Solo60 raises $3.3M to scale app-bookable micro-gyms and rethink gym real estate

London-based Solo60 has raised £2.5 million ($3.3 million) to accelerate expansion across the UK and support longer-term international growth. The company lets consumers, personal trainers and influencers book private training spaces by the hour through a mobile app, rather than joining a conventional shared gym. That matters because Solo60 is not simply opening smaller gyms.…

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ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS

F45 launches hybrid fitness competition to expand into performance sport and event-based engagement

F45 is entering the competitive fitness space with the launch of Peak500, a hybrid fitness competition developed in partnership with Red Bull. The format introduces a standardised race-style event built around functional training, combining elements of strength, conditioning, and endurance into a repeatable competition structure. Participants complete a series of timed workout stations designed to…

Peloton expands into commercial gym equipment to reposition its fitness platform strategy

Peloton is expanding its commercial strategy by growing its Precor division, supplying connected fitness equipment directly to gyms, hotels, and multi-family residential spaces. Precor, which Peloton acquired for $420 million in 2020, has traditionally operated as a commercial equipment manufacturer. The current move involves integrating Peloton’s digital content and connected software into that installed base.…

Enhanced launches peptide platform to turn performance medicine into a consumer product business

Enhanced, the company behind the Enhanced Games, has launched an online personalised performance medicine and supplement platform and said it plans to expand further into peptides. The initial rollout includes proprietary supplement blends, hormone replacement therapy for men and women, and other longevity-focused protocols. That matters because this is not just a product extension. It…

March 24, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS

Temple raises $54M to develop brain-tracking wearable platform

Startup Temple has raised $54 million to develop a wearable device designed to track brain activity, signalling increasing investment in consumer neurotechnology. The company is developing a head-worn device capable of monitoring neural signals in order to generate insights about cognitive performance, mental states, and brain health. While brain-computer interfaces have historically been confined to…

March 22, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Vanguard

Meet the man building the “CES of longevity”

For eight years, Phil Newman has watched the longevity megatrend gather momentum. As founder and CEO of First Longevity and Editor-in-Chief of Longevity Technology, he has had a front row seat as the industry evolved from niche curiosity to cultural phenomenon. Now he’s building a stage of his own. The Longevity Show, launching this June…

March 9, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Opinion

Joe DeFranco: Online PTs should have at least five years’ gym floor experience

Joe DeFranco Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned personal trainer and educator with more than 27 years of experience in the health, fitness and sports performance industry. His client list includes NFL players from all 32 teams, WWE Hall of Fame wrestlers, UFC fighters and SWAT team operators, and he’s the host of the chart-topping fitness…

January 11, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Opinion

Georgie Spurling: Women wellness CEOs must stick together

Georgie Spurling Georgie Spurling is the founder of ARVRA (Active Recovery Vibration and Resistance Activation), a fitness technique that combines elements of active recovery, vibration therapy and resistance training to enhance overall fitness and recovery, and founder and CEO of ARVRA Wellness, an online content and support membership hub. Follow her on Instagram.Visit ARVRA.com. "Female…

December 9, 20250Comments

ByJoe Warner

BUSINESS

The tech billionaires betting big on longevity

If you had billions in the bank, where would you invest? For some of the world’s wealthiest tech entrepreneurs, the answer is simple - developing life-extending technology so they can stick around a little longer to enjoy their riches. From reversing aging to regenerative medicine, these industry giants are pouring their fortunes into making a…

December 7, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Opinion

Bezos wants your blood: Amazon launches testing service

Amazon has moved into India’s diagnostics sector with a service designed to maximise speed and reach. So what does this mean for testing firms around the world? Are they about to get swallowed up by the US tech giant? Amazon Diagnostics offers home sample collection in under an hour and digital results in as little…

October 28, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS

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