Headspace Health has acquired the inclusive health and wellness support platform, Shine, the company announced today.
Shine will help expand Headspace Health’s inclusive and representative self-care content to its global member base.
The Shine app serves more than 45,000 paid subscribers, offering self-guided content including daily meditations, self-care courses and personalised support.
The app also delivers virtual workshops hosted by third-party experts and the Shine community.
Shine’s co-founders and co-CEOs Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi will join Headspace Health, where they will assume leadership roles on the company’s product and marketing teams respectively.
They will be joined by experienced engineers, client success and marketing leaders from Shine who will advance Headspace Health’s mental health strategy, content and experiences.
Russell Glass, CEO of Headspace Health, said:
“The acquisition of the Shine app underscores the continuing importance of infusing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into the fabric of everything we do.
“By integrating both the robust content and talented team from Shine, we’ll be able to collectively scale the diversity of offerings and experiences that we can bring to our customers and members.”
Marah Lidey, co-founder and co-CEO of Shine, said:
“After six years of building Shine, we’re thrilled to join Headspace Health to scale the urgent work of closing the equity gap in mental health – something Naomi and I have often felt first-hand.
“We believe that everyone deserves to feel included in their mental health journey, and with our combined team at Headspace Health, we are on an exciting path to attain that shared vision.”
Select Shine content will be integrated into Headspace Health’s consumer and enterprise offerings, including Headspace in-app experiences and the company’s Leadership Workshop Series.
Leslie Witt, chief product and design officer at Headspace Health, said:
“We’re excited to work with the Shine team to integrate their content, learnings and perspective into our experiences.
“We have a shared objective to expand the reach, representation and inclusivity of mental health services – with the needs of our collective members, current and future, at the forefront of everything we do.”
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
