Sequoia-backed gym chain Supermonkey close to unicorn status post Series E round
May 8, 2021
Chinese gym chain Supermonkey, which started out in 2014 with a self-service, container-made gym box, is now near a unicorn valuation of $1 billion after the completion of its latest Series E round at “hundreds of millions of yuan,” its investors announced earlier this week.
The Series E round was led by a sub-fund of CICC Capital, the flagship investment platform of investment banking firm China International Capital Corporation (CICC). CICC served as the exclusive financial advisor of the deal.
Supermonkey’s fundraising success rode on the steady growth of China’s fitness industry, supported by the country’s increasingly wealthier middle class, a shift towards more sophisticated lifestyles, and a growing awareness of staying fit.