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5 apps and services for productivity and wellness
The best apps and online services are helpful tools that seamlessly integrate into everyday life. We’ve gathered some of our recommendations that can help with tracking your work, improving on sleep, and taking a mental break.
View More 5 apps and services for productivity and wellnessMeditation app Headspace bets on voice and AI with Alpine.AI acquisition
Headspace, a meditation app with 31 million users that is valued at $320 million, is doubling down on voice and A.I. technology to help differentiate itself from the rest of the wellness pack. The company today has announced that it has acquired Alpine.AI (previously called VoiceLabs), one of the early players in the digital assistant market, […]
View More Meditation app Headspace bets on voice and AI with Alpine.AI acquisitionMeditation app Calm hits a $250M valuation amid an explosion of interest in mindfulness apps
Just a few years ago, it might have been a bit of a challenge to convince investors that a mindfulness app would end up being a big business — but thanks to an increasing focus on mental health from both startups and larger companies, companies like Calm are now capturing the excitement of investors. From […]
View More Meditation app Calm hits a $250M valuation amid an explosion of interest in mindfulness appsHeadspace gets a new CTO and head of data analytics
Headspace might just be considered an app that plays back a soothing voice to help you meditate, but the company says it is increasingly carries a more difficult technology problem as it continues to grow — and it’s hiring on a few people today to tackle it. Headspace said it has brought on both a […]
View More Headspace gets a new CTO and head of data analyticsLyra Health raises $45M to create a smart network for treating mental health problems
Treating issues with mental health can be a daunting and very sensitive task for anyone that is suffering from any kind of mental illness — but the problem for many is that a lot of patients just don’t know where to start, according to David Ebersman. That’s where Lyra Health hopes to help. The service works […]
View More Lyra Health raises $45M to create a smart network for treating mental health problemsLate-blooming startups can still thrive
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Corporate bio VCs are backing more rounds and making bigger bets Front-door tech is hot, and it’s not just Amazon who wants in It seems like startup news is full of overnight success stories and sudden failures, like the scooter rental company that went from zero to […]
View More Late-blooming startups can still thriveNike ramps up membership benefits with Apple Music, ClassPass and Headspace unlocks for app users
The top line is that Nike is rolling out some membership related updates to its app for iPhone and Android today. The updates will come in the form of new unlocks with partnerships like ClassPass, Apple and Headspace. There will also be a bunch o…
View More Nike ramps up membership benefits with Apple Music, ClassPass and Headspace unlocks for app users