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Global Wellness News™ | March 16th, 2023
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.
Sea Moss Is the Hot New Wellness Ingredient. Does It Live Up to the Hype?
Journal Reports: Health Care Doctor-Rating Websites Lack Convictions and Medical Malpractice Claims Against Some Physicians March 10, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET Researching physicians online can be a quagmire, one expert says; “It’s all over the place.”
The New Luddites
Technology and social media have become ever-present in our lives. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gen Z now spends half their waking hours staring at screens, an average of 7.2 hours watching videos, scrolling social media or chatting with their friends every day.
HelloSelf raises €18.6 million for its therapy and coaching platform | EU-Startups
UK-based HelloSelf has raised about €18.65 million ($20 million) for its digital therapy platform that’s making mental health care more accessible. The startup now plans to expand. It’s reported that one in four people in the UK experience mental health challenges each year.
China’s ‘She Economy’ Booms As Women Invest In Their Own Happiness | Jing Daily
As more women in China pursue tertiary education , participate in the workforce, and delay starting families, their spending power has increased. And they’re using the extra money to invest in themselves and drive growth in their favorite categories, including luxury fashion, fitness, and pet accessories.
Belgium-based Sunrise bags €17M to help people suffering from sleep disorders | Silicon Canals
Belgium-based Sunrise, a healthtech company that claims to be revolutionising sleep analysis, announced on Thursday, March 9, that it has raised €17M in a fresh round of funding. This funding is in addition to €12M that the startup has already raised since its inception.
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