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Headspace acquired by Sword Health for up to $300m

Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness company, is being acquired by healthcare firm Sword Health for a reported price of up to $300m.

Headspace and Sword Health acquisition

Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness company that previously partnered with Spotify and named John Legend its chief music officer, is being acquired by healthcare firm Sword Health for a reported price of up to $300m.

The reported price is below the $3bn valuation Headspace Health claimed after its 2021 merger with mental healthcare company Ginger.

  • In 2016, Headspace launched a joint subscription with Spotify.
  • In 2020, John Legend was appointed chief music officer.
  • In 2021, Headspace debuted a 45-minute Arcade Fire track.

Official financial filings about the deal do not state a purchase price. The figure has been reported at between $200m and $300m in cash.

Sword Health raised a $40m funding round in June 2025 that valued the company at $4bn.

It is unclear whether John Legend remains involved with Headspace or whether his 2020 role included equity.

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