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Investment thesis

Hopelab sees investment in today's equity-centered solutions as a critical pathway toward building a future where young people live joyful and purpose-filled lives. The organization believes that change-makers with lived experience are best suited to lead their communities and build solutions that result in successful well-being outcomes. Hopelab invests in and partners with those who are committed to advancing the mental health and well-being of Black, Brown, Queer, low-income, and other underserved young people. The investment approach combines early-stage capital with expertise in research, design, youth co-creation, and payment models to support the development and adoption of better, more diverse, and accessible mental health and well-being solutions for young people at scale.

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We're investing in companies that help young people with eating disorders, with moderate to severe anxiety, with a whole range of things that are really clinical in nature. But there are also some interventions that we want to look at upstream – things that help young people find purpose, that help young people feel like they're contributing, that help them build connections and support and relationships.

Margaret Laws · Agents of Impact podcast

Through Hopelab Ventures we provide investment and partnership to advance social impact, mental health, and well-being outcomes for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people. Our portfolio includes solutions for a wide range of mental health challenges and populations, including a number of companies that prioritize BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth, school-based telehealth, and a gold-standard intervention for eating disorders.

Erin Sietstra · Behavioral Health Tech

Team

Erin Sietstra

Head of Investments

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Margaret Laws

Executive-in-Residence

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Nathaan Demers

Principal Investor

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Jaspal Sandhu

President and CEO

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Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
Nest HealthSeries A$23m2025-11-24
Backpack HealthcareSeries A$14m2024-05-01
InStride HealthSeries B$30m2024-03-01
CarawaySeed$11m2022-07-01
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MindRight Healthunknown
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Frequent co-investors

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General Catalyst2
Bain Capital Ventures1
Impact America Fund1
Luminary Impact Fund1
Collab Capital1
Rethink Education1

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