Posts byJoe Vennare

February 11, 2022

Smart Nutrition Startup Elo Lands $5M in Seed Funding

The company leverages at-home testing for personalization.

February 9, 2022

Peloton Restructuring: CEO Steps Down, Company Cuts 2,800 Jobs

February 1, 2022

Peloton Introduces Heart Rate-Tracking Wearable

The device aims to unite the company’s exercise ecosystem.

February 1, 2022

Peloton Sees Apparel Sales Slow

It’s in-house clothing biz takes a hit.

January 27, 2022

iFIT Health & Fitness Faces $300M Lawsuit

A key investor is suing the equipment maker.

January 24, 2022

Peloton to Restructure, Consider Job Cuts

The smart bike maker is "spinning out".

January 13, 2022

FitLab Raises $15M, Acquires Fitplan, Ragnar, and Electric

The funding fuels FitLab's integrated fitness platform.

January 6, 2022

Nike Sues Lululemon, Claims MIRROR Infringes on Patents

Apparel makers clash over digital fitness IP.

January 6, 2022

Liteboxer Launches VR Workouts

The fitness subscription is coming to Oculus Quest 2.

December 31, 2021

Zwift Readies New Smart Bike and Indoor Trainer

The company’s connected equipment is set to launch in July 2022.

December 28, 2021

Cult.fit Adds Four Companies in Acquisition Spree

With $145M in new funding, the company is rolling up health and fitness brands.

December 28, 2021

Experiential Athleisure: Alo Yoga to Open New Stores and Recording Studio

The apparel brand is pushing into music, entertainment, and wellness education.

December 20, 2021

Found Raises $100M for Weight Management Platform

Startups are tackling the obesity epidemic.

December 18, 2021

Eying Growth, Athletic Greens Hires Kat Cole as President and COO

Cole joins a "wellness rocket ship."

December 18, 2021

PureGym Raises $400M to Fund Expansion

KKR acquires a minority stake, valuing the gym chain north of $2B.

December 18, 2021

Weekly Debrief: PureGym adds $400M, Athletic Greens scales up, Found lands $100M

December 17, 2021

FitXR Chief Product Officer Ben Jones

The future of group fitness is at home, not the gym.

December 15, 2021

Restore Raises $140M For “Hyper Wellness” Centers

Services include IV drips, cryotherapy, infrared sauna, and more.

December 13, 2021

Cerebral Lands $300M in Funding, $4.8B Valuation for Mental Health Platform

The company quadrupled in value from earlier this year.

December 12, 2021

Lululemon Beats Earnings, Cuts MIRROR’s Outlook

Reflecting on connected fitness as growth slows.

December 12, 2021

Weekly Debrief: MIRROR’s Growth Stalls, Beyond Meat Slows, Kombucha Gets Stoned

December 7, 2021

#112: Helaine Knapp, CEO of CITYROW

December 6, 2021

Rachel Sanders of Apex Optimizers

Health, NFTs, and web3.

December 5, 2021

Precision Wellness: Thorne HealthTech to Open “Well-Care” Clinics

High-tech primary care scales up.