On January 12, Headspace Health, the provider of the world’s most accessible, comprehensive digital mental health platform, announced the acquisition of Sayana, an AI-driven mental health and wellness company based in San Francisco, California. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2018 and backed by Y Combinator in 2020, Sayana is an AI-driven mental health and wellness company that has supported users around the world to improve their mental wellness by helping its members become more mindful of the connections between their feelings and events. The Sayana Self-Care app leverages chat-based sessions with an AI persona named Sayana, who encourages users to track their mood along with what influences it. In addition, the Sayana Sleep app helps members to enjoy deep and restful sleep sessions sequenced based on their mood and sleep patterns.
Headspace Health is the world’s leading provider of mental health and wellbeing solutions. The company was founded in 2010 with one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world. Through its flagship Headspace brand, it has touched the lives of over 100 million people in 190 countries through mindfulness tools for managing stress, sleep and focus.
Sayana founder and CEO Sergey Fayfer will join Headspace Health and take on a product leadership role, along with an experienced team of engineers and designers who will further advance the company’s unique and engaging member experiences.
This acquisition is on the heels of an August 2021 merger between Headspace Health and Ginger, a leader in on-demand mental healthcare. Headspace Health is creating an integrated experience to tackle the full spectrum of mental health needs – from prevention to clinical care – all from one platform backed by AI and data science. With the addition of Sayana, Headspace Health will advance its capability to provide personalized self-care content to its growing global member base.
