Gymshark secures investment from General Atlantic valuing company at over £1 billion
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Gymshark, the fitness community and apparel brand, has today announced it will enter a strategic partnership with General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, in its first-ever fundraise, valuing the business at over £1 billion. Today’s valuation sees Gymshark join an exclusive list of fewer than 25 British companies to have secured ‘Unicorn’ status … Continued
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