Canyon Ranch preps for major expansion with new destinations in Austin, Fort Worth and Houston | spabusiness.com news US wellness lifestyle brand Canyon Ranch is set to strengthen its portfolio with two new urban clubs and a brand-new destination resort in Texas. The company has partnered with real estate investment trust VICI Properties* to secure up to US$200m (€204.6m, £178.7m) in capital to develop an…
On The Agenda: The Future of Longevity
The Future of Longevity Longevity science is the buzzed-about topic in both medicine and wellness, and luminaries from many intersecting industries in the business of wellness take centerstage to discuss what’s coming in this exploding field at the 16th annual Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv, October 31 – November 3. LEARN MORE | REGISTER NOW | PRE-ORDER ON DEMAND
Ambition, a new holistic boutique fitness concept, raises $5 million ahead of 2023 launch in NYC
Anne Mahlum Raises $5M to Launch New Fitness and Wellness Company, Signs First Lease NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Anne Mahlum, Founder of Solidcore and Back on My Feet, has raised $5M for her new fitness and wellness venture called Ambition, which will open in February 2023. She has signed her first-5,800-square foot lease at 220 5th Avenue with three more locations currently in lease negotiations,…
Upkeep, a new on-demand booking app for aesthetic services, raises $2 million
Upkeep, a new on-demand beauty app, raises $2 million in seed funding Booking Botox is about to become much easier. On Tuesday, a new on-demand booking app for aesthetic services called Upkeep raised $2 million in seed funding, led by Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund and 1517 Fund. Upkeep works by allowing users to view and book neurotoxin and filler services, such as Botox and…
Athlete-backed Will Ventures closes second fund with $150 million to invest in sports, health and wellness technologies
Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” and Will Ventures is here for it. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Calm unveils clinical mental health app
Calm Unveils Clinical Mental Health Programs Moving the business beyond mindfulness, Calm is pushing further into healthcare. What’s happening: Launching a new app early next year, Calm Health aims to address the full spectrum of mental health needs with condition-specific programs, medication tracking, and more. Available to health insurers, care providers, and employers, the service hopes to “bridge the gap” between mental and physical health…
Viome raises another $67 million and it’s a good sign for at-home diagnostics
Viome Life Sciences’s $67M Extension Round Is A Good Sign For Diagnostics When the Biden Administration began sending out at-home COVID-19 testing kits, the vision was to keep a stock of easy-to-use diagnostic tools in the medicine cabinet alongside bandages and bottles of pain relief drugs. That led to a slew of startups entering the little-known diagnostics world . Read More from the Global Wellness…
VC fund V3 Ventures launches to invest $100 million directly in health and wellness, beauty and food consumer startups
V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Trend: The Rise of Menopause Retreats
Trend: The Rise of Menopause Retreats Menopause, an inevitable transition affecting half the world’s population that can bring serious physical and emotional challenges, has been criminally ignored in culture, medicine, and yes, wellness. Now it’s bursting out of the cultural closet, there is a rising storm of menopause-focused solutions, and on the travel front, more destinations are launching menopause retreats where women come together…
Trend in the News – Oct. 19, 2022
TREND: Menopause Retreats Week of October 19th, 2022 The rise of the menopause vacation–The Wall Street Journal Provides a good overview of the trend, looking at a number of resorts, wellness destinations, and individual practitioners rolling out menopause retreats–and the diverse approaches their programs consist of. Interviews doctors on the evidence for what can help from the wellness space (stress reduction, education, some nutritional changes,…