Calm - About the company
Calm is a series C company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Michael Acton Smith and Alex Tew. It operates as a Digital wellness platform. Calm has raised $225M in funding from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, Insight Partners and TPG, with a current valuation of $2B. The company has 1263 active competitors, including 186 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spring Health, Headspace and Lyra Health.
Sectors and market segments that Calm operate in
Calm serves in the HealthTech market segments.The primary business model of Calm are:Company Details
Digital wellness platform. It offers meditation and sleep-related content and resources to users, aiming to promote relaxation and stress relief. The platform features guided meditations, sleep stories, and relaxing music to help users manage stress and anxiety. Content includes guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises.
- Website
- www.calm.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@calm.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$225M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$2B as on Dec 08, 2020
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 1263 active competitors
Employee Count
746 as on Mar 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Calm
Calm is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CALM.COM, INC. CIN: 455293119 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 290 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
CALM CIN: 42103066884 , Latvia, Deadpooled | Sep 10, 2013 | $537 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | - | - |
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Calm's funding and investors
Calm has raised a total funding of $225M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 26, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 01, 2021 for $398K. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Calm has 44 institutional investors and 17 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Calm:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 01, 2021 | $398K | Grant (prize money) | - | - | - | |
Dec 08, 2020 | $75M | Series C | $2B | - | ||
Jul 01, 2019 | $27M | Series B | $1B | 321047.4x | - |
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Calm's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Calm are Michael Acton Smith and Alex Tew.
Here are the details of Calm's key team members:
- Michael Acton Smith: Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Calm and founder of 2 other companies, Mind Candy and Firebox. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Alex Tew: Co-Founder of Calm and founder of 2 other companies, Checky and PopJam. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
Calm's Board of Directors
Calm's board has 7 active members. Michael Acton Smith, Deven Parekh, Alexander Will, David Trujillo, Nicole Quinn, Michael Acton Smith and Alexander Tew are independent board members.Here is the list of Calm's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 4m |
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Calm's employee count trend
Calm has 746 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Calm's employee count trend over the years:
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Calm's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Calm include Spring Health, Headspace and Lyra Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Calm, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Spring Health 2016, New York City (United States), Series E | Tech enabled mental healthcare solutions and health plans for employers | $509M | 81/100 | |
2nd | Calm 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Digital wellness platform | $225M | 79/100 | |
3rd | Headspace 2010, Santa Monica (United States), Series C | Provider of mental health support services via application and human care | $178M | 75/100 | |
4th |  Lyra Health 2015, Burlingame (United States), Series F | Provider of AI-powered mental health benefits for employers | $915M | 74/100 | |
5th | Thrive Global 2016, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of mental wellbeing coaching platform for enterprises | $130M | 74/100 | |
6th | Meru Health 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Provider of digital mental healthcare programs with licensed therapist solutions | $55.4M | 70/100 | |
7th | Modern Health 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of employee mental health wellness platform | $170M | 69/100 | |
8th | Provider of online therapy, psychiatry services, and mental healthcare support | $15.3M | 69/100 | ||
9th |  Unmind 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Cloud-based mental well-being program for employers | $109M | 69/100 | |
10th |  Cerebral 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of online counseling services for mental health conditions | $462M | 69/100 |
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Calm's Investments and acquisitions
Calm has made 2 investments in XWELL and XWELL and acquired Ripple Health Group.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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May 31, 2022 | Investments | 2006 | New York City (United States) | |
Feb 02, 2022 | Acquisition | 2019 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Nov 13, 2018 | Investments | 2006 | New York City (United States) |
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Filter this listMedia has covered Calm for a total of 9 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about partnerships and 2 about company updates.
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TRIP Secures $40 Million Funding Round, Valuation Exceeds $300 MillionForbes•Nov 10, 2025•TRIP, PepsiCo, Calm, 029 Group and 2 others
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Tipalti Secures $200 Million in Growth Financing for AI InnovationCNW•Sep 24, 2025•Hercules Capital, Tipalti, Srs, International Ski Federation and 11 others
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Aviva partners with CALM to offer additional support to its customersWebwire•Sep 17, 2025•Aviva, Calm
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Graduate by Hilton Teams Up With Calm for Back-to-School Season
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Calm Appoints New Licensing Leader to Expand Brand Beyond DigitalLicensing.biz•Apr 15, 2025•Calm, Rovio
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Tempur Sealy Announces Partnership with Calm AppHfbusiness•Jan 28, 2025•Tempur Sealy International, Tempur Pedic, Calm
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