TalkLife, a Bristol, UK-based provider of an online peer support community for people to talk about their mental health, raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Telus Ventures.
The company intends to use the funds to expand its reach with a focus on building out its presence in the North American market.
Led by CEO Jamie Druitt, TalkLife builds online spaces for people around the world to give and get support for their mental health. It offers instant connection for those who may be feeling isolated or alone combined with professional clinical moderation, real time escalation and world class ML technology. The company specialises in providing bespoke peer support products for students via TalkCampus and employees via TalkLife Workplace in addition to its free to use public offering. Using elements of social networking combined with a safe, supportive environment, the platform delivers real-time, ongoing peer support to more than five million lives worldwide at any time of the day or night across multiple languages, providing clinical escalation and real-time professional moderation. It specializes in offering tailored support to key demographics including over 250 universities and colleges and hundreds of companies from SMEs to multinationals via TalkCampus and TalkLife Workplace.
Commenting on the news, Jamie Druitt said: “TalkLife is pioneering a new kind of mental health support that’s accessible, relevant, and has the research backing to prove that it really works. With the support of TELUS Ventures and TELUS Health, we will be able to power our growth and reach millions more people through both our free app and our specialized platforms for students and employees.”
TalkLife is staffed by a diverse global team of 50, with Headquarters in Bristol, UK.
FinSMEs
08/02/2024