What One Mind Accelerator does

One Mind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1995 by the Staglin family following Brandon Staglin's schizophrenia diagnosis, with The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy as co-founder. Headquartered in Rutherford, California, the organization operates four interconnected programs: One Mind Research (funding early-career scientists through the Rising Star Awards, which have granted $14M to 54 scholars), the One Mind Accelerator (a 10-week hybrid accelerator for pre-seed to Series A mental health startups, launched 2023, with 51 portfolio companies that have collectively raised nearly $1B and served 1.5 million people), One Mind at Work (a global employer membership community of 150 organizations with an annual Global Forum), and the Lived Experience Initiative (a 45-member advisory council).

Core products and technology include the Mental Health at Work Index — a first-of-its-kind standardized self-assessment tool developed with Columbia University's Mental Health + Work Design Lab and Ethisphere, covering 149 organizations, 2.75 million workers, 25 industries, and 23 countries — plus the 10-week hybrid accelerator program combining cohort-based learning with milestone-driven startup support, and recurring signature events (32nd annual Music Festival, Apollo & Psyche at Jazz at Lincoln Center). The organization does not develop proprietary AI models but curates and supports AI-native mental health startups (Limbic, Orbit, Jimini Health, Radicle Science, Forecast Bio) and convenes the AI4MH Symposium with Stanford HAI.

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual donations and planned giving, corporate and foundation sponsorships (lead supporters include Bank of America, Baszucki Group, Penner Family Foundation, and Resonance), event proceeds (a single Music Festival raised $4.1M), and One Mind at Work membership fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; membership operates on an annual cadence. The organization is led by CEO Kathleen M. Pike, PhD, with a team of 11-50 employees, and is governed by a board including co-founders Garen Staglin (Chairman), Brandon Staglin (Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer), and Patrick J. Kennedy.

Name

One Mind Accelerator

Legal name

One Mind

Website

https://onemind.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Mind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 10-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage mental health startups, alongside workplace mental health membership programs, research funding, and lived experience advisory programs, serving founders, global employers, and scientists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Startup Accelerator

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Mental health accelerator
• Startup mentorship programs
• Workforce mental health
• Nonprofit philanthropy services
• Brain health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rutherford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations from supporters, planned giving through the One Mind Legacy Society, and estate planning contributions. The organization has raised over $4.1 million at single events and has a 30-year history of fundraising through its Music Festival.
2. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorships: Generous contributions from private donors, foundations, and corporations who support the One Mind Accelerator. Lead supporters include Bank of America, Baszucki Group, Penner Family Foundation, Resonance. Major supporters include Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation, Rainwater Charitable Foundation, Wellcome Trust, and others.
3. Event Revenue: Annual Music Festival (32nd annual in 2026), Apollo & Psyche celebration, and other events that serve as fundraisers while advancing mental health awareness. Last year's Music Festival raised over $4.1 million.
4. One Mind at Work Membership: Global membership community providing expertise, education, measurement, and peer connection to organizations. Members receive access to expert consultation, annual Global Forum, masterclasses, maturity assessments, benchmark data, and community networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One Mind Accelerator is a 10-week intensive hybrid accelerator program for early-stage mental health startups (pre-seed to Series A) providing mentoring from a 300+ mentor network, fundraising support with warm investor introductions, business development facilitation with payers, providers, and employers, and founder development. The program selects 10-15 startups per cohort from hundreds of applicants (less than 5% acceptance rate) and operates with in-person opening and closing weeks in Menlo Park, CA, while supporting a portfolio of 51 mental health companies across biotech, digital health, AI-driven drug discovery, and behavioral health treatments.

Product overview

One Mind Accelerator is a nonprofit accelerator program that fast-tracks the development of early-stage, evidence-driven mental health innovations. Rather than a single unified product, the organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs: the core 10-week Accelerator Program supports pre-seed to Series A mental health startups with mentorship, education, networking, and capital; the Accelerator Portfolio comprises 51 companies spanning biotech, digital health, AI-driven drug discovery, and behavioral health treatments; the Mental Health at Work Index provides an assessment tool for employers; the Lived Experience Initiative provides advisory services; and annual events (Music Festival, Apollo & Psyche, Global Forum) drive fundraising and community engagement. Launched in 2023 with four cohorts completed, the portfolio has raised nearly $1 billion and impacted over 1.5 million people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• One Mind Accelerator: A 10-week intensive hybrid program for early-stage mental health startups, providing mentoring, fundraising support, business development, founder development, and community access. Launched in 2023 with 4 cohorts as of 2026.
• One Mind at Work
• One Mind Rising Star Awards
• Lived Experience Council (OMLEC)

Products and services

• One Mind Accelerator Program A 10-week intensive hybrid accelerator program for early-stage mental health startups (pre-seed to Series A) that provides mentorship from 300+ domain experts, education, networking, capital support, and business development services. The program selects 10-15 startups per cohort from hundreds of applicants (less than 5% acceptance rate) with in-person sessions in Menlo Park, CA for opening and closing weeks. Companies span care model innovations, diagnostics, and treatments focused on serious mental illness, youth mental health, maternal mental health, and precision psychiatry.
• Mental Health at Work Index A standardized self-assessment tool for employers to measure organizational-level initiatives for workforce mental health, helping organizations benchmark progress and drive improvements in workforce well-being and business performance. Analyzes data from 149 organizations representing 2.75 million workers across 25 industries and 23 countries. Includes 2026 Annual Report. Developed in partnership with Columbia University and Ethisphere.
• One Mind at Work Membership A global membership community providing tiered engagement for employers committed to workforce mental health. Members receive access to expert consultation, the Mental Health at Work Index maturity assessment, annual Global Forum, masterclasses, benchmark data, and peer networks. Includes expertise access, education programs, measurement tools, and community connection through dedicated engagement support and quarterly outreach.
• One Mind Lived Experience Initiative A program that elevates voices of people with lived experience of mental illness to inform mental health research, innovation, and workplace policy through the One Mind Lived Experience Council. The Council advises startups and scientific leaders on effectively meeting the needs of people with mental health challenges.
• One Mind Music Festival Annual fundraising event held at Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley, combining world-class music (featuring The Fray) with mental health advocacy and raising critical funds for brain health research. Last year's Music Festival raised over $4.1 million.
• Apollo & Psyche Annual evening event at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City combining musical performance, storytelling, and dance to celebrate resilience and unite mental health advocates.
• One Mind at Work Global Forum Premier annual conference scheduled for May 18-20, 2026 at The Archer Hotel in Napa, CA, convening CEOs, HR leaders, and mental health experts to discuss workplace mental health research, share best practices, and develop strategies for transforming workforce mental health.

Quantifiable outcome

• Portfolio companies have raised $1 billion cumulative
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Columbia University Mental Health + Work Design LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to develop the Mental Health at Work Index, a first-of-its-kind assessment of organizational-level initiatives to address workforce mental health.
• EthispherecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to develop the Mental Health at Work Index, bringing expertise in ethics and business performance measurement.
• Guiding Council Members (Accenture, Bank of America, Capital Group, Carlyle, FTV Capital, General Catalyst, Jardine Matheson Group, Mars, OMelveny and Myers, Oscar Health, Otsuka, URAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading employers guiding One Mind at Work's mission to transform workforce mental health, providing strategic direction and commitment to workplace mental health best practices.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StartX: Stanford-affiliated, Menlo Park-based startup accelerator. Directly comparable as a nonprofit, founder-friendly accelerator with deep ties to Stanford — overlapping geography, similar cohort-based model, and a focus on high-impact verticals including digital health.
• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit startup accelerator with a dedicated HealthTech vertical. Comparable as a large nonprofit, equity-free accelerator serving early-stage founders with mentor networks and corporate partners.
• MATTER: Chicago-based healthcare technology incubator and accelerator supporting early-stage health startups with mentorship, corporate partners, and curriculum. Closely comparable as a nonprofit accelerator explicitly focused on health innovation with a corporate sponsor network.
• Rock Health: Digital health venture fund and advisory firm that has backed many mental health startups. Comparable as a category-defining digital health investor/accelerator with a similar mission to advance evidence-driven health innovation.
• Village Capital: Impact-focused, nonprofit venture firm and accelerator supporting early-stage startups in health, sustainability, and financial inclusion. Comparable as a mission-driven accelerator leveraging peer-selected cohorts and corporate partnerships.
• Blueprint Health: New York-based digital health accelerator providing mentorship, capital, and infrastructure to early-stage health tech startups. Directly comparable as a sector-focused accelerator with a mentor-driven, cohort-based model.
• Health Wildcatters: Dallas-based health tech accelerator offering mentorship, capital, and corporate connections to early-stage healthcare startups. Directly comparable as a cohort-based, mentor-driven accelerator targeting health verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play Tech Center: Large global innovation platform running vertical-specific accelerator programs including Health and Brand & Retail. Comparable as a broad incumbent with a dedicated health vertical and corporate partner network.
• Y Combinator: The largest global startup accelerator, which has funded multiple mental health and digital health companies. Comparable as a dominant accelerator competing for the same founder pool, though without a dedicated mental health vertical.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network running industry-specific programs including healthcare and mental health. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating accelerator cohorts with corporate sponsors, though it is not mental-health-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OneMindOrg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCppDapOO0TNjRjUYNEjJEJQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneMindOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onemind
• Instagraminstagram.com/OneMindOrg

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments61 records

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