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SAOL

Saol is Your Active Workplace Wellbeing App Which Supports Your Employees In 2023, Irish Olympian and former World Champion Derval O’Rourke together with co-Founder Greg O’Gorman announced the official launch of their new workplace wellbeing App called ‘Saol’ which will focus on the provision of active wellbeing solutions for small to medium businesses. Why Saol? Community - Connect, Chat and Support Each Other On Demand Programmes - Pilates, Yoga, Strength, Toning, Mindfulness, Recipes Live Classes and Events - Weekly Live Stream Workouts, Mobility, Cook Along, Mental Wellbeing Groups & Challenges - Monthly Challenges, Chat 121 or in Groups, inclusive Compassion Saol Members will be able to choose from a huge selection of on demand wellbeing programmes including Strength Training, Pilates, Mindfulness and Nutrition in addition to unique ‘Under 15 Minutes’ Fitness classes which have been specifically developed for people in a hurry. Cook-along classes are also supported by a full recipe library containing satisfying meal ideas where nutrition is key and supportive of people’s lifestyle goals. Members will also benefit from the unique community aspect of the App where they will be encouraged to connect with and motivate each other in order to make meaningful and sustainable improvements to their lives. Derval O’Rourke said “Recognition of the importance of wellbeing initiatives within Irish companies is on the rise with organisations reporting both increases in profitability and decreases in employee turnover where wellbeing tactics are properly implemented and resourced.” In 2023 and beyond many companies have introduced a hybrid working environment which has created opportunities but also challenges for employees such as isolation. Co-Founder Greg O’Gorman believes that Saol has the solution to these hurdles. Saol - The Irish for Life For further information on Saol, visit https://saol-app.com/workplace-wellbeing/

saol-app.com Cork, Ireland 1-10 employees
Total raised
$220k
Rounds
1
Latest
Seed
Nov 2023

Saol is Your Active Workplace Wellbeing App Which Supports Your Employees In 2023, Irish Olympian and former World Champion Derval O’Rourke together with co-Founder Greg O’Gorman announced the official launch of their new workplace wellbeing App called ‘Saol’ which will focus on the provision of active wellbeing solutions for small to medium businesses. Why Saol? Community - Connect, Chat and Support Each Other On Demand Programmes - Pilates, Yoga, Strength, Toning, Mindfulness, Recipes Live Classes and Events - Weekly Live Stream Workouts, Mobility, Cook Along, Mental Wellbeing Groups & Challenges - Monthly Challenges, Chat 121 or in Groups, inclusive Compassion Saol Members will be able to choose from a huge selection of on demand wellbeing programmes including Strength Training, Pilates, Mindfulness and Nutrition in addition to unique ‘Under 15 Minutes’ Fitness classes which have been specifically developed for people in a hurry. Cook-along classes are also supported by a full recipe library containing satisfying meal ideas where nutrition is key and supportive of people’s lifestyle goals. Members will also benefit from the unique community aspect of the App where they will be encouraged to connect with and motivate each other in order to make meaningful and sustainable improvements to their lives. Derval O’Rourke said “Recognition of the importance of wellbeing initiatives within Irish companies is on the rise with organisations reporting both increases in profitability and decreases in employee turnover where wellbeing tactics are properly implemented and resourced.” In 2023 and beyond many companies have introduced a hybrid working environment which has created opportunities but also challenges for employees such as isolation. Co-Founder Greg O’Gorman believes that Saol has the solution to these hurdles. Saol - The Irish for Life For further information on Saol, visit https://saol-app.com/workplace-wellbeing/

SAOL has raised $220k across 1 round. Its most recent round was a Seed of $220k in Nov 2023. Full funding history, investors, and team are detailed below.

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Nov 22, 2023
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