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Funding · 23 Sept 2026 · GB, US

Fitness mirror MAGIC AI raises Series B to scale in US

MAGIC AI, the business behind the MAGIC AI Mirror, has closed an £8 million Series B round to scale in the United States and capitalise on the surging AI fitness market. The round is believed to be the largest funding round for an AI fitness company this year, and arrives as MAGIC AI is named

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Startups · 15 Sept 2026 · GB

Peter Crouch’s Vytal Ventures reveals first cohort

Vytal Ventures, an athlete-backed, founder-led venture studio for health, fitness and wellbeing, has announced its first cohort. Four founder-led businesses – PHYT, Precision Coaching, vessa and Open Wellness – are joining the studio. PHYT is an AI-powered body composition platform that turns a…

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Startups · 19 June 2026 · GB

Sir Mo Farah’s URUNN app secures seven-figure raise

URUNN, a performance-driven running app startup co-founded by four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah, has announced a seven-figure fundraise. The startup has been backed by continued investment from fitness platform 10XU alongside a group of private investors. The round provides growth…

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Funding · 18 Mar 2026 · GB

Degree apprenticeship was springboard for SPORTL founders

The founders of a new pay-as-you-train fitness booking platform met on a degree apprenticeship – and say it provided them with a springboard for success. SPORTL, based in London, aims to help anyone access gym classes in real-time via an app and recently raised £250,000 in pre-seed investment. It…

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Funding · 27 Nov 2025 · GB, US

SportTech servicing HYROX craze sees users double in six months

Hybrid fitness app ROXFIT has doubled its user base since closing an £800,000 funding round in May, as demand surges for tools tailored to the fast-growing HYROX-style training scene. The round was led by DSW Ventures with co-investment from York Angels, alongside additional angel backing from…

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