Self Space, a London-based mental health brand, has opened a community investment round on Republic Europe to scale its same-day therapy model, which the company calls everyday mental maintenance. This comes after Self Space has delivered over 130,000 one-to-one sessions and is growing revenues by an average of 26% annually.
Self Space operates accessible high street locations where individuals can receive preventative, ongoing support before problems become severe. The business works with more than 250 organizations, including entities like The Old Vic and M&C Saatchi, to embed therapy into normal working life.
Founder, CEO and therapist of 25 years, Jodie Cariss, elaborated on the community investment initiative: "This business exists because people needed access to support earlier, not just when things reached crisis point. Opening this round allows the people who already believe in that approach to take part in how we grow, while keeping accountability close and care at the centre."
Community Investment Brand Initiatives
Self Space is Running a Community Investment Round
Trend Themes
1. Community Investment Mental Health - Rising community investment rounds enable mission-driven mental health providers to scale outside traditional VC models, fostering community-aligned governance and accountability.
2. Preventative High Street Therapy - A shift toward accessible same-day, high-street therapy creates potential for decentralized preventive care nodes that normalize early intervention in local communities.
3. Embedded Workplace Mental Health - Growing partnerships between therapists and organizations promote the normalization of ongoing mental maintenance as a routine element of employee wellbeing.
Industry Implications
1. Behavioral Health Clinics - Increasing demand for early-intervention one-to-one sessions favors clinic networks focused on preventive outcomes and scalable, standardized care delivery.
2. Employee Benefits & HR Tech - Integration of therapy into workplace offerings points to platforms that link employers, providers, and outcome metrics to support continuous organizational wellbeing.
3. Crowdfunding & Community Finance Platforms - Expansion of community-led investment for social enterprises highlights platforms combining retail investor engagement with impact measurement and participatory governance.