Acai Activewear Secures Funding

Acai Activewear, a U.K.-based clothing brand for the women’s outdoorwear market, raised £350,000 ($450,000) in funding. The round was led by Dow Schofield Watts Angels (DSW Angels).

GNC Donates $200,000 To The FitOps Foundation

GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC) pledged to donate $200,000 to the FitOps Foundation, an organization that trains and certifies veterans as elite personal trainers. GNC loyalty members who give will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a VIP experience with WWE star John Cena at PERFORMIX House in New York City.

Rocky Mountain Underground Stays True To Ski Bum Roots Amid Expansion

Breckenridge, CO-based Rocky Mountain Underground— a ski maker that also runs a combination retail shop and tavern—is expanding into Canada with a locale in Whistler, BC. But Mike Waesche, president, and Scott Mant, North America sales manager, told SGB the company sees this move as a grassroots extension of RMU’s unique concept rather than a corporate expansion. These ski bums and business moguls wouldn’t have it any other way.