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David Beckham-Backed Prenetics Raises $48M to Advance Bitcoin Treasury
The health tech firm’s raise, backed by Kraken and Exodus, could bring proceeds to $216 million as it targets $1 billion in annual revenue and BTC holdings.
Updated Oct 28, 2025, 9:38 p.m. Published Oct 27, 2025, 1:28 p.m.
What to know:
- Prenetics (PRE) raised $48 million, potentially reaching $216 million if warrants are exercised.
- The round backs the rapid expansion of IM8, its health and welness brand, and its bitcoin accumulation strategy.
- David Beckham, an early equity partner and brand ambassador, remains a key figure as Prenetics pivots toward digital assets.
CORRECTION (Oct. 27, 14:35 UTC): Prenetics updated their numbers when the announcement was live - corrects the $46.8 million and $212 million to $48 million and $216 million respectively.
Prenetics (PRE), the health science company backed by David Beckham, has raised $48 million in an oversubscribed equity round to expand its wellness brand IM8 and advance its bitcoin treasury strategy.
Total proceeds could reach $216 million through warrant exercises, Prenetic said in an emailed announcement on Monday.
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The round included investors such as Kraken, Exodus (EXOD), GPTX and American Ventures.
CEO Danny Yeung said the funds will help IM8 — which hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 11 months — scale globally while accumulating 1 BTC daily toward a goal of $1 billion in both revenue and bitcoin within five years.
Prenetics joined a growing group of companies in the healthcare industry pursuing a bitcoin treasury earlier this year, making its first purchase in June.
At present, the Hong Kong-headquartered company hold 268.4 BTC ($30.9 million), according to Bitcoin Treasuries.
PRE shares traded nearly 15% lower in pre-market trading on Monday at $13.80.
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