In Case You Haven't Heard…
2022; Wiley; Volume: 32; Issue: 33 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/mhw.33349
ISSN1556-7583
Tópico(s)Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
ResumoA startup co‐founded by pop star Selena Gomez, Wondermind, is raising funds at a valuation of $100 million as it looks to capitalize on a boom in the mindfulness trend, Bloomberg Business reported Aug. 11. Tennis icon Serena Williams's venture fund, Serena Ventures, led the $5 million early‐stage investment round that was joined by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. Brent Saunders, the former chief executive officer of pharmaceutical company Allergan, also took part. Wondermind is focused on “mental fitness,” promoting routines to maintain mental health, similar to how you'd go to a gym to stay physically fit. Along with her mother, Hollywood producer Mandy Teefey, and Daniella Pierson, founder of the pop culture newsletter The Newsette , Gomez started Wondermind after the mother‐daughter duo met Pierson two years ago and quickly hit it off. Gomez disclosed in 2020 that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and she has discussed her battles with anxiety and depression in interviews over the years. Teefey has also been candid about her struggle with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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