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Roga
Roga is a neurotech company building a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation wearable paired with an AI-guided meditation app to reduce stress and burnout. Founded by two people who each managed clinical anxiety, the discreet behind-the-ear device sends gentle electrical pulses to calm the nervous system, while the companion app personalizes meditation and tracks progress. Based in Los Angeles and Toronto, Roga sells direct to consumers and to employers running workplace wellness programs.
Calm
Calm is a San Francisco-based mental wellness company best known for its meditation and sleep app, which pairs guided meditations, celebrity-narrated Sleep Stories, music and soundscapes into a subscription product. Founded in 2012 by Michael Acton Smith and Alex Tew, Calm has grown from a simple 'do nothing for two minutes' web experiment into one of the most downloaded wellness apps in the world, expanding into employer benefits (Calm Business) and a clinical mental-health platform (Calm Health) reaching tens of millions of people.