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Smiling Mind is a whole lot more than Australia’s #1 mindfulness app.
We are the not-for-profit that is helping make future generations happier and healthier through the practice of mindfulness meditation. In fact we are aiming to reach 5 million young Australians by the end of 2021 with our tools and resources.
Half of all mental illness has its onset by the age of 12. Furthermore, 1 in 7 Australian primary and 1 in 4 secondary students suffer from a mental illness every year.
Our evidence based, award winning school program aims to reverse these trends. Combining mindfulness training, resources and teaching tools to make mindfulness a seamless inclusion in any classroom, it is already utilised by over 250,000 teachers.
We also make mindfulness accessible to as many adults as possible through our app, which offers over 400 free meditations and has so far helped over 6.1 million people’s minds smile.
Our premium workplace program is one of the world’s biggest and more than 50,000 employees at companies like IBM, CSL, Reece, EY, MYOB and Metro Trains are getting the benefits.
What was once the dream of two passionate founders with a vision to support young people to develop the skills needed to support good mental health throughout their lifetime, is now a leading force globally in positive pre-emptive mental health care.
Follow us on our journey to help every mind thrive.
We are the not-for-profit that is helping make future generations happier and healthier through the practice of mindfulness meditation. In fact we are aiming to reach 5 million young Australians by the end of 2021 with our tools and resources.
Half of all mental illness has its onset by the age of 12. Furthermore, 1 in 7 Australian primary and 1 in 4 secondary students suffer from a mental illness every year.
Our evidence based, award winning school program aims to reverse these trends. Combining mindfulness training, resources and teaching tools to make mindfulness a seamless inclusion in any classroom, it is already utilised by over 250,000 teachers.
We also make mindfulness accessible to as many adults as possible through our app, which offers over 400 free meditations and has so far helped over 6.1 million people’s minds smile.
Our premium workplace program is one of the world’s biggest and more than 50,000 employees at companies like IBM, CSL, Reece, EY, MYOB and Metro Trains are getting the benefits.
What was once the dream of two passionate founders with a vision to support young people to develop the skills needed to support good mental health throughout their lifetime, is now a leading force globally in positive pre-emptive mental health care.
Follow us on our journey to help every mind thrive.
Overview
Location
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$3.3M
Founded date
2012
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 14
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| Feb 14, 2025 | Health | Have recent crashes spiked your flight anxiety? Try these 5 tips to keep calm and fly on | 1. Know the facts Despite recent headlines, the old adage “you have a greater chance of dying in the car on the way to the airport than on a flight from the airport” remains true (even if it is crass). Commercial airliners are the safest pl... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Advisory startup Matched secures strategic investment to help the ‘portfolio career’ generation | article-article-body Matched, an advisory platform from ex-Linktree duo Jessica Box and Susan Hion-Jarvis, has launched with investment from high-profile investors including Modibodi founder Kristy Chong and Frank Body co-founder Bree Johns... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Global Wellness Institute Releases Mental Wellness Policy Toolkit | GWI Wellness Policy Toolkit: Mental Wellness The first of its kind, this practical and in-depth resource presents mental wellness as a missing policy domain separate from, and complementary to, mental health policy. It details a host of act... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | How to practice mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety, improve focus, and unlock creativity | You can practice mindfulness meditation on your own, through an app, or with an in-person session. Justin Paget/Getty Images Mindfulness meditation focuses your attention on the present moment and your current feelings. Benefits of mindfuln... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Weekly Wrap #18: Zoom Kaboom, the Mental Health Boom, ANZ Startups to the Moon | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Please keep the great feedback coming. If you love the Weekly Wrap, share away. Share Like a bat out of he... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | COVID-19 is the number one worry of small business owners | More than a third of small business owners are worried about the COVID-19 pandemic 26 per cent are most concerned with cash flow or finances. 9 per cent of businesses are worried about attracting and/or retaining customers 7 per cent are co... |
| May 11, 2020 | Reducing small business owner stress top of mind for MYOB | Alongside the negative impact to trade, recent research by MYOB has revealed two-thirds of small business owners feel their mental health and wellbeing has also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the findings, MYOB has j... |
| Jul 27, 2018 | These apps will de-stress your office life | Originally Published by: None of us ever have enough time to get everything done. Heading to work five days a week is already an ask and that’s before you factor in making time for healthy meal prep, getting to the gym, seeing friends and g... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Headspace’s revamped app helps busy people turn meditation into a habit | After years of struggling to make it part of my daily routine, I’ve started to suspect that if I were mindful enough to remember to meditate, then I probably wouldn’t need to meditate in the first place. To get the attention of people who, ... |
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FAQ about Smiling Mind
When was Smiling Mind founded?
Smiling Mind was founded in 2012.
How much funding has Smiling Mind raised?
Smiling Mind has raised $3.3M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Smiling Mind?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Smiling Mind, among them “Health | Have recent crashes spiked your flight anxiety? Try these 5 tips to keep calm and fly on” (Feb 14, 2025) and “Advisory startup Matched secures strategic investment to help the ‘portfolio career’ generation” (Nov 12, 2024).
Is Smiling Mind still active?
Yes, Smiling Mind is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 14, 2025.