Today, Balderton Capital launched aFounder Wellbeing Platform based on how professional athletes approach reaching peak performance.
The London-based VC is making the wellbeing and performance programme available to all its portfolio company founders.
The idea behind the platform is based on research confirming thatfoundersexperience the startup ecosystem as a high-stress environment.
Balderton conducted online surveys with 230 entrepreneurs, all of whom were either founders or co-founders of VC-backed companies.
Furthermore, it can negatively impact creativity, long-term perspective, and crisis management.
External demands and expectations play a significant role.
Correspondingly, entrepreneurs whose mental wellbeing suffers find it difficult to deal with challenges and crises that arise.
The current lack of investment in founder wellbeing could directly damage the chances for companies to succeed.
But he believes there is hope.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
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