Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides funding and mentorship to early-stage companies. It offers a program where startups receive guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The organization helps founders in their business models and develop their products. Y Combinator serves industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance.

Y Combinator

Eight Capital to invest in distressed and special situation opportunities in India.

Eight Capital

At Lombardstreet Ventures, we are dedicated to investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies based in the US, with a preference for founding teams in Silicon Valley. We seek out companies with some level of traction in the US market and are excited about the potential for growth and innovation in B2B SaaS, dev tools, infrastructure software, open source, low code tools, and security. We are sector agnostic and open to opportunities outside these areas if the team is exceptional and their vision aligns with ours. We support the next wave of tech leaders to help shape the future.

Lombardstreet Ventures

Unpopular Ventures invests early in tech startups before they gain popularity. They focus on unconventional opportunities, believing that innovation often arises outside the mainstream. They support teams exploring new markets, unique ideas, and challenging endeavors. Despite their unconventional approach, their early-stage startups have attracted follow-on funding from top investors. Established in 2019, they now invest from both a syndicate and a rolling fund, with $151 million in assets under management (AUM).

Unpopular Ventures

Our mission is to lead the only investment round a Founder needs to create their first software business and make it profitable. We enjoy creating and building new startups, especially when it involves automating something important with Artificial Intelligence. We've done $0 to $1M USD (ARR) in 18 months. Shall we beat that together? We're looking for innovative 'Pre-Seed' startups in Mexico, and even better, in Monterrey N.L. (where our HQ is located), and where can provide the most value to new entrepreneurs. We provide between $25K and $250K USD to highly technical founders, seeking to be the first check, sometimes before entrepreneurs have anything more than a great idea. We work closely with founders to bring their vision to the market quickly, profitably, and with great success. We have workspaces in San Pedro Garza García, N.L. Mexico, where founders can begin developing their projects, allowing us to support them throughout the process. These spaces play a fundamental role in building a strong community and expanding our network over time. Each of our angel investor partners has built something significant. The accumulated experience we can offer to founders includes: - Disruptive innovation / product design - Technical architecture and full-stack development - Marketing, sales, and growth strategy - Automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI) - SaaS, Enterprise, Marketplaces, Web apps In addition to their knowledge, each of our investor partners has an extensive network of high-value individuals, from entrepreneurs to corporate directors. Through this network, we provide 'door-opening' value to the founders we invest in, to the point where we likely guarantee the founder's success from day one, we've done it before. If you are an entrepreneur based in Mexico, building something amazing (or even thinking about it), send us a message, and let's go for some tacos. We don't consider any project too early.

Botware Ventures

Initialized Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the seed. Initialized has 6 investing partners and over $3.2B under management over five core funds since its founding in 2012. The firm's startups have created in aggregate over $200B in market value so far.

Initialized Capital

Scrum Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with a powerful network in Asia. From our base in Silicon Valley, they seek to invest in entrepreneurs who are innovating in a variety of sectors. They are uniquely positioned to help portfolio companies looking to expand internationally accelerate their growth in Asia. Scrum Ventures typically invests between $100,000 to $1 million. Scrum Ventures recently launched Scrum Studios that include innovative corporations such as Panasonic, Nintendo, and Dentsu.

Scrum Ventures

Goodwater empowers exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for the better. They believe consumer technology is a force on earth, shaping culture and transforming the global economy at unprecedented speed and scale. They invest in promising entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems. As a combined force, Goodwater companies are a global force for change, poised to measurably improve billions of lives.

Goodwater Capital

A community of talented founders who switched from the common path.

Switch Ventures

Moonfire Ventures is a new company that is looking for early stage investment possibilities in Europe. The organization collaborates with the most innovative early-stage innovators to invest where our areas of expertise connect with global technological disruption.

Moonfire Ventures

Fine-tuned AI models for scaling investing workflows reducing analysis time and costs by up to 10x, and setting a new standard in rapid, cost-effective deal analysis and monitoring with initial focus on Private Credit and Bond Investors.

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Stellar Sleep

Stellar Sleep offers the first digital solution for chronic insomnia management. 25 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia, defined as sleep problems 3+ nights a week for 3+ months. Superficial approaches such as meditation or melatonin don’t help with chronic insomnia, which is typically rooted in deeper psychological challenges. Stellar Sleep was founded by two chronic insomnia sufferers who grew frustrated with the lack of resources available to address their condition, and with the bad advice so many chronic insomniacs were getting.

Stellar Sleep provides a mobile app with personalized and interactive programs to help users sleep better. Stellar’s methodology involves psychological methods such as cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance, and commitment therapy. After an initial assessment, users are given a customized and interactive sleep program that includes daily guidance on improving sleep. The user’s sleep program is constantly updated and customized based on their sleep stats and also can incorporate metrics from connected wearables. A clinical trial involving 500 users demonstrated that its program is 50% more effective than sleeping pills.

A new industry proving that digital connectivity and mental health can co-exist.

Digital Wellness

Stellar Sleep, the First Digital Solution for Chronic Insomnia, Adds New Integrations with Fitbit, Oura Ring and Apple ...

Stellar Sleep provides a mobile app with personalized and interactive programs to help users sleep better. Stellar’s methodology involves psychological methods such as cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance, and commitment therapy. After an initial assessment, users are given a customized and interactive sleep program that includes daily guidance on improving sleep. The user’s sleep program is constantly updated and customized based on their sleep stats and also can incorporate metrics from connected wearables. A clinical trial involving 500 users demonstrated that its program is 50% more effective than sleeping pills. Key customers and partnershipsStellar Sleep targets individuals suffering from chronic insomnia. The app is designed to provide a personalized treatment program, making high-quality sleep therapy accessible to a broader audience. Stellar Sleep noted that as of February 2024, its app had a user base of over 1,000 users that have benefitted from over 1 million additional hours of sleep.

Headspace is a digital wellness company that delivers meditation programs through a smartphone app. The company was founded by Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk, and Richard Pierson, a marketing and brand development professional. In addition to meditation, Headspace offers stress management programs, mindfulness activities, and sleep therapy solutions. Headspace also operates a business-to-business (B2B) focused “Headspace for Work” program with around 1,600 corporate customers as of January 2021, which has seen around 3x growth during 2020. Further, the company operates “Headspace for Health,” a program that develops US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved meditation tools to treat chronic diseases.In November 2022, the company launched a new platform that combines its product offerings with mental health platform Ginger’s <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5119">an entity it merged with in August 2021 </a>. The platform combines Headspace Health’s meditation and mindfulness services with Ginger’s on-demand coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services, to offer enterprise clients an integrated solution for supporting their employees.In September 2022, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/12918">acquired fellow mindfulness platform Shine </a>for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition enhanced Headspace Health’s offerings and also helped grow Headspace’s member base. Select content from Shine was earmarked to be added to Headspace Health’s content library.In January 2023, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/16052">expanded its geographical reach </a>to offer coaching, therapy, and employee assistance-related services to UK headquartered enterprise clients.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of September 2024, the company has over 100 million users across 190 countries, with its brands “Headspace for Work” and “Ginger” being used by over 4,000 enterprises including Starbucks, Adobe, Delta Air Lines, Mattel, and Paramount. The company also partners with health plans, such as Cigna, to provide its services.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/36071">November 2024</a>, Headspace partnered with Hyatt, to help hotel guests improve their sleep quality while traveling. The collaboration featured a five-episode "Science Behind Sleep" video series filmed at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, offering research-based tips for managing sleep struggles.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30378">June 2024</a>, Headspace partnered with Uwill, a mental health platform for colleges and students, to integrate Headspace's wellness services into Uwill's existing portal. The collaborative effort allowed Uwill's Urise program to incorporate Headspace's services, primarily meditation, yoga, and mindfulness offerings.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27330">March 2024</a>, Headspace partnered with Meta to launch "Headspace XR," available for an upfront fee of USD 30. Headspace XR provided guided mindfulness and meditation exercises led by the same instructors familiar to regular Headspace users. The exercises covered activities such as breathing techniques, body scans, and mood tracking. Additionally, it incorporated a social element, including interactive metaverse-style gaming in vivid environments.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19771">June 2023</a>, the company extended its partnership with with employee benefit management platform provider Virgin Pulse to integrate its platform with Virgin Pulse’s platform. The integration enabled employees enrolled in Virgin Pulse’s health benefit offerings to access the full suite of Headspace’s offerings as a part of Virgin Pulse’s Homebase for Health platform.

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Calm is a digital wellness company which offers guided meditations to make people happy as well as mindfulness and sleep programs through a smartphone app. Its audio content is designed to strengthen mental fitness and address mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The company started out as a website in 2011 where users were trained to stare at a screen and listen to waves on a beach for two minutes without touching their mouse. In February 2013, more content was added and the company launched a mobile app.&nbsp;In October 2022, the company launched a new clinical mental health offering called “Calm Health,” marking its expansion into the mental health space. The new solution provides condition-specific programs designed to bridge mental and physical care and includes tools for communication with providers and medication tracking. This solution was created for the company by Ripple Health, which was acquired by Calm in February 2022.As of 2024, Calm reported over 100 million downloads and more than 1.5 million five-star reviews. The app is available on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. Calm operates on a freemium model with paid subscriptions unlocking full access to features. In 2023, an annual subscription cost USD 69.99, with monthly and lifetime options also available for USD 5.83 and USD 399.99, respectively. Key customers and partnershipsCalm offers content in English, Spanish, French, and German and operates Calm Business, a business-to-business (B2B) covering over 10 million employees across 3,500+ organizations as of September 2024.Calm gained significant traction in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdowns. It became the most downloaded digital wellness app during April 2020 with 3.9 million downloads worldwide, including 1.6 million downloads in the US. Kaiser Permanente, a large managed care service provider, provided Calm free for its 12.4 million members in May 2019. Calm also partnered with CNN on the 2020 US presidential election day to play the sound of rain hitting leaves on air, a marketing effort that went viral on social media. As of September 2024, the app had 150 million+ downloads.As of December 2022, the company has partnered with over 20 brands to collaborate and provide its services through sales partnerships. These brands include Xbox, Amazon, YouTube, Adidas, Fitbit, and American Express.&nbsp;In October 2022, Calm partnered with <a href="https://news.adidas.com/partnerships/adidas-and-calm-unite-to-progress-sports-performance-through-mental-wellbeing/s/48baf8f2-f856-4313-91cf-71bf7238faea">Adidas</a> to progress sport performances through mental well-being. Another partnership is with <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/20/lyra-partners-with-calm-to-bring-meditation-to-mental-health-service.html">Lyra Health</a> to combat stress and burnout and support resilience-building in the workplace.

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 Simple Habit is a guided meditation service provider, which offers bite sized, five-minute long meditation sessions through an app targeting people with busy schedules. The company also offers mindfulness, sleep, and wellness programs. As of November 2020, Simple Habit offered over 2,000 sessions designed to help users sleep, reduce anxiety, and get over relationship issues. The content is organized by occasion, such as commuting, going to sleep or preparing for a meeting. 
 
 
 In June 2022 the company launched its Sleep Habit app, a virtual sleep clinic that helps users improve the quality of their sleep. The app uses clinically validated approaches to improve sleep quality and treat issues such as insomnia via methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy. 
 
 
 As of September 2022, Simple Habit claims to have a 7 million users between both of its apps. 
 
 
 
 
 In November 2018, Simple Habit raised USD 10 million in a Series A round led by Foundation Capital, bringing the company’s total funding to USD 12.6 million. The company used the funds to expand its library of guided meditation sessions and to add audio content led by therapists and executive coaches. As of late 2018, the app was reported to sign up as many as 30,000 new users per week. As of November 2020, Simple Habit reported having helped helped over five million people reduce burnout through its app’s services.
 
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Insight Timer is a company which offers guided meditation, yoga, and sleep programs through a smartphone app. It also offers free interactive live sessions with teachers, performers, and therapists through the app and web. The company’s business-to-business (B2B) offering, “Circles for teams”, targets enterprise customers to help bring employees together to practice group meditations, chat with each other, and recommend content. In October 2020, Insight Timer began offering free, daily live yoga classes from instructors based on a pay-what-you-can model.Insight Timer's core offering is its extensive free content library, which includes over 140,000 guided meditations, talks, and music tracks from thousands of teachers and experts worldwide. The app features a customizable meditation timer, allowing users to set session lengths and choose from various ambient sounds and ending bells.The majority of the content is available for free, and users can sign up for a premium version priced at USD 9.99 per month or USD 59.99 per year, as of August 2024. Premium users get access to content such as Insight courses and the ability to download content. This subscription unlocks additional features such as offline listening, the ability to fast-forward and rewind meditations, and access to over 1,000 in-depth courses on various topics. The app also offers live events, including yoga classes and meditation sessions, as well as a community space where users can connect with like-minded individuals and join discussion groups.Insight Timer collaborates with meditation teachers, psychologists, neuroscientists, and experts from institutions such as Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Oxford to provide content for its platform and with musicians to offer ambient and relaxation music. Insight Timer has positioned itself as a platform that supports its content creators with a revenue-sharing model that distributes 50% of course income to teachers. As of 2022, the app reported having approximately 12,000 teachers and yoga instructors contributing content to its platform. As of November 2020, the app had a 16% 30-day retention rate, more than double the average retention rate of 7.7% for top 100 apps in Apple’s App Store.&nbsp; Key customers and partnershipsThe app had over 29 million users as of September 2024. In April 2021, Insight Timer partnered with <a href="https://www.vondereurope.com/magazine/brand-partnerships-insight-timer">Vonder</a> to provide curated content, including different wellness classes and weekly group meditations. The company had also partnered with <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gisele-bundchen-partners-with-insight-timer-to-encourage-millions-to-meditate-for-free-301126987.html">Gisele Bündchen</a> in September 2020 to encourage people to meditate for free.

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 Big Sky Health is the developer of the Oak Meditation breathing app. Oak Meditation offers guided and unguided meditations, sleep meditations, meditation timers, yogic exercises for breathing, animated instructions, and music tracks. The company is headed by Mike Maser, an entrepreneur who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Most of the companies services are offered free of charge with in-app purchases ranging from USD 5.99 to USD 38.99.
 
 
 
 
 In addition to Oak meditation, Big Sky also offers a fasting app called Zero and an alcohol moderation app called Less. In May 2020, Big Sky raised USD 8 million in Series A funding in a round led by Greycroft with participation from existing investors True Ventures and Trinity Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to USD 12.2 million. Big Sky Health expects to use the funds to expand its staff and boost customer acquisition.
 
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Apps that provide relaxation, stress reduction and non-therapeutic mental health support via meditation-related techniques.

These apps aim to increase users’ body and brain functions including memory and attention to detail with microlearning, gamification, and journaling techniques.

Helps users analyze and address sleep disorders with wearable tech, music and sound therapy, and storytelling.

Apps that provide virtual training programs, track workouts, and provide guides for nutrition.

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their product offering for Digital Wellness

Some digital wellness providers provider VR/AR experiences for meditations

Some companies offer personalized care/meditation plans, workout regimens, or treatments for sleep disorders

Offers app-based platforms that improve health and wellness

Wellness providers use GenAI to enhance their solutions

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 Stellar Sleep, a tech firm focusing on chronic insomnia management, has secured USD 6 million in seed funding from Initialized Capital and other investors.
 The investment will be used to expand the company's workforce, particularly in software engineering and clinical roles. The funding will also be utilized to scale and broaden the company's reach, improve its digital content and user experience. Stellar Sleep is also considering integrating gamification methods to encourage adherence to the app’s treatment plans.
 Stellar Sleep provides a personalized, interactive program designed to improve sleep through a mobile app. The program combines psychological methods including cognitive behavior therapy and acceptance. A clinical trial showed the app to be 50% more effective than sleeping pills. As of February 2024, the app has delivered over 1 million more hours of sleep and has a user base of over 1,000.
 
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