UK mental health platform Unmind raises $35m series C

UK-based mental health platform Unmind has secured US$35 million in a series C funding round led by TELUS Global Ventures, with participation from Project A, Felix Capital, and Sapphire Ventures.

Unmind provides digital mental health solutions for organizations.

The company says it will use the new capital to expand its global reach, with a focus on the US market, and further develop its AI-driven support platform.

Including this round, Unmind has raised a total of US$82 million to date.

Unmind has also appointed Laura Moniz de Aragao, formerly of BetterUp, as its new chief revenue officer to lead its US expansion and partnership strategy.

The company’s platform combines AI, therapy, coaching, and analytics for workplace mental health support.

Unmind reports that its AI agent, Nova, is used by large organizations for instant, personalized mental health support.

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🧠 Food for thought

1️⃣ Workplace mental health has evolved from basic safety to boardroom strategy over centuries

Unmind’s positioning of mental health as a “boardroom conversation” represents the latest evolution in a centuries-long progression of workplace wellness thinking.

The roots trace back to 1810 when Robert Owen first proposed a 10-hour workday for laborers’ well-being, which eventually became the 8-hour standard adopted by Ford Motor Company in 19141.

The shift toward structured mental health support began with Employee Assistance Programs in the 1950s, initially focused on alcoholism, before expanding to comprehensive wellness programs in the mid-1970s when healthcare costs shifted from government to employers1.

Johnson & Johnson’s pioneering “Live for Life” program in 1979 became the prototype for corporate wellness initiatives, demonstrating how companies began treating employee health as a business investment rather than just a cost1.

This historical progression shows why Unmind’s $82 million in total funding and focus on ROI metrics like “$6,565 annual ROI per employee” resonates with modern executives. It builds on decades of companies learning that employee wellness directly impacts business performance.