Sequoia’s Surge, GGV join $2m round of gamified wellness startup

Gaming wellness startup Revery announced that it has raise US$2 million in its pre-seed round.

More funding details

• Lead investor: Sequoia Capital India’s Surge
• Other investors: GGV Capital, Pascal Capital, Razer’s VC arm zVentures, and Cred founder Kunal Shah
• Stage: Pre-seed round

More company updates

• Revery is currently in stealth mode and plans to launch globally later this year, starting with a focus on the US market.
• Founded in 2021 by former Sequoia investment analyst Tammie Siew and ex-Google product manager Khoa Tran, the company is gamifying the wellness process by “combining cognitive behavioral therapy with gameplay and technology.”
• It is one of the 23 startups in Surge’s fifth accelerator cohort.
• The US-headquarter company aims to make mental health a part of day-to-day routines by adding mobile gaming concepts to make it “interactive and fun.”
• Siew, co-founder and CEO of Revery, noted that while sleeping problems affect two in every three adults, there are less than 1,000 sleep therapists globally.
• Young adults in Asia are also the most sleep-deprived, according to a study.
• The company looks to tap into the US$90 billion gaming market in its expansion process.
• Revery’s team includes medical advisors and video game researches.

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