HighPost Capital Acquires Chris Hemsworth's Centr and Inspire Fitness
March 31, 2022
HighPost Capital has acquired Centr, the subscription-based fitness, nutrition and mindfulness platform founded by Chris Hemsworth, and Inspire Fitness, a designer and manufacturer of premium strength-training equipment, to create an integrated personal fitness, nutrition and wellness platform. The combined company will operate as Centr, LLC, with Hemsworth retaining a meaningful minority stake and Inspire shareholders rolling a portion of their equity into the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- HighPost Capital
- Targets
- Centr, Inspire Fitness
- Sellers
- Chris Hemsworth, Inspire Fitness shareholders
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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