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Alkeme Health
Wellness and fitness services focused on the black community
- 21-100 employees
- Healthcare
- B2C
- Lifestyle
- Personal health
- Fitness
- Mental health
- SaaS
- Social Impact
- Wellbeing
- Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL
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Company mission
To become the universal healthcare provider for the Black community.
Our take
After former Pittsburgh Steelers champion Ryan Mundy’s American Football career ended he realised, despite his understanding of physical wellbeing, he was still suffering from mental health problems such as anxiety. He discovered that only 9.8% of Black American males were receiving mental health treatment in 2019, 10% lower than white American males, so he founded Alkeme.
Pronounced “Alchemy'', Alkeme is a digital platform that provides online and digital meditation sessions, talks, and strategies for Balck Americans who want to improve their mental health. Founded in 2020, Alkeme already has hundreds of contributing experts and tens of thousands of users. For a monthly subscription, Alkeme’s platform aims to provide expert strategies for a variety of mental health problems and a user-friendly interface that’s easy to navigate.
With Mundy’s star power, he aims to double Alkeme’s subscriptions as well as his funding, with millions of dollars already invested in his platform. Alkeme is carving a niche in the well-being market that has long gone underserved and underfunded.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Our compensation includes a competitive salary and significant equity
- We offer coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
- We have a flexible, unlimited vacation policy (and people actually use it!)
- We believe in flexibility and autonomy - and include a WFH stipend to support you in a remote environment
- We encourage fun, collaborative opportunities to interact in-person (as business needs and the climate allow)
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2021
$1.1m
SEED
Total funding: $1.1m
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Leadership
Ryan Mundy
(Founder & CEO)National Board of Directors Board Secretary at Alzheimers Association, Advisory Board Member at Chicago Blend, Advisory Council Member at Illinois Growth and innovation fund.