closed a $50 million Series C round. Led by InfraVia Capital Partners, existing…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 22nd, 2024 Can You Solve Loneliness? These Startups Are Betting On It. Entrepreneurs focused on social connection are popping up around the country amid what medical practitioners are calling an epidemic. Read the article on The Wall Street Journal > London-based Samphire Neuroscience raises €2.1 million to launch wearable that targets PMS and menstrual…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 21st, 2024 The Best New Wellness Retreats Around the World for 2024 From ayurvedic immsersion to high-tech extravagance, these new wellness openings are raising the bar. Next-Gen Supplement Startups Support New Parents For moms and babies, nutritional support is lacking. CES 2024: Elevated pet wellness New gadgets help reassure pet parents Spacegoods shakes up…
