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Brain Energy and the Implications for Investment in Mental Health
Brain Energy and the Implications for Investment in Mental Health
The situation is grim.
Masawa
Mar 16, 2023
Why (impact) VCs must invest in founders’ leadership capacities to boost startup performance and…
Why (impact) VCs must invest in founders’ leadership capacities to boost startup performance and…
It’s the people, stupid!
Masawa
Jun 1, 2022
Mental wellness needs to be part of our response to climate change. Here’s why
Mental wellness needs to be part of our response to climate change. Here’s why
COP26 has come to an end. For two weeks, more than 30,000 delegates and state leaders from around the world convened in Glasgow to address…
Masawa
Nov 24, 2021
ChangeNOW Rewind: Echoes of Innovation and Purpose
ChangeNOW Rewind: Echoes of Innovation and Purpose
Our impressions from the event
Masawa
Jun 16, 2023
Why impact measurement is critical for organizational culture
Why impact measurement is critical for organizational culture
Imagine a start-up with a dynamic, purpose-driven team. The environment is fast-paced, and the company values include elements like…
Masawa
Jul 29, 2022
Unlocking the Human Factor in Sustainable investing
Unlocking the Human Factor in Sustainable investing
Reflections on a fruitful panel discussion
Masawa
Jul 29, 2022
Masawa Market Watch: increase in mental wellness market activity in 2021
Masawa Market Watch: increase in mental wellness market activity in 2021
Investors’ conviction on the rise as deals surge in Mental Health
Masawa
Feb 23, 2022
5 essential ideas to help your people thrive
5 essential ideas to help your people thrive
Transform your workplace into a source of wellbeing
Masawa
Jan 26, 2022
Masawa Market Watch: Venture Investments in mental wellness surge in the COVID-19 era
Masawa Market Watch: Venture Investments in mental wellness surge in the COVID-19 era
Investor focus on impact remains key
Masawa
Jan 13, 2022
Reflections on 2021, gratitude and growth, and embracing the emerging future
Reflections on 2021, gratitude and growth, and embracing the emerging future
The end of a year and the beginning of a new one encouraged me to reflect back on 2021. And to look ahead. To the future that’s wanting to…
Masawa
Jan 12, 2022
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part III
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part III
Harnessing the power of tech for healthier cities
Masawa
Sep 15, 2021
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part II
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part II
Urban design and development needs a new focus — mental wellbeing
Masawa
Sep 1, 2021
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part I
Building for Mental Wellness: A Case for Mindful Cities Part I
To what extent do urban landscapes represent a threat to our wellbeing?
Masawa
Aug 18, 2021
Where are we?
Where are we?
And why we are right where we need to be
Masawa
Jul 21, 2021
The climate crisis is a crisis of relationships
The climate crisis is a crisis of relationships
And we need inner transformation to address it. Reflections on my participation in the Mind & Life Summer Research Institute.
Masawa
Jun 23, 2021
Why the good society needs a wellbeing economy
Why the good society needs a wellbeing economy
Masawa recently joined Wellbeing Economy Alliance with the goal of helping to make the shift to an economic paradigm that puts health…
Masawa
Jun 8, 2021
Let your mind blossom!
Let your mind blossom!
It’s time to welcome spring into our minds
Masawa
Apr 11, 2021
Technology’s Role in Increasing Access to Mental Health
Technology’s Role in Increasing Access to Mental Health
And shaping the conversation around it
Masawa
Mar 17, 2021
Mental Wellness: An Ongoing Journey of Inner Transformation
Mental Wellness: An Ongoing Journey of Inner Transformation
At Masawa, we take a holistic and evidence-based approach to investing in mental wellness. Our investment areas are shaped by the latest…
Masawa
Mar 4, 2021
Mental wellness in the workplace is going mainstream. It needs to go further
Mental wellness in the workplace is going mainstream. It needs to go further
Our response to the conversations at Davos 2021
Masawa
Feb 16, 2021
Healthy organizations drive transformative change
Healthy organizations drive transformative change
The key to a thriving organization and achieving your goals
Masawa
Feb 15, 2021
Envisioning a brighter future for mental health
Envisioning a brighter future for mental health
The past year has served to highlight the fragility of how society supports mental health, and how critical it is to our very existence…
Masawa
Jan 21, 2021
Impact, like we mean it.
Impact, like we mean it.
“The success of an intervention depends on the interior condition of the intervener.” — Bill O’Brien
Masawa
Jan 6, 2021
Masawa: Year One! 🥳
Masawa: Year One! 🥳
The world is a beautiful place, inhabited by beautiful creatures ☺. But there’s a whole lot of unbeautiful imbalance going on ☹.
Masawa
Dec 7, 2020
Impact Thinking for Social Progress — Part II
Impact Thinking for Social Progress — Part II
How systems thinking helps us find solutions to complex, real-world problems while avoiding unintended consequences
Masawa
Jul 28, 2020
Impact Thinking for Social Progress
Impact Thinking for Social Progress
How can we shift to a more inclusive and sustainable capitalism by thinking about impact first?
Masawa
Jul 13, 2020
Decarbonizing the Mind: The impact of climate change on our mental health
Decarbonizing the Mind: The impact of climate change on our mental health
Our global society is facing one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. Immediate, bold action and resolute international…
Masawa
Oct 29, 2020
Food for Thought: Does nutrition affect our mental health?
Food for Thought: Does nutrition affect our mental health?
Does what you eat impact your mental health? Or do people eat an unhealthy diet because their mental health is impaired? And what is the…
Masawa
Oct 21, 2020
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