Rich Pierson
9 statements across 3 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 23, 2019 by Rich Pierson · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2025 · across every show →
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Sep 23, 2019 neutral
Pierson's Father Invested Early in Headspace Without Asking for Equity
“He never ever once asked for any shares in the business or any return for any of the money that he gave us. And to the point that actually when we finally did do a fundraise in 2015, like our first proper fundraise. That was when we kind of forced him to take …”
Sep 23, 2019 neutral
Headspace Pitched Over 60 Investment Firms Before Closing Funding Deal
“We probably, to be honest, we probably went overboard, but we met over 60 different investment houses, would be the best way to describe it, Until we found someone that we really felt aligned with, and we could get the deal done that would work for us.”
Sep 23, 2019 positive
Pierson: US Optimism Makes It Superior to UK for Ambitious Startups
“I think in the UK, you speak to someone about an idea, and they'll give you a thousand reasons why you can't do it, and I think in America, you say the same idea, and they go, there's a thousand reasons why it'll work, and have you thought about making it bigg…”
Sep 23, 2019
Puddicombe Saw 6-10 Daily Clients in London Clinics Before Headspace
“I was working full-time in the clinics, Seeing anything from six to 10 people a day. And I started at weekends. I started, I did a few workshops, but it only really changed to sort of much larger, larger groups after I met my now very good, good friend, Rich w…”
Sep 23, 2019 positive
May 30, 2020 positive
Jan 3, 2022
Puddicombe Made Pierson A Co-Founder Because He Couldn't Afford To Pay Him
“Andy actually said to me, would you come and, would you like to work with me? And I thought he was saying, it's my business. Would you like to come and work for me? And I was like, yeah, sure. He said, well, I can't afford to kind of pay you. But would you do …”
Jan 3, 2022 positive
Pierson: The US Possesses A Uniquely Supportive Culture For Ambitious Startups
“I think in the UK, you speak to someone about an idea, and they'll give you a thousand reasons why you can't do it, and I think in America, you say the same idea, and they go, there's a thousand reasons why it'll work, and have you thought about making it bigg…”
Jan 3, 2022
Headspace Met With Over 60 VC Firms Before Closing Their First Deal
“We probably, to be honest, we probably went overboard, but we met over 60 different investment houses, would be the best way to describe it, until we found someone that we really felt aligned with, and we could get the deal done that would work for us.”