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Global Wellness News™ | August 21st, 2025

Soho House to Be Taken Private in $2.7 Billion Deal

Ashton Kutcher will join the board of the company, an operator of private clubs, which has
faced criticism from investors over its business model.
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Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech | TechCrunch

The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.

Surf Parks Ride the Wellness Club Boom

A new wave of surf clubs like VA’s Atlantic Park Surf are providing a place for people to satisfy social and physical well-being.

New rave rituals

Raves are reborn as the surprising new frontier for wellness and connection.

The ‘hair longevity’ trend is set to drive sales and innovation this year

What comes after the “skinification of haircare”? Glossy spoke to experts to better understand the hair longevity movement – which includes peptides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, collagen, probiotics and stem cells packed into clinical hair care – as well as the rapid expansion of the mass bond repair and scalp categories.

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