Headspace said the deal will improve its ability to personalize users’ experiences.
Digital mental health company Headspace Health has acquired Sayana, maker of AI-enabled mental health-tracking and sleep apps.
Sayana’s Self-Care app uses chat sessions with an AI dubbed Sayana that tracks their feelings and connects them to their experiences and actions. It also offers different content and exercises, depending on the information a user provides and their mood trends. It also has a self-care app geared toward the employer market for managing stress and anxiety.
Sayana’s Sleep app tracks when users go to sleep and how they feel. It also offers guided sessions and soundscapes to help them fall asleep.
“Since our inception, we’ve been on a mission at Sayana to put self-care in everyone’s pocket,” Sergey Fayfer, founder and CEO of Sayana, said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled to bring together our technology, engineering and design expertise to help advance Headspace Health’s efforts to democratize high-quality, affordable mental healthcare around the world.” Fayfer will serve in a product leadership role at Headspace.
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Headspace said the deal will add to its AI capabilities, allowing it to personalize content and experiences based on a user’s needs.
“Amidst a rapidly growing landscape of mental health and wellness apps, Sayana has developed a uniquely engaging member experience backed by world-class AI and machine learning algorithms,” Russell Glass, CEO of Headspace Health, said in a statement.
“Sayana’s technology, and most importantly Sayana’s team, will help us meaningfully advance our product and content strategy as we continue to build the world’s most comprehensive mental health and wellbeing platform.”
