Headspace

Headspace is a digital mental-health company that delivers guided meditation, mindfulness, and online therapy services through its mobile app and website. It was founded in May 2010 by Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk, and Richard (Rich) Pierson, who began with live meditation events in London and New York in 2009 before launching the Headspace app in 2012.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the privately held company operates worldwide. In 2021 it merged with virtual mental-health provider Ginger to form a combined business valued at roughly $3 billion — one of the larger pure-play behavioral-health platforms to reach unicorn status. The merger combined Ginger with Headspace for Work into a single offering providing employees 24/7 access to behavioral-health coaching, therapy, and psychiatry alongside self-guided content, with Ginger's former CEO Russ Glass leading the combined company.

Headspace serves both consumers (via subscription) and organizations, employers, and health plans (B2B), with its enterprise offering positioned around workplace mental health and member support. Leadership has evolved over time: co-founders Pierson and Puddicombe stepped back from operating roles (CeCe Morken was named CEO effective January 2021), and more recent reporting lists Tom Pickett among key executives. As a platform built on app-based and digital delivery of mental-health services, innovations in this space are directly relevant to its core business.

Note: Some details such as current revenue, member counts, and the present CEO vary by source and were not independently verified; they should be confirmed against Headspace's official site.