Peloton has been on an acquisition spree. Why?
Peloton is acquiring companies in hardware, AI, and wearables to bolster its bike business.
Chemicals are used widely in activewear. Meet the startups creating natural alternatives.
Evolved By Nature is commercializing “liquid silk” as a natural alternative for activewear, and Gentrue just started selling gear using the technology.
This SpaceX alum co-founded Levels, a health startup that measures your metabolism in real time
Josh Clemente launched Levels (an arm patch and app that measures blood glucose) to help people make better diet decisions.
Ro started with erectile dysfunction drugs. Now it’s a $1.5B telehealth powerhouse.
Ro has built its telehealth powerhouse on generic drugs. With its acquisition of Workpath, it’s leveling up to in-home visits.
The newest tech unicorn is… salon software?
Zenoti -- a SaaS software for the spa and salon industry -- just became a unicorn after a big $160m raise.
As people deal with pandemic stress, the business of keeping you zen is booming
Mental health funding hit $1.4B through the first 9 months of 2020, already more than all of last year.
Private coroners are suddenly in the spotlight
The little-known micro-industry is having a busy year -- and it’s been a long time coming.
The gig economy is coming for elder care
The platform Papa wants you to give company to older people on the side.
How much bigger can digital fitness get?
Digital fitness has been on a tear. Peloton’s CEO thinks it can get much bigger, with his firm growing subscribers from 3m to 100m one day.
How do you design a body-wash scent?
Ever wanted to know where that sweet sweet shampoo smell comes from? We spoke with a fragrance expert to find out.
A VC company is funding training for home health aides
VC seeks to connect unemployed workers with healthcare careers.
Startups latch onto breast milk — no boobs needed
Two labs aim to make a more natural alternative to baby formula.
Sex toy sales have skyrocketed, so why are startups screwed?
Big sextech businesses are banging, but startups struggle to seal the deal.
Guess who’s judging your drunken shenanigans?
Your smartphone’s accelerometer can detect when you’re a staggering fool.
Brands and influencers have the acne-positivity movement popping
They’re busting teenage angst as ruthlessly as Dr. Pimple Popper.
A private-equity firm bought Ancestry.com for $4.7B. Here’s what they might do with it.
Our insiders say Ancestry’s trove of DNA data is a huge moat.
A jaw-dropper: Some orthodontists think we use braces too much
The $9.6B is getting a challenge from within.
Too busy to take a break? Your boss might make you
Some tech companies are making vacation time mandatory to prevent employee burnout.
Longtime VC Stuart Rudick: ‘The biggest opportunity today is water’
Rudick is also bullish on plant-based protein and alternative farming.
A condom brand’s pricing model is inspired by… stonks
When the STI index is up, condom prices go down.
Can Google searches predict a pandemic?
The initial evidence on disease-tracking algorithms seems promising.
Can you get the benefits of exercise without the burn?
We’ve been trying to get out of our workouts for decades. Finally, research shows there might be a way.
One way to understand kids’ development: Get a baby’s-eye view
Babies with head-mounted cameras help researchers understand early childhood development.
Epidemiologists are the latest hot hires
Infectious-disease experts can help companies stay ahead of the coronavirus.
Horseshoe-crab blood is a surprisingly essential ingredient for testing new drugs
It’s the only known natural source of an important substance called limulus amebocyte lysate.
Alexa is the next target of our quarantine angst
We’re all starting to lose it a little bit.
Bye-bye Bic pen, hello hand sanitizer: Corporate swag goes utilitarian
The giveaway item just got a pandemic-era makeover.
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