Funding

French Startup Moodwork Secures €3.1M To Grow AI-Powered Workplace Mental Health Platform

Sep 18, 2025 | By Kailee Rainse

Paris-based mental health startup Moodwork has secured €3.1 million in funding. The round was led by French VC Newfund, with participation from new investor and Co-CEO Grégory Salinger, as well as business angels Guy Lacroix and Alain Dublin.

SUMMARY

  • Paris-based mental health startup Moodwork has secured €3.1 million in funding. The round was led by French VC Newfund, with participation from new investor and Co-CEO Grégory Salinger, as well as business angels Guy Lacroix and Alain Dublin.

Salinger, a former senior executive at Microsoft and Apax Partners, joins co-founder Benjamin Brion as Co-CEO.

The funding arrives as the French government names 2025 the “Great National Cause” for mental health, focusing on workplace stress and burnout. In response Moodwork is enhancing its platform, blending scientific research, psychological support and AI-driven personalization to help companies improve employee well-being.

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The company says six months on its platform leads to a 13% reduction in burnout risk and a 9% drop in stress levels. Already profitable, Moodwork plans to expand its offerings, grow its team, and tailor its tools for executives, healthcare workers, industrial staff, and logistics professionals.

Moodwork offers individual support, HR and leadership tools, and company-wide assessments to spot risks early. The platform also provides consulting, training, and evaluation services.

Demand for workplace mental health solutions is rising across Europe. UK startups Spill and Unmind and Dutch company OpenUp are gaining ground, while Moodwork is expanding its presence with a focus on scientific validation and customized solutions.

Founded in 2017, Moodwork has been France’s first mental health app since 2018. The platform prioritizes employee mental well-being and today supports over 120,000 people in France and abroad.

Moodwork is a web and mobile app that helps employees manage their mental health at work. It offers self-assessment tools, online training, and personalized support from psychologists and specialists such as social workers, coaches, and ergonomists.

About Moodwork

Moodwork helps employees enhance their well-being at work through self-assessments, personalized support, and expert guidance from psychologists and specialists. The platform offers tools for stress management, emotional health, sleep and personal development, while providing HR teams with anonymized insights to foster a healthier, more productive workplace.

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