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About Calm
Industries
Consumer Software
Healthcare
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$221.6M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2012
Overview
Calm offers a mindfulness meditation app aimed at helping users manage stress, improve sleep, and enhance overall well-being. The app features a variety of original audio content, including guided meditations, sleep stories, and relaxation music, available in multiple languages. Users can access basic content for free, but a subscription is required for full access to the extensive library. Calm differentiates itself from competitors through high-profile collaborations, such as celebrity-narrated bedtime stories, which attract a wide audience. The company's goal is to provide accessible mental health support and relaxation tools to individuals worldwide.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partnership with Mars could attract pet owners to Calm's platform.
- Collaboration with Magellan Health expands Calm's reach into corporate wellness programs.
- New Story-like mindfulness exercises may appeal to younger, tech-savvy users.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from apps like Headspace and Insight Timer.
- Potential backlash over features resembling social media, detracting from mindfulness focus.
- Dependence on celebrity collaborations may risk user engagement if partnerships fail.
What makes Calm unique
- Calm offers a unique blend of digital and physical mental wellness products.
- The app features celebrity-narrated bedtime stories, enhancing user engagement and retention.
- Calm's content is available in seven languages, catering to a global audience.
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Funding
Total Funding
$221.6M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
6 Rounds
Insight Partners
Lightspeed Venture PartnersIndustry standards
Benefits
Investment + Growth - Calm can only grow if you do. We offer a great salary, equity, 401(k), and even a generous extended learning budget.
Health + Wellness - We’ll cover 100% of your health, dental, and vision, and give you monthly stipends for your fitness and wellness routines too.
Time + Space - When we say PTO is Take What You Need, we really mean it.
Parents + Kids - Your family is a vital part of our community too. That’s why we offer baby bonding leave to all salaried employees.
Home + Office - Your home office should be as functional and inspirational as your office office. We’ll give you a WFH stipend to help.
Culture + Connection - Our calendar of (virtual) social events ensures you always feel part of, and close with, the team, no matter where you are.
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 1%Calm, a leading mental health and wellness brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Lawson as its first head of Licensing.
Calm is introducing a range of new features to help individuals incorporate mindfulness into their daily routines more easily.
That's why Calm has teamed up with Mumsnet to support maternal mental health in the run-up to Mother's Day.
Additionally, Mars will also partner with mental health company Calm.
Mars announces intention to undertake world's largest international study program into the human-animal bond and the role of cats and dogs in human mental health and wellbeing. The multi-year research program in partnership with leading academics will span over 35,000 people across more than 20 countries. It launches at a time of growing awareness of the global mental health crisis affecting millions1,2. Mars also unveils unique research and content partnership with Calm, a leading mental health company, to shine a light on pets and their role in human mental health and wellbeing
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About Calm
Industries
Consumer Software
Healthcare
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$221.6M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2012
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