Business of Wellness Headlines

Curated by Beth McGroarty, VP Research & Forecasting

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Ozempic transforms the gym | Majority stake taken in Pilates brand Solidcore, valuing co. at $600-$700M | Hi-tech selfcare hits home with Kohler x Remedy Place cold plunge

Ozempic transforms the gym | Majority stake taken in Pilates brand Solidcore, valuing co. at $600-$700M | Hi-tech selfcare hits home with Kohler x Remedy Place cold plunge

China’s plan to increase global healthspan | Pilates on fire and tech is reshaping it | Australian fit-tech co. Evolt raises $20M

China’s plan to increase global healthspan | Pilates on fire and tech is reshaping it | Australian fit-tech co. Evolt raises $20M

How did sodas & tonics became ‘medicine’? | Pie, a startup that helps people make friends, raises $11.5M | Connected fitness startup EGYM lands $200M

How did sodas & tonics became ‘medicine’? | Pie, a startup that helps people make friends, raises $11.5M | Connected fitness startup EGYM lands $200M

Wellness hits the fashion runways | Pilates is booming | Menopause startup Midi Health raises $63M

Wellness hits the fashion runways | Pilates is booming | Menopause startup Midi Health raises $63M

Are Goop’s best days behind it? | McKinsey: What’s driving luxury travelers in 2024 | French holistic post-cancer care startup Jinko raises $2.2M

Are Goop’s best days behind it? | McKinsey: What’s driving luxury travelers in 2024 | French holistic post-cancer care startup Jinko raises $2.2M

Sam Nazarian & Tony Robbins launch brand of longevity clubs | Bayer launches ‘healthy aging ecosystem’ | Pure Gym makes $105M bid for Blink Fitness

Sam Nazarian & Tony Robbins launch brand of longevity clubs | Bayer launches ‘healthy aging ecosystem’ | Pure Gym makes $105M bid for Blink Fitness

Early puberty linked to chemical in personal care products | YouTube limits teen exposure to fitness & weight videos | Viome raises $25M

Early puberty linked to chemical in personal care products | YouTube limits teen exposure to fitness & weight videos | Viome raises $25M

The Guardian’s top 2024 wellness trends | Goop slashing 18% of workforce | Karmic salons | Hospital-at-home startup Doccla raises $46M

The Guardian’s top 2024 wellness trends | Goop slashing 18% of workforce | Karmic salons | Hospital-at-home startup Doccla raises $46M

Young girls, mad for anti-aging skincare, getting harmed | How wellness is impacting hotel revenues | Human Longevity Inc. raises $40M

Young girls, mad for anti-aging skincare, getting harmed | How wellness is impacting hotel revenues | Human Longevity Inc. raises $40M

Mental wellness approaches spawn | British beauty industry grows to $36B | Istanbul’s hammam renaissance | Trend: functional chocolate brands

Mental wellness approaches spawn | British beauty industry grows to $36B | Istanbul’s hammam renaissance | Trend: functional chocolate brands

Affluent Chinese women travelers shift to wellness | Wellness brands partner up | High-protein nutrition startup David raises $10M

Affluent Chinese women travelers shift to wellness | Wellness brands partner up | High-protein nutrition startup David raises $10M

Offices morph into work-wellness resorts | Supplement companies cash in on Ozempic | Dream tourism | Feeling Great app raises $8M

Offices morph into work-wellness resorts | Supplement companies cash in on Ozempic | Dream tourism | Feeling Great app raises $8M

The gym-as-clinic trend powers on | Rise of grief-tech | Fitness software startup Hapana raises $17M

The gym-as-clinic trend powers on | Rise of grief-tech | Fitness software startup Hapana raises $17M

Under-the-stars travel & wellness | AI will track every bite you take | Indian beauty/wellness platform KindLife raises $8M

Under-the-stars travel & wellness | AI will track every bite you take | Indian beauty/wellness platform KindLife raises $8M

The evolving, growing spa industry | China’s “lazy health” trend | Mental health platform Spring Health raises $100M

The evolving, growing spa industry | China’s “lazy health” trend | Mental health platform Spring Health raises $100M

“Detox” practices in wellness debunked | High-tech, healthy sugar | 3D fitness training platform Zwift raises $450M

“Detox” practices in wellness debunked | High-tech, healthy sugar | 3D fitness training platform Zwift raises $450M

Sports tourism: the travel industry gamechanger | Fertility app Flo hits $1B, pivots to menopause | Witchcraft, the controversial wellness trend

Sports tourism: the travel industry gamechanger | Fertility app Flo hits $1B, pivots to menopause | Witchcraft, the controversial wellness trend

Massage robots invade hotels | Chinese wellness trends | Young Brits are ‘detoxing’ their social lives | Maurten raises $22M for next-gen energy gels

Massage robots invade hotels | Chinese wellness trends | Young Brits are ‘detoxing’ their social lives | Maurten raises $22M for next-gen energy gels

Playcation trend: with Olympics, travelers channel their inner athlete | European locals snap with overtourism crush | Full-body scan startup Q Bio raises $27M

Playcation trend: with Olympics, travelers channel their inner athlete | European locals snap with overtourism crush | Full-body scan startup Q Bio raises $27M

Medical care: latest real estate amenity | Longevity clinics hit new territories | Bioniq raises $15M for hyper-personalized supplements

Medical care: latest real estate amenity | Longevity clinics hit new territories | Bioniq raises $15M for hyper-personalized supplements

AI health coaches rise | Wellness travel trend: cave retreats | Resorts embrace wellness day passes | PT startup Kins raises $7M

AI health coaches rise | Wellness travel trend: cave retreats | Resorts embrace wellness day passes | PT startup Kins raises $7M

Pickleball investment surges | China’s big wellness trend? Marathons | Biohacking market: $52B by 2026 | David Beckham’s new wellness brand 

Pickleball investment surges | China’s big wellness trend? Marathons | Biohacking market: $52B by 2026 | David Beckham’s new wellness brand 

The rise of ‘burnout coaches’ | Trend: athlete-focused personal care | Gymdesk raises $32.5M

The rise of ‘burnout coaches’ | Trend: athlete-focused personal care | Gymdesk raises $32.5M

Analog pursuits are booming | Wellness trend: hair loss products | AI fitness app Zing Coach raises $10M

Analog pursuits are booming | Wellness trend: hair loss products | AI fitness app Zing Coach raises $10M

Longevity startup Function raises $53M | The Picklr closes $9M round at $59M valuation | Health trends boost sportswear sales

Longevity startup Function raises $53M | The Picklr closes $9M round at $59M valuation | Health trends boost sportswear sales

UK's SAVA raises €7.4M to expand health monitoring | Vogue’s Global Spa Guide lists top 100 spas | Social clubs lure Gen Z offline

UK’s SAVA raises €7.4M to expand health monitoring | Vogue’s Global Spa Guide lists top 100 spas | Social clubs lure Gen Z offline

The new market for glucose monitors | Better Health secures $14M in new funding | 2.5M Oura smart rings sold

The new market for glucose monitors | Better Health secures $14M in new funding | 2.5M Oura smart rings sold

Hotel wellness performance surges | 1 in 6 Americans practice yoga | JPMorgan’s new $500M weight-loss drug fund

Hotel wellness performance surges | 1 in 6 Americans practice yoga | JPMorgan’s new $500M weight-loss drug fund

Young gens investing big in fitness | The new breed of mobile saunas | Sexual wellness platform Arya raises $7.5M

Young gens investing big in fitness | The new breed of mobile saunas | Sexual wellness platform Arya raises $7.5M

Australian social wellness club plans global expansion | Planet Fitness sells $800M in bonds | New obesity drug startups

Australian social wellness club plans global expansion | Planet Fitness sells $800M in bonds | New obesity drug startups

Squared Circles gets $40M to launch wellness brands | Weight-loss drugs changing grocery store aisles | Big problem for psychedelic medicine 

Squared Circles gets $40M to launch wellness brands | Weight-loss drugs changing grocery store aisles | Big problem for psychedelic medicine 

How weight-loss drugs are changing the business of travel | Goodbye BMI, hello body composition tests | High-tech ice baths 

How weight-loss drugs are changing the business of travel | Goodbye BMI, hello body composition tests | High-tech ice baths 

Natural Cycles raises $55M for hormone-free birth control app | Startups confront the senior care crisis | $120M Canyon Ranch Austin resort to break ground

Natural Cycles raises $55M for hormone-free birth control app | Startups confront the senior care crisis | $120M Canyon Ranch Austin resort to break ground

Gym usage rates crush pre-pandemic levels | Nestle launches food line for weight-loss drug-takers | India’s Portl raises $3M for AI-driven fitness

Gym usage rates crush pre-pandemic levels | Nestle launches food line for weight-loss drug-takers | India’s Portl raises $3M for AI-driven fitness

Hims undercuts Big Pharma with $199/month weight loss drugs | Connected fitness is adrift | Superpower raises $4M to bring preventative/longevity medicine to masses

Hims undercuts Big Pharma with $199/month weight loss drugs | Connected fitness is adrift | Superpower raises $4M to bring preventative/longevity medicine to masses

Wellness real estate: nearly one-trillion-dollar market by 2028 | Social saunas are the new pubs in UK | Next-level bespoke hotel experiences

Wellness real estate: nearly one-trillion-dollar market by 2028 | Social saunas are the new pubs in UK | Next-level bespoke hotel experiences

US fitness industry worth $22.4B | Longevity boom fuels Clinique La Prairie’s global expansion | Mainstream hotels embrace wellness travel 

US fitness industry worth $22.4B | Longevity boom fuels Clinique La Prairie’s global expansion | Mainstream hotels embrace wellness travel 

Peloton buyout ahead? | Next gold mine: keeping weight off | Longevity clinic Humanaut launches with $8.7M

Peloton buyout ahead? | Next gold mine: keeping weight off | Longevity clinic Humanaut launches with $8.7M

Equinox launching $40K/year longevity program | The ubiquity of IV drips | Femtech pioneer Elvie raises $12M

Equinox launching $40K/year longevity program | The ubiquity of IV drips | Femtech pioneer Elvie raises $12M

Brands invest big in women’s sports | Meow Wolf creating trippy, futuristic spa concept | Virtual menopause clinic raises $60M

Brands invest big in women’s sports | Meow Wolf creating trippy, futuristic spa concept | Virtual menopause clinic raises $60M

Travel industry cashes in on Gen Z’s sleep obsession | US spa industry hits record $21.3 billion | Hyrox: the new fitness craze

Travel industry cashes in on Gen Z’s sleep obsession | US spa industry hits record $21.3 billion | Hyrox: the new fitness craze

Massage studios tap recovery, tech trends | Headspace launches mental health coaching | At-home health screening startup Reperio raises $14M

Massage studios tap recovery, tech trends | Headspace launches mental health coaching | At-home health screening startup Reperio raises $14M

Young gens are prioritizing spending on healthy food | London wellness club Surenne opens | Behavioral health company Two Chairs raises $72M

Young gens are prioritizing spending on healthy food | London wellness club Surenne opens | Behavioral health company Two Chairs raises $72M

Europe’s fitness market is hot, reaches record $32B | Trend: the longevity vacation | Postpartum retreats see explosive growth in Asia

Europe’s fitness market is hot, reaches record $32B | Trend: the longevity vacation | Postpartum retreats see explosive growth in Asia

Big food hijacks the anti-diet movement | Trend: futuristic medspa bathrooms | Breath-based glucose monitoring device raises $$7.4M

Big food hijacks the anti-diet movement | Trend: futuristic medspa bathrooms | Breath-based glucose monitoring device raises $$7.4M

Wellness club brand The Well expands to Europe | Needle-free glucose tracker raises $58M | Fitness & wellness trend predictions 

Wellness club brand The Well expands to Europe | Needle-free glucose tracker raises $58M | Fitness & wellness trend predictions 

Sporting events big driver of travel industry | Trend: sexier fiber supplements | $2.4B company Gympass becomes Wellhub

Sporting events big driver of travel industry | Trend: sexier fiber supplements | $2.4B company Gympass becomes Wellhub

Wellness trend: skin patches | Nucleus democratizing whole genome sequencing | 1 in 8 ski resorts will be snow-less

Wellness trend: skin patches | Nucleus democratizing whole genome sequencing | 1 in 8 ski resorts will be snow-less

Bachelorette parties get a wellness makeover | Lean times for fitness startups | Telenutrition startup Nourish raises $35M

Bachelorette parties get a wellness makeover | Lean times for fitness startups | Telenutrition startup Nourish raises $35M

Over-65s embracing adventure travel | Anti-loneliness businesses rise | Postpartum nutrition startup raises $3M

Over-65s embracing adventure travel | Anti-loneliness businesses rise | Postpartum nutrition startup raises $3M

Dog longevity startup raises $45M | NYC’s wellness club boom | Scientists unriddling why we age

Dog longevity startup raises $45M | NYC’s wellness club boom | Scientists unriddling why we age

The world’s happiest countries for 2024 | Indian smart ring maker Ultrahuman raises $35M | What Oprah’s special said about the weight-loss industry

The world’s happiest countries for 2024 | Indian smart ring maker Ultrahuman raises $35M | What Oprah’s special said about the weight-loss industry

Microbiome startups accused of ‘questionable practices’| Kids clubs at resorts get sophisticated | Empathy raises $47M to reimagine bereavement process

Microbiome startups accused of ‘questionable practices’| Kids clubs at resorts get sophisticated | Empathy raises $47M to reimagine bereavement process

A next frontier: measuring organ age | Spotify CEO backs Europe’s newest longevity club | FitLab raises $65M

A next frontier: measuring organ age | Spotify CEO backs Europe’s newest longevity club | FitLab raises $65M

Purified air is the ‘it’ home amenity | Equinox gets $1.8 billion | Wellness: the top luxury travel trend

Purified air is the ‘it’ home amenity | Equinox gets $1.8 billion | Wellness: the top luxury travel trend

Sleep tourism goes next level | Microbiome test startup for babies raises $8.5M | Weight-loss drugs shifting spending to wellness?

Sleep tourism goes next level | Microbiome test startup for babies raises $8.5M | Weight-loss drugs shifting spending to wellness?

Oprah departs WeightWatchers | Rise of the ‘do nothing’ vacation | ‘Human performance’ supplement co. Momentous raises $32M

Oprah departs WeightWatchers | Rise of the ‘do nothing’ vacation | ‘Human performance’ supplement co. Momentous raises $32M

CBD’s fast fall | Matter Neuroscience raises $26M ‘to cure unhappiness’ | Oregon’s psilocybin experiment

CBD’s fast fall | Matter Neuroscience raises $26M ‘to cure unhappiness’ | Oregon’s psilocybin experiment

100 trends for 2024 | Social bathing & sauna experiences on rise | Beauty booking platform Planity raises $50M

100 trends for 2024 | Social bathing & sauna experiences on rise | Beauty booking platform Planity raises $50M

Wave of startups solving for loneliness | Investors warm up to hot springs | Neurostimulation wearable first to target period pain/PMS

Wave of startups solving for loneliness | Investors warm up to hot springs | Neurostimulation wearable first to target period pain/PMS

Top new wellness retreats for 2024 | Wellness tech for pets | Longevity startup GlycanAge raises $4.2M

Top new wellness retreats for 2024 | Wellness tech for pets | Longevity startup GlycanAge raises $4.2M

Valentine’s Day: chocolates are out, self-care is in | Flood of new weight-loss drugs coming | Full-body MRI startup Ezra raises $21M

Valentine’s Day: chocolates are out, self-care is in | Flood of new weight-loss drugs coming | Full-body MRI startup Ezra raises $21M

Fitness trends for 2024 | Are we taking recovery too far? | Functional beverage brand Odyssey raises $6M

Fitness trends for 2024 | Are we taking recovery too far? | Functional beverage brand Odyssey raises $6M

Is glucose the new gluten? | Padel invades the US | Chronic insomnia app raises $6M

Is glucose the new gluten? | Padel invades the US | Chronic insomnia app raises $6M

10 wellness trends for 2024 | Fitness brands launch companion programs for weight-loss drugs | Longevity company Timeline raises $66M

10 wellness trends for 2024 | Fitness brands launch companion programs for weight-loss drugs | Longevity company Timeline raises $66M

Workplace mental wellness programs show little benefit | McKinsey’s 2024 wellness trends | CES innovations: wellbeing is now just a number

Workplace mental wellness programs show little benefit | McKinsey’s 2024 wellness trends | CES innovations: wellbeing is now just a number

No surprise, Bryan Johnson launches longevity product line | Trend: longevity travel | AI ‘death calculators’

No surprise, Bryan Johnson launches longevity product line | Trend: longevity travel | AI ‘death calculators’

What’s new in wellness tech at CES? | The mega travel trends for 2024 | Acupuncture/TCM studio WTHN raises $5M

What’s new in wellness tech at CES? | The mega travel trends for 2024 | Acupuncture/TCM studio WTHN raises $5M

New wellness homes boast top fitness, sports & recovery amenities | Weight-loss drugs shipped direct | MAPS raises $100M for MDMA therapy

New wellness homes boast top fitness, sports & recovery amenities | Weight-loss drugs shipped direct | MAPS raises $100M for MDMA therapy

The business of New Year’s resolutions | MIT’s vibrating obesity pill | Fitness & recovery hospitality brand Siro launching

The business of New Year’s resolutions | MIT’s vibrating obesity pill | Fitness & recovery hospitality brand Siro launching

2024 wellness trends: “big talk,” badminton & bodycare | 5 health lessons of 2023 | Food-as-medicine startup raises $7M

2024 wellness trends: “big talk,” badminton & bodycare | 5 health lessons of 2023 | Food-as-medicine startup raises $7M

Curated by Beth McGroarty

VP, Research & Forecasting
Beth McGroarty has led research and strategic communications for the Global Wellness Summit for eight years and serves in the same capacity for the Global Wellness Institute. Previously, Beth directed research and communications initiatives for a range of entertainment and technology clients. She also taught for six years in the English department at Stanford University, where she received several dissertation fellowships.