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F45, David Beckham Resolve Lawsuit, Preserve Investment Deal
By Courtney Rehfeldt,
23 days ago
The soccer icon’s VC firm will remain an investor in F45 Training after Beckham and the boutique fitness brand settled a dispute over compensation from a sponsorship deal
F45 Training and David Beckham are moving forward, having reached an agreement that will see Beckham’s venture capital firm DB Ventures Limited drop its lawsuit against the boutique fitness brand over a soured sponsorship deal.
DB Ventures Limited will remain an investor in the fitness franchise, the sides said.
“For a long time, F45 has been – and continues to be – a supporter of Beckham, as he has been for our brand, and (we’re) pleased to have reached a mutual business decision to resolve the matter,” F45 CEO Tom Dowd said.
The deal went south after Beckham alleged that F45 failed to transfer shares of stock as agreed in a timely fashion and that the delay (and subsequent F45 stock price descent in 2022) resulted in him losing millions by the time they were issued. He also alleged that F45 failed to issue $5 million worth of additional shares.
During an episode of Athletech News’ Unscripted podcast, Dowd discussed his vision for the fitness brand, including his hopes of it becoming a lifestyle brand with retail components.
“You’re hard-pressed to find a double-digit growth category like health and wellness,” he said. “So how do we monetize that? How do we plug in and find more ways to engage with new and different consumers who maybe never would have thought about coming to a studio to work out?”
F45 has launched affiliate brands in the Pilates and yoga spaces in Vaura Pilates and FS8 . The brand is also intent on becoming more accessible to all fitness consumers under Dowd — an approach that impressed Noah Galloway , a U.S. Army combat veteran who lost an arm and a leg while serving in the Iraq War and signed on as an F45 training athlete
Wahlberg, F45’s most famous face, has deepened his ties with the fitness brand . Earlier this year, the actor and investor partnered with Club Sports Group to open F45 franchise locations in the Boston area.
F45 also recently signed a two-year deal with Hyrox making it the fitness racing brand’s official partner . The deal includes Hyrox-branded workouts being available at participating F45 studios.
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