Bollywood star Deepika Padukone’s skincare startup attracts VC backing Bollywood star Deepika Padukone’s skincare startup 82°E, pronounced Eighty Two East, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Viral TikTok prebiotic soda brand Poppi raises $25 million
Viral TikTok Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi Raises $25 Million Series B To Expand Nationwide Through DSD This round, which was led by the cofounder of CAVU Consumer Partners Rohan Oza who initially discovered the beverage on Shark Tank and led its rebrand to Poppi, brought the company’s total financing to nearly $53 million, PitchBook data showed. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Arketa raises $7.6 million to grow fitness studios beyond classes
Arketa Raises $7.6M To Grow Fitness Studios Beyond Classes Arketa, a platform helping fitness businesses scale hybrid offerings, raised $7.6M in a funding round from First Round Capital, Amity Ventures, Fitt Capital, Y Combinator, and others. Arketa provides a software stack for monetization beyond in-person classes. Enabling a hybrid fitness experience, the platform provides a no-code hub for brick-and-mortar studios and digital content creators. Read…
2023 wellness trends: A forecast for what’s ahead in beauty, nutrition, the home and fitness
Wellness Trends 2023 As every year draws to a close, mindbodygreen editors come together to reflect on where well-being has gone-and predict where it’s going next. Our annual wellness trend report is the culmination of months’ worth of investigating new research, interviewing experts in their fields, and closely monitoring the cultural conversation. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
UK-based The Original Fit Factory closes 8 acquisition deals worth over $159 million to grow their global wellness ecosystem
Glaswegian giant The Original Fit Factory closes 8 acquisition deals worth over €128 million to grow wellness ecosystem | EU-Startups UK-based The Original Fit Factory has announced the completed purchase of 8 international wellbeing and lifestyle companies, as it becomes a global leader in delivering physical and mental health services and products to communities across the world. The combined transactions total over €128 million. Read…
The Trend in the News – Dec 14 2022
TREND: Baby It’s Cold: Ice Plunges & Cold Therapies Are on Everyone’s Wishlist. Week of December 14th, 2022 Hot & Cold Therapy Is About to Be Accessible To The Masses: How To Get In On It – MindBodyGreen Lifestyle MindBodyGreen’s 2023 trend forecast includes a deep dive into why “good stress” is good for you, including the benefits of hot and cold therapy for recovery.…
TREND: Baby It’s Cold: Ice Plunges & Cold Therapies Are on Everyone’s Wishlist
TREND: Baby It’s Cold: Ice Plunges & Cold Therapies Are on Everyone’s Wishlist The pandemic and its threat to global health, accelerated our fascination and experimentation with any practices that promised to build resilience, combat stress or improve immune functions. One of the hottest therapies to come out of this happens to also be one of the coldest: extreme, ice-cold, whole-body immersion. The concept…
HealthKart, an Indian supplements company, raises $135 million
HealthKart raises $135 million funding led by Temasek HealthKart, in its current avatar, was formed in 2015 after the original brand HealthKart Plus saw its pharmaceuticals segment being hived off into 1mg, which is currently backed by the Tata Group. The company was originally founded in 2011 by Prashant Tandon and Sameer Maheshwari, who now head 1mg and HealthKart, respectively. Read More from the Global…
A new brand of urban retreats called Appellation–focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity–is set to launch across the US west coast in the next 10 years
Approachable luxury, authenticity and local flavours inspire new hotel and spa brand Appellation | spabusiness.com news A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US in the next 10 years. The group’s hotels, restaurants and spas will all be owned, managed and operated by a new hospitality company called…
Global wellness and recovery brand Hyperice opens its first pop-up store at Harrods
Global Wellness Brand Hyperice Opens its First Pop-Up Store at Harrods – Retail Focus – Retail Design Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice, opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods. Founded in 2010 by Anthony Katz, Hyperice started as an ice and compression sleeve but has since evolved into a performance and recovery technology movement. Today, the company is a holistic high-performance wellness…