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Over 2,000 peer-reviewed studies validate the health benefits of meditation
“There have been today over 2000 studies by researchers, and these are, you know, very serious studies, peer reviewed on the benefits of meditation”
Sean Brecker Aug 26, 2016 ▶ 6:57 20VC: Maximising Engagement and Retention on Mobile & Why There Should Always Be Availability To A Free Product with Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace
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Apple asked Headspace to offer free SOS meditations on Apple Watch
“When Apple released the Apple watch, they came to us and asked us if we would consider putting our SOS meditations, you know, these short form two minute meditations for when you've, you're having some kind of crisis and just really need to sort of very quickl…”
Sean Brecker Aug 26, 2016 ▶ 13:20 20VC: Maximising Engagement and Retention on Mobile & Why There Should Always Be Availability To A Free Product with Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace
Assertion Supported
Headspace reached eight million downloads by August 2016
“As it continues to expand the product, which has been downloaded a whopping eight million times now.”
Harry Stebbings Aug 26, 2016 ▶ 0:28 20VC: Maximising Engagement and Retention on Mobile & Why There Should Always Be Availability To A Free Product with Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace
Assertion Partly supported
Headspace raised funding from Jim Breyer, Jeff Weiner, and Jared Leto
“Sean was also instrumental in raising the first institutional round of funding for Headspace from some incredible names like Jim Breyer, LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner, Michael Linton's Sony CEO. Hey, they're so cool. They even have movie stars Jared Leto and one of m…”
Harry Stebbings Aug 26, 2016 ▶ 0:37 20VC: Maximising Engagement and Retention on Mobile & Why There Should Always Be Availability To A Free Product with Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace
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