Render Free

What Render Free does

Render Free is a Minneapolis-based coaching and wellness practice founded by Arielle Grant in April 2020 to disrupt racial trauma through whole-body wellness, primarily serving self-identified Black + Brown women. The company originated as a pop-up at The Center of Belonging in South Minneapolis in April 2020 and launched as a 100% Black woman-owned communal wellness space in May 2020, offering a community lounge, cafe, and co-working area for members. After operating the physical space for approximately three years and raising over $70,000 in a fall 2022 community fundraising campaign to support relocation and expansion to a North East Minneapolis atrium lounge (opened February 2023), Render Free permanently closed the physical lounge + workspace on June 30, 2023 and pivoted to a fully virtual coaching model in October 2023.

The core methodology combines the Enneagram as a typology system, somatic and body-based practices, narrative/story-work, and an anti-racism framework to help clients locate armor developed in unsafe environments, rediscover self-worth, and access rest. The current product surface consists of three founder-delivered coaching offerings — Starting Point (Enneagram interview session), Illuminate (six-part somatic bundle), and Realize (entrepreneurial strategy support) — alongside the Solidarity Session Cohort (a nine-week virtual group coaching series for small cohorts of Black + Brown women with sliding-scale pricing of $285/$342/$380 in two payments), plus organizational workshops, retreats, and public speaking engagements.

Render Free operates as Render Free LLC, a privately held Minnesota LLC with a three-person team (founder Arielle Grant plus Vanessa Brooke Agnes and Priscilla Muschamp, both originally Founding Members who joined as on-staff teammates in fall 2022). The business model is direct-to-consumer individual and small-group coaching, with discovery calls via Zoom scheduler serving as the primary conversion mechanism and Substack newsletter driving top-of-funnel audience building. The company has no mobile app, no proprietary technology platform beyond a Wix-hosted website, Flodesk email, and PayPal/Stripe payment infrastructure, and has raised no institutional venture capital — relying instead on community contributions. Geographic reach was historically Minneapolis/Twin Cities-based for the physical space and is now virtual with no disclosed geographic restrictions.

Name

Render Free

Legal name

Render Free LLC

Website

https://renderfree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Render Free is a Minneapolis-based virtual coaching practice founded by Arielle Grant in 2020 that delivers Enneagram, somatic, and anti-racism-based coaching, cohorts, workshops, and retreats to self-identified Black + Brown women pursuing healing and collective liberation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 1:1 Coaching Sessions: Individual coaching sessions focused on personal growth, healing, and liberation. Clients book complementary introductory calls to determine fit.
2. Cohort Programs (Solidarity Sessions): Nine-week virtual group coaching series for small cohorts of Black + Brown women, including guided conversation, community prompts, group coaching, and digital journaling with reflections and centering practices. Sliding scale pricing at $380/$342/$285 (two payments).
3. Lounge + Workspace Membership (Discontinued): Physical communal wellness space membership providing access to community lounge, cafe, and co-working area. Tiers: Blooming ($180/month or $2,160/year), Budding ($90/month or $1,080/year), Floret ($50/month or $580/year). The lounge + workspace closed effective June 30, 2023.
4. Workshop Facilitation: Workshop facilitation services for organizations and groups seeking racial trauma healing and wellness programming.
5. Retreat Facilitation: Retreat facilitation services in pursuit of internal and collective liberation.
6. Public Speaking: Ad hoc public speaking engagements featuring the founder Arielle Grant on topics of racial trauma, wellness, and liberation.
7. Starting Point (Enneagram Assessment Session): Introductory interview-style session for those new to the Enneagram or who have taken assessments but remain unsure of their type structure. Provides a fresh starting point in pursuit of personal growth, healing, and liberation.
8. Illuminate (Six-Part Somatic Bundle): Six-part bundle combining somatic approach with commitment to anti-racism for rediscovering self-worth, self-awareness, and self-compassion that liberates.
9. Realize (Entrepreneurial Support): Entrepreneurial project and strategy support for those looking to realize something new in the world, drawing out essential elements and guiding toward practical steps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Render Free provides individual and group coaching, workshops, cohorts, and retreat facilitation designed to disrupt racial trauma through whole-body wellness. Its methodology combines Enneagram typology, somatic/body-based practices, narrative work, and an anti-racism framework, delivered primarily via virtual Zoom sessions by founder Arielle Grant. The company serves self-identified Black and Brown women as well as individuals and organizations pursuing personal growth, healing, and collective liberation.

Product overview

Render Free is a coaching and wellness services company that evolved from a physical communal wellness space (closed June 2023) to primarily offering virtual coaching services. The current product portfolio includes three individual coaching offerings (Starting Point, Illuminate, and Realize) delivered by founder Arielle Grant, along with group programming (Solidarity Session Cohort), a member portal, and content platforms (Journal Essays and Audio Essay). The coaching services use the Enneagram as a typology tool combined with somatic approaches and anti-racism practices. The company serves individuals pursuing personal growth, healing, and liberation, with offerings designed for self-identified Black + Brown women and those committed to collective liberation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Starting Point An interview-style introductory coaching session for individuals new to the Enneagram or those who have taken assessments but remain unsure of their type structure. Provides a fresh starting point in pursuit of personal growth, healing, and liberation.
• Illuminate A six-part coaching bundle combining a somatic approach with a commitment to anti-racism, designed to help clients rediscover self-worth, self-awareness, and self-compassion that liberates. Focuses on breaking free from reactive patterns that have been keeping individuals stuck.
• Realize Entrepreneurial project and strategy support for those looking to realize something new in the world. Arielle draws out essential elements of the endeavor and guides clients toward the practical steps required to take action.
• Solidarity Session Cohort A virtual nine-week group coaching series for self-identified Black and Brown women featuring guided conversation, community prompts, group coaching, and a digital journal with reflections and centering practices. Topics include self-exploration, inner stability, hope, confronting limitations, and internalized dignity.
• 1:1 Coaching Sessions Individual coaching sessions focused on personal growth, healing, and liberation. Clients book complementary 15-minute introductory discovery calls to determine fit.
• Workshop Facilitation Workshop facilitation services delivered for organizations and groups seeking racial trauma healing and wellness programming.
• Retreat Facilitation Retreat facilitation services designed to support internal and collective liberation for groups and organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 community members joined in first two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered foundational, core and minor.

• The Center of BelongingfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRender Free was first introduced as a pop-up at The Center of Belonging in South Minneapolis in April 2020. This partnership provided the initial venue for the concept and helped establish the community-focused wellness model.
• Various Local Wellness PractitionerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal wellness practitioners of color were featured regularly at the physical lounge + workspace. Solidarity Sessions invited dialogue amongst members about pursuit of rest and internalized dignity. Practitioners contributed to the holistic wellness programming.
• FMYHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal organization featured in Render Free's 'We've Collaborated With' section. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• For Our MagicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in collaborative organizations section. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• Gus Dean CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee brand featured in collaborative organizations section, potentially as a cafe partner at the physical lounge location.
• The ZenbinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWellness-focused organization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Love KobiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in collaborative organizations section. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• Indigo WellnesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWellness organization featured as a collaborative partner, potentially contributing practitioner services to Render Free programming.
• Aya Media PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia publishing organization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Strive PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing organization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Minny RowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Minneapolis organization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Dark Muse ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts organization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Memorialize the MovementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization focused on memorializing the movement featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Central Oak ApothecaryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWellness/apothecary brand featured in collaborative organizations section.
• Black Girl AdvocateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvocacy organization featured in collaborative organizations section serving similar audience.
• TurnSignlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization featured in collaborative organizations section.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary video conferencing platform used for discovery calls, cohort sessions, and coaching sessions. Render Free uses Zoom scheduler for booking appointments.
• Wix.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting services provider providing the online platform for selling services. Data stored through Wix.com's data storage, databases, and applications with secure servers behind a firewall.
• FlodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing platform used for newsletters and communications. Data hosting services provider.
• PayPal and StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing providers. Direct payment gateways adhere to PCI-DSS standards as managed by PCI Security Standards Council.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: BetterHelp is the largest online therapy platform offering 1:1 counseling via subscription. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the online coaching/therapy space, though it lacks Render Free's cultural specificity and cohort-based community model.

Direct peers

• Black Girl in Om: Black Girl in Om is a holistic wellness platform and creative agency dedicated to the well-being of Black women, offering content, events, and community programming. Comparable to Render Free in target audience, wellness focus, and content/community-led approach.
• HealHaus: HealHaus is a Brooklyn-based wellness center and community space designed for BIPOC and queer communities, offering classes and healing practices. Comparable to Render Free's pre-2023 physical wellness-lounge model and mission of providing healing spaces for marginalized communities.
• Therapy for Black Girls: Founded by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Therapy for Black Girls is a mental health and wellness platform serving Black women through a therapist directory, podcast, and online resources. Directly comparable to Render Free in audience (Black women), wellness focus, and content-driven community model.
• Liberate: Liberate is a meditation and wellness app created specifically for the Black, Brown, and Indigenous community. Directly comparable to Render Free in mission (decentering whiteness in wellness), target demographic (Black + Brown adults), and content-based healing offerings.
• Sista Afya: Sista Afya is a Chicago-based community mental health organization supporting Black women through wellness programming, group support, and provider matching. Directly comparable to Render Free in audience (Black women), community-led programming, and group-cohort format.
• Therapy in Color: Therapy in Color is a mental health platform matching BIPOC clients with culturally competent therapists. Comparable to Render Free in audience focus (BIPOC), mental/wellness positioning, and direct-to-consumer delivery model.

Emerging players

• Hurdle: Hurdle is an early-stage mental wellness platform focused on the Black community, providing culturally responsive therapy and coaching. Comparable to Render Free in community-focus and direct-to-consumer delivery, with a broader (Black community) audience rather than Render Free's explicit Black + Brown women focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/renderfree.mpls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/render-free

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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