Just as many different worker companies have gone digital, so too is psychological well being. In the buyer area there are rising startups like Equoo, however the race is now on for the worker.
And since telemedicine has gone digital and video-based, so too is psychological well being provision. A variety of corporations are already taking part in on this area, together with Spill Chat, On Mind, Lyra Health, Modern Health, Ginger and TalkSpace For Business.
Oliva’s tackle this isn’t to create a market or pre-recorded movies, however to place skilled professionals in entrance of staff to speak on to them. And there may be even science to again it up. Indeed, some analysis suggests Psychotherapy by way of the web is nearly as good if not higher than face-to-face consultations.
Oliva’s on-demand, professional-led psychological healthcare for workers and managers has now attracted funding to the tune of a $2.2m pre-seed funding spherical, led by Moonfire Ventures, the brand new seed-stage VC agency from Atomico co-founder Mattias Ljungman.
The UK and Spain-based startup has additionally attracted angel funding from tech executives from Amazon, Booking.com, DogBuddy, Typeform, Hotjar, TravelPerk, and extra.
Oliva is based by Javier Suarez, who beforehand co-founded TravelPerk, and Sançar Sahin, who beforehand led advertising and marketing groups at Hotjar and Typeform, so each are effectively blooded in startups.
Suarez says he was impressed to create a psychological well being startup after the trials of TravelPerk: “Employees are a company’s greatest asset – the better they feel, the better your company performs. But organizations are not set up to support their employees’ mental health in and outside of the workplace, which creates a massive problem for teammates, managers, and the organization as a whole. We’ve launched Oliva to give employees access to comprehensive online mental healthcare and to help organizations overcome the related challenges—from attracting & retaining talent and training managers to supporting remote workers.”
Privacy is addressed by way of the usage of a safe and encrypted private portal, the place staff can chat with a care supplier who matches them with knowledgeable. They get 1-to-1 video remedy periods from a variety of psychological well being professionals, and can even observe their progress.
The staff has additionally attracted Dr. Sarah Bateup, who has spent over 20 years instructing and coaching psychological healthcare professionals, who’s now Chief Clinical Officer.
She stated: “Oliva improves the way mental healthcare is accessed, supported, and paid for, while also adding more ongoing oversight and accountability to the process. Our ambition is for Oliva to be viewed as a badge of quality and set a new standard for workplace mental healthcare.”
Mattias Ljungman, Founder at Moonfire Ventures, added: “Mental health has been an overlooked area of care and wellbeing, especially in the workplace. Oliva’s founders are the only team we’ve seen taking a holistic, impact-driven approach to supporting mental health. While employer-funded mental health is becoming a well-established model in the US, Oliva is the first to bring a truly comprehensive approach to UK and European businesses.”
Oliva platform is built-in with Slack, offering staff with psychological well being drop-in periods, remedy programs, and devoted coaching and help for managers.
