Tagged: exercise

July 25, 2017 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube campaign set to close later this evening, sports retailing brand WIT Fitness has secured more than £1.25 million from over 400 investors. The initiative was launched earlier this month and raised its initial £840,000 funding target within a matter of days. As previously… Read More

July 15, 2017 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sports retailer, WIT Fitness has successfully surpassed £1.2 million during its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The initiative was launched earlier this month seeking £840,000 and quickly secured 1 million. As previously reported, WIT Fitness describes itself as a unique, multi-brand fitness concept store. Products are… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sports retailer, WIT Fitness, has not only secured its initial £840,000 funding target on Crowdcube, but it has also surpassed over £1.1 million thanks to more than 200 investors. The campaign is seeking to raise funds for the company’s new gym facility located in London. … Read More

January 4, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just three and a half years after securing 307,332 from 297 backers through its Kickstarter initiative, cycling brand Peloton announced the launch of its first commercial bike. As previously reported, the Peloton Bike integrates a carbon steel monocoque design with a 21.5″ full HD touch console… Read More

July 27, 2016 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This Friday (July 29th), Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Ethos is set to officially launch to the public in London’s Old Spitalfields Market.  The company, which was founded by Cambridge graduates Dr. Theo Koutroukides and Jennifer Hersch, is described as a chain of boutique yoga & fitness hybrid studios… Read More

November 13, 2015 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based fitness startup 1Rebel has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube with a mission to raise an additional £1.5 million for expansion. 1Rebel, which was co-founders James Balfour and Giles Dean, is a new fitness venture by the same team that founded Fitness First and Jatomi Fitness…. Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FitnessCubed, a startup dedicated to bringing exercise to the workplace, recent closed its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable for its product, Cubii. During its time on the platform, the new device gained $350,000. Cubii is described as the “world’s first” under-desk elliptical trainer that is designed… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, the University of Alabama in Birmingham launched its own crowdfunding platform, called Crowdfunding at UAB, as a way to help students, faulty, and staff secure funds for special projects. According to the University’s student-ran media outlet, UAB News, director of annual giving… Read More