Ginger

San Francisco, United States Founded: 2011 • Age: 15 yrs Unicorn
On-demand mental health solutions are offered to individuals and organizations.

About Ginger

Ginger is a Healthcare company based in San Francisco (United States) founded in 2011 by Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson. On-demand mental health solutions are offered to individuals and organizations. It operates in the Healthcare and Technology sectors. Ginger has raised $220 million across 9 funding rounds from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Blackstone and Khosla Ventures. The company has 263 employees. Ginger was last valued at $3 billion in November 2021. Ginger offers products and services including EAP, Coaching Services, and Mindfulness App. Its focus areas include HealthTech, Employee Health IT, Tech Enabled Services and Behavioral Health. Its legal entity is Headspace Health. Its competitors include Magellan Health, SonderMind and AbleTo; 3 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.

Company details

On demand mental health solutions for individuals and organizations. It is a network of psychiatrists, therapists, and behavioral health coaches that provides mental healthcare for employees, including mental health coaching, therapy, psychiatry consultation, behavioral health advisory, self-guided care, and more. It also offers an emotional support app that provides real-time health assistants, video therapy classes, personalized classes, and more. It offers memberships to individuals.

  • Headquarters San Francisco, United States
  • Employees 263
  • Founders Andy Puddicombe, Rich Pierson
  • Stage Unicorn
  • Sectors
    Healthcare
    Technology
  • Email
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  • Website ginger.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Legal Name Headspace Health
Key Metrics
  • Total Equity Funding
    $220M (USD)

    in 9 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $100M (USD), Series E

    Mar 2021

  • Investors
  • Employee Count
    263

Products & Services of Ginger

Ginger offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including EAP, Coaching Services, and Mindfulness App.

EAP
Employee Assistance Program

Program providing mental health support for employees.

Coaching Services
Mental Health Support

Guided coaching for stress management and well-being.

Mindfulness App
Digital Tools

App offering meditations and sleep support tools.

Funding Insights of Ginger

Ginger has successfully raised a total of $220M across 9 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series E round of $100 million completed in March 2021. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $220M
  • Total Rounds 9
  • Last Round Series E β€” $100M
  • Investors Count 25

All 9 funding rounds of Ginger with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Mar 2021$100MSeries E$1.1BBlackstone
Aug 2020$50MSeries D–Advance Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners
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Aug 2019$35MSeries C–WP Global Partners
Jun 2018Series B–Plug and Play Tech Center
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Dec 2014$20MSeries B–Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Nov 2012$6.5MSeries A–Khosla Ventures, True Ventures
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Oct 2011$1.7MSeries A––
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Oct 2011$1.65MSeries A–True Ventures, Techstars
Jun 2011Seed–MassChallenge
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Valuation history
DateValuationStage
Mar 2021$1.1Bβ€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’β€’

Last known valuation $3B (Nov 2021). 25 investors in total: 20 institutional and 5 angel.

Investors in Ginger

Ginger has secured backing from 25 investors, including venture fund and angel investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Bessemer Venture Partners, Blackstone and Khosla Ventures.

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Venture Fund
Angel
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Diversified investment management is provided across multiple asset classes.
1985blackstone.comNew York, United States
Tech and Life Sciences focused corporate VC firm investing in the US
kpventures.comOakland, United States
VC firm focused on the healthcare industry
cignaventures.comBloomfield, United States
Venture capital investments and support for entrepreneurs in technology and innovation sectors.
1911bvp.comRedwood City, United States
PE firm focused on software, media & commerce based sectors
avp.vcSan Francisco, United States
Early-stage startups are funded by this venture capital firm.
2004khoslaventures.comMenlo Park, United States
Venture capital firm investing in environmental, education & safety care sectors
citylight.vcNew York, United States
Healthcare technology sectors are invested in by Health Velocity Capital.
healthvelocitycapital.comSan Francisco, United States
Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors
wpglobalpartners.comChicago, United States
Early-stage startups are invested in by Next Play Ventures.
nextplayventures.comMenlo Park, United States
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People of Ginger

2 people are tracked at Ginger (2 in leadership); the tracked headcount is 263.

NameRoleGroup
Andy Puddicombe
Co-FounderLeadership
Rich Pierson
ex-Co-FounderLeadership
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Timeline of Ginger

4 dated milestones of Ginger across 10 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Ginger is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round.
  3. Funding Latest funding round, Series E, of $100.0M.
  4. Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.

Competitors of Ginger

Ginger has 3 listed competitors in our database, 3 of them funded. They include Magellan Health, SonderMind and AbleTo.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
magellanhealth.com1969Scottsdale, United States$101M10,506
Behavioral healthcare management and pharmacy services are provided for employees.
sondermind.com2014Denver, United States$276.33M275
Virtual telehealth services are provided to individuals and providers.
ableto.com2008New York, United States$108.75M1,125
Offers a digital platform to connect people with licensed therapists and coaches
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Web traffic of Ginger

The website of Ginger (ginger.com) receives about 1.3K visits a month.

  • Monthly visits
    1.3K

    ▲ 662.9% vs previous month

Top companies in Clinical IT & Data Platforms

3 companies that operate in the same segment as Ginger (Clinical IT & Data Platforms) in United States, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.

CompanyDescriptionFoundedLocationTotal fundingRevenueEmployees
Employee health benefits are facilitated via a cloud-based platform.
2007Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United StatesUSD 228.3 M
Healthcare appointments are booked online via Zocdoc's platform.
2007New York, New York, United StatesUSD 425.97 MUSD 4.66 M1,365
Virtual physical therapy and digital pain care solutions are provided.
2015San Francisco, California, United StatesUSD 854.44 M1,746
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ginger

Ginger was founded in 2011.

Ginger is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California, United States.

Ginger is a funded company, having raised a total of $220M across 9 funding rounds to date.

Ginger has 263 employees.

On demand mental health solutions for individuals and organizations. It is a network of psychiatrists, therapists, and behavioral health coaches that provides mental healthcare for employees, including mental health coaching, therapy, psychiatry consultation, behavioral health advisory, self-guided care, and more. It also offers an emotional support app that provides real-time health assistants, video therapy classes, personalized classes, and more. It offers memberships to individuals.

Ginger's top competitors include Magellan Health, SonderMind and AbleTo.

Ginger offers EAP, Coaching Services, and Mindfulness App.

Ginger has 25 investors. Key investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Blackstone, Khosla Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Techstars.

The valuation of Ginger is $3B as of Nov 2021.

Ginger operates through Headspace Health.

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