A relaunched wellbeing start-up has听raised 拢1m in funding.听
Heka,听辫谤别惫颈辞耻蝉濒测听GoSweat, has received pre-seed funding from听Playfair Capital with participants including experienced Angels, ex-professional athletes, mental health experts, as well as the founders of Thomson鈥檚 Online Benefits.听听
The new platform听gives employees听access to听over 3,000 mental, physical, lifestyle, and on-demand听experiences including physical classes in the likes of yoga, life coaching and gym memberships and on demand mindfulness and nutrition resources.听听
It has also unveiled听the听Heka听academy, a virtual space to host workshops and coaching sessions.听听听
Since closing the investment, the team has expanded from听eight to 18 and the company will be initiating听its second听round of hiring听this year to听add听听marketing, customer success and experienced sales.听听
鈥淭he lockdown gave us all time to reflect and听Heka听was born in the midst of the crisis. We realised that our mission was to inspire and equip people no matter where they are based to be balanced and听happy, and听give them a reason to smile every day,”听said听Stephanie Newport-Booth, Co-Founder and COO.听
Co-Founder and CEO Alex Hind听added:听鈥淓mployee needs and expectations have听shifted听and we think it is time for something special. Our reality has changed and so have we.听
“Heka听was created for HR Managers who truly want to inspire their people and help them tick听buckets lists, not boxes. This contrasts with the majority of benefit alternatives which simply serve to tick the wellness box.”听
Chris Smith, Managing Partner at听lead investor听Playfair Capital,听said the co-founders were 鈥渁 phenomenal founding team who live and breathe wellbeing”.听
鈥�They passionately believe that offering tailored mental and physical experiences to employees is an essential part of having a motivated and engaged team. We fully agree and are delighted to have led their pre-seed round alongside a fantastic group of angel investors,鈥� he added.