London-based mental health and wellbeing platform Oliva raises €5 million round led by Molten Ventures

OlivaLondon-based mental health and wellbeing platform Oliva raised €5 million in a round led by Molten Ventures and joined by existing investors Stride VC and new backers Alumni Ventures. Angel investors including Kieran Flanagan CMO at Zapier also participated. The investment brings Oliva’s total funding to £11m.Founded in 2020 by Javier Suarez and Sançar Sahin, Oliva was a platform created to improve workplace cultures and support the mental health and wellbeing of employees through over twelve different types of therapy.The company, which is already available in 27 countries, said it plans to expand into more markets.“Poor mental health has a massive impact on employers and wider society. We have an opportunity to expand access to mental health support and early intervention beyond the usual structures of healthcare systems. Molten are proud to back the team at Oliva. They are world-class repeat entrepreneurs, and they have the experience and capabilities to tackle challenges around mental health and provide a method to help many people around the world,” says Dr Inga Deakin, Principal at Molten Ventures.