Open Raises $9M in Series A Funding
Summary
Launched in 2020 by Raed Khawaja, CEO, Open is a mindfulness studio offering experiences that combine breathwork, meditation, yoga, Pilates, and more to support transformation and personal development. Classes are designed to engage the senses and regulate the nervous system to reach a meditative state that many find elusive. Breathwork techniques are woven into each experience to strengthen the mind body connection through mental and physical training. To create broader access, Open offers free guest passes; subscribers can (virtually) bring friends to classes in a group by sending a link. The company curates and creates music for each practice as a sonic guide to break down perceived barriers around meditation by partnering with record labels, cultural curators, and artists such as Moses Sumney, UMI, Ólafur Arnalds, Perfume Genius, and more.