Press Releases
Purposeful Previewed at the SVEF’s Bay Area Global Benefits Conference
“Finding purpose can be a daunting task for many. We designed Purposeful to dramatically simplify the process, and to connect purpose to daily actions by catalyzing behavior change with intrinsic motivation. It’s scalable, sustainable, and leverages AI and machine learning in unique ways to create a highly personal experience.” -Dr. Vic Strecher
Dr. Strecher Begins Three-week, Four Conference Speaking Tour
Kumanu’s founder and chief purpose officer will share results of over 150 scientific studies and their implications for organizations’ health and people strategies, and will preview Kumanu’s new platform for building purpose at scale
Paul Meister Joins Kumanu Board of Directors
Paul Meister is the newest appointment to Kumanu’s Board, adding substantial expertise in guiding high-growth consumer and enterprise-focused companies.
Kumanu Names Industry Veteran Eric Zimmerman Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer
Latest addition to executive team brings global experience creating innovative solutions to improve population health and organizational performance. His extensive experience will help guide the growth of PurposeCloud.
JOOL Health Is Now Kumanu: The Purpose Company
Kumanu helps organizations build resilience, mindfulness, enduring engagement, and better business performance by developing and activating an authentic purpose.
How WellCare of Kentucky and Kumanu are Improving Lives
Each year, as many as 20,000 young people “age out” of the foster care system, many without strong family relationships or community connections to help them navigate their lives ahead. 25 percent of aged-out foster youth experience homelessness in their first four years on their own.
Kumanu and the University of Delaware Team-up to Improve Employee Wellbeing
Kumanu today announced a new partnership that will bring Kumanu’s groundbreaking solution for overall employee well-being and organizational performance through purpose to the faculty and staff of the University of Delaware, one of the oldest universities in the country.
Kumanu, Formerly JOOL Health, Closes $4.5 Million Series Seed Preferred Round
“I like big ideas that can change an industry, but I invest in people,” said Robert C. Boylen, Managing Principal of CVC, after joining a Series Seed Preferred round of investment and joining the Board of Directors at Kumanu. The $4.5 million round fuels growth for the Ann Arbor startup.
Winner at the 2016 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
A pitch competition that supports Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their companies to investors while building connections with entrepreneurs, business acceleration resources, and experts in their sector.