Oliva

The story of Oliva Health began not in a boardroom, but from the personal crucibles of its founders, Javier Suarez and Sançar Sahin. Having navigated the high-pressure environments of successful tech startups—Suarez as a co-founder of TravelPerk and Sahin as a marketing leader at Hotjar and Typeform—both experienced the profound toll of burnout firsthand. They recognized a critical gap in the corporate world: while companies focused on growth and performance, the mental wellbeing of the people driving that success was often an afterthought, addressed with inadequate, one-size-fits-all solutions. They knew something had to change, believing that mental healthcare should be as destigmatized and accessible as physical fitness.

Fueled by this conviction, they launched Oliva Health in 2020 with a mission to reimagine employee mental healthcare. Their vision was to build a platform that went beyond ticking a box, offering instead a comprehensive, human-centric ecosystem of support. What started as an idea has since blossomed into a leading mental wellbeing platform across the UK and Europe. Oliva's journey has been marked by significant growth, expanding its curated network of top-tier therapists and coaches to over 250 professionals, serving employees in 27 countries and 14 languages. By combining on-demand therapy and coaching with self-guided content and dedicated support for managers, Oliva partners with companies to build healthier, more resilient workplace cultures. Their approach, which leverages technology for better therapist matching and accessibility while keeping human care at its core, has resonated deeply, attracting over $13 million in funding and empowering thousands of employees to show up as their best selves, both at work and beyond.