Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy
Global Wellness News™ | September 12th, 2023
Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion
In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market.
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Luxury Hotel Firm Aman Gets $360 Million From UAE Investors
Aman Group, which operates some of the world’s most expensive hotels, secured a $360 million investment from a group including a United Arab Emirates wealth fund and an investment firm backed by an influential member of that nation’s royal family.
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Reimagining masculinity
New cultural narratives are supplanting tired old tough guy tropes
Qatar to fund $4bn UK green research hub
LONDON: Qatar is set to announce a $4 billion investment in UK green energy development through the establishment of a research hub, the Sunday Times reported. The nonprofit Qatar Foundation is providing the funding, with Rolls-Royce supplying technical knowledge as part of the deal.
Digital mental health startup Kooth receives £3M from BGF to fuel US expansion
Kooth, a youth digital mental health and well-being startup, has received £10 million in an oversubscribed investment round. Of this, £3 million came from BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, which backed TidalSense and Entia.
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Miri Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Launch Its AI-Driven Health and Wellness Platform
San Francisco-based startup Miri has announced the closing of an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, securing $1.2M. This financial milestone, led by Sassafras Investments, will help accelerate the development and public launch of Miri’s AI health and wellness platform.
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