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Unmind

Workplace mental health platform

201-500 employees
  • Healthcare
  • B2B
  • Enterprise
  • Mental health
180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB

Company mission

To improve the mental wellbeing of ten million people in organisations around the world.

Rocket List 2021
Top investors

50% female employees

39% employee growth in 12 months

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Every year, mental health gets pushed further and further into the spotlight. Unmind is a B2B mental health platform, empowering organisations and employees to measurably improve their mental health.

Once partnered, an organisation’s entire workforce gets 24/7 access to Unmind’s tools, training and assessments which are available on mobile devices and desktop. The company's proactive approach, based on its tech-enabled accessibility, is its key differentiator from traditional methods of therapy.

Unmind, which is available to over 2M employees around the globe, works with leading companies including Sainsbury's, Uber, British Airways, Virgin Media, John Lewis, and the NHS. As more organisations prioritise the mental health of their employees, coupled with more investments following a round of 2021 series B funding, the number of its clients is only growing, and it has started to acquire its own portfolio of companies including Frakie Health.

Benefits

  • Monthly ClassPass credits & cycle-to-work scheme
  • 25 days annual leave & your birthday off
  • Regular company socials & wellbeing initiatives
  • Life Insurance & Pension
  • Unmind Equity Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance for you & your family
  • A generous learning budget & 2 days learning leave
  • Flexible public holidays & summer Fridays
  • Dog-friendly workplace

Company values

  • Unite behind Uniqueness - We think humans are endlessly unique and their opportunities are equally important
  • Thrive in Autonomy - We value the freedom to choose our own path
  • Do it for 'U' - We’re working towards something bigger than ourselves with compassion and humility
  • Grow your mind - We’re always borrowing (and mostly returning) each other’s books
  • Find the Shinies - We set ourselves high standards, and are pretty good at achieving them

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

May 2021

$47m

SERIES B

Jan 2020

$10m

SERIES A

$62.6m

Total funding

This company has top investors

Founders

Previously trained and worked as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS for more than a decade.

Previously worked in wellbeing and corporate wellness for 8 years.

People progressing

Joined as Client Success Lead, promoted to become the Head of Client Success after 5 months and VP of Client Success after 4 years.

Diversity & Inclusion at Unmind

  • At Unmind, we believe in uniting behind uniqueness. Our differences are what unite us as humans, so we seek out diverse opinions, beliefs, and experiences because they collectively make us stronger
  • As we scale the business, we’re focussing on evolving our hiring practices to help remove biases and ensure a fair and consistent process for all candidates. Here are some of the initiatives we’ve kicked off so far:
  • We’ve signed up to the Government’s Kickstart Scheme, which helps 16 to 24-years-olds on universal credit get back to work
  • We’re forming partnerships with different companies and communities such as Prospect 100, YSYS, diversifying.io, who are devoted to nurturing the talent of the future
  • Focussing on 'culture addition' rather than 'culture fit' is also key to building an inclusive culture. To do this we’re introducing scorecards to help remove bias and ensure a fair and consistent hiring process
  • In our job descriptions, we’ve reduced our 'essential' requirements to focus on 'must-haves', a small detail that studies have shown improves application rates
  • We also recently launched our internal 'Understanding our uniqueness survey' which will empower us with the qualitative and quantitative data to understand the demographic of our teams, and how each unique Unminder experiences our culture and ways of working. The survey will also help us identify our areas of opportunity and where to focus our future D&I initiatives, which will continue to be a focus in 2022 and beyond

Endorsements

All

Meaningful work (7)

Opportunities to learn (3)

Career progression (2)

Autonomy (2)

Open and honest communication (2)

Focus on employee wellbeing (2)

Challenging work (1)

Nice people (1)

Intelligent people (1)

Supportive management (1)

Every person at Unmind has a 'Performance Framework', which means we can see exactly what we have to do to succeed in our role, and we can also see what success looks like in the next step up in our career path. I was promoted after 6 months at Unmind, and I've been able to promote and give salary increases to my team as well.

Marketing

Career progression

Feb 2022

Everyone at Unmind believes in the shared vision: to create a world where mental health is universally understood, nurtured and celebrated. We all genuinely believe in a common goal and it makes it really easy to align with the direction the business is moving in.

Marketing

Meaningful work

Feb 2022

As a people manager at Unmind, I don't care when my team work, as long as they can have a meaningful contribution within their remit. Unmind champions the hybrid working model, and each Unminder is in charge of their calendar.

Marketing

Flexible working

Feb 2022

Unmind truly respects their staff as we are given complete autonomy in how we conduct ourselves within our respective roles. I have been given full control of several aspects of my role that have allowed me to develop lots of skills and progress my career!

People, HR, Recruitment

Autonomy

Aug 2021

Unmind values radical candour and encourages open conversations. We have a great culture of structured feedback which is incredibly valuable! I was not aware of how useful it is to get clear, concise and honest feedback from teammates!

People, HR, Recruitment

Open and honest communication

Aug 2021

Leadership are extremely supportive if you're ever feeling down, tired, stressed or stuck! They lead by example and encourage their teams to take time off, recharge and come back afresh. I've recently been advised to make use of the holidays and other perks/benefits to full effect. The company encourages this! We must feel our best to do our best work.

People, HR, Recruitment

Focus on employee wellbeing

Aug 2021

We are a purpose led organization that not only brings the very best mental health and wellness platform to the workplace but are truly changing people’s lives.

Operations & Strategy

Meaningful work

Dec 2020

Unminders are amazing, smart, humble and driven individuals. Some of the best talent I have worked with in my 20 year career across 7 startups.

Operations & Strategy

Intelligent people

Dec 2020

Hired to do a job. Trusted to do a job. Sure we ask the hard questions and challenge each other but there is zero micromanagement and we are given full ownership of our respected areas.

Operations & Strategy

Autonomy

Dec 2020

Career progression is currently driven by rapid growth and the opportunities that come with that. Unmind encourages individuals to learn by doing, and provides plenty of opportunities for those that are willing to try new things.

Software Engineering

Career progression

Nov 2020

Recognition is a huge part of our culture. We have several recognition touch points, at a team and organisational level.

Software Engineering

Great work is recognised

Nov 2020

Commercially the organisation is doing very well. We're also hiring quite aggressively, though with an emphasis on sustainably and thoughtfully.

Software Engineering

Growing fast

Nov 2020

This is definitely an understatement! We’re on a mission to improve the mental wellbeing of 10 million people around the world; everything we do works towards this greater purpose.

Operations & Strategy

Meaningful work

Nov 2020

HUGE understatement! Unmind is full of incredibly decent, hard working, and brilliant people, who make every working day a joy and are the primary reason why I love working here.

Operations & Strategy

Nice people

Nov 2020

Proactive mental health solutions are desperately needed, and Unmind are at the forefront of clinical validity and proven efficacy in the space - the platform genuinely improves our users lives.

Operations & Strategy

Innovative product

Nov 2020

Being a mental health oriented startup, I know that in everything I do my goal is ultimately to help and support other people. It's incredibly motivating to see and hear the feedback from users on how we've impacted their lives, especially as they're coping through the Covid pandemic.

Product

Meaningful work

Nov 2020

We're a fast growing company, and there are many interesting challenges that come with that such as building out a team of people and establishing improved ways of working. Through this growth phase, we're also able to look more strategically at what the future holds, and be part of defining what direction Unmind will be taking.

Product

Challenging work

Nov 2020

I've had many opportunities to try out new approaches and take small risks in how I work that have enabled me to learn a lot. I have both the freedom and the safety to learn and fail in my role, which I value tremendously.

Product

Opportunities to learn

Nov 2020

I feel so privileged and lucky to work for a company that is making a genuinely positive impact on people's lives around the world. The mission at Unmind is not just a branding exercise - everyone in the company has an authentic passion for mental health and wellbeing and it's something that unites us all on a daily basis.

Marketing

Meaningful work

Nov 2020

Given the shift to remote working and the speed at which we've been hiring, we've made a huge effort to ensure that new joiners have the same onboarding experience and immersion in the culture that they would have done in our physical office space. The feedback from everyone has been overwhelmingly positive and we're really proud of the company-wide focus and involevement to create an incredible onboarding experience.

Marketing

Thoughtful onboarding

Nov 2020

The founders and senior leaders at Unmind live and breath our mission to reposition mental health and empower people across the globe to improve their wellbeing. We're trying to tackle a huge global challenge, no-one has all of the answers, and there is so much to learn. Management practises what they preach and truly care about elevating people's careers and giving them the confidence and opportunity to succeed and feel fulfilled in their role.

Marketing

Supportive management

Nov 2020

Unmind offer annual learning and development funds to all their employees that is tailored to their role and can be used at any stage of their employment. Moreover, they regularly run internal sessions on different elements of the business to ensure we are all growing our minds.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Opportunities to learn

Nov 2020

Unmind is a company that offers clinically backed mental health provisions to clients. It is undoubtedly an invaluable addition to company's culture and we regularly receive feedback that the application is bringing tangible benefits to company's employees. People have reported the app as a lifeline and employees are united by our mission to improve the mental health of 10 million individuals.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Meaningful work

Nov 2020

There is a focus on employees wellbeing from the start at Unmind. In my first few months at the company I lost a close relative and I have never felt so supported, so quickly by those around me. It is really at the heart of everyones interactions and communications. I think this naturally comes with the understanding and empathy the colleagues show one another.

Finance, Legal & Compliance

Focus on employee wellbeing

Nov 2020

The company is a great example of a for-good company, which makes working here so much more exciting and gives a sense of purpose to the work.

Software Engineering

Meaningful work

Nov 2020

Since joining, everyone is open to questions I have and are open and honest about feedback in the work I do.

Software Engineering

Opportunities to learn

Nov 2020

There's no barriers of communication which is wonderful. Whether it be a problem, just some praise, or some sort of feedback. Everyone is keen to make working together better.

Software Engineering

Open and honest communication

Nov 2020