Former Calm and Ginger Executive Joins BetterUp Care as President

BetterUp, a behavioral health unicorn company that provides virtual counseling and coaching services, has named Omar Dawood as president of its BetterUp Care offering. Launched in February, BetterUp Care links users to one-on-one coaching with behavioral health specialists, as well as on-demand support for issues pertaining to parenting, nutrition and sleep. Curated content, group coaching […]

Movers & Shakers: Former Walmart Exec Joins BetterUp; Pavillon Names New CEO

BetterUp taps Walmart exec as its first CMO Behavioral health unicorn BetterUp, which provides counseling and coaching services through its virtual platform, has named Tom Van Gilder as its first ever chief medical officer (CMO). Van Gilder comes to the company from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), where he also served as CMO. There, Van GIlder led […]

Employee Wellness Unicorn BetterUp Raises $125M to Expand Behavioral Coaching

BetterUp, a virtual coaching and counseling platform for employees and businesses, has raised $125 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s valuation up to $1.73 billion. Funding for the latest round — which the San Francisco-based wellness unicorn announced Thursday — was led by ICONIQ Growth. Lightspeed Venture Partners, Plus Capital and […]