Michael Held, Founder of LifeSpeak

About Michael Held

Michael Held is the founder and former CEO of LifeSpeak, a SaaS platform providing digital mental health and wellbeing education for mid- to enterprise-sized organizations. He founded the Toronto-based company and led it through significant growth, including a $50 million funding round and a go-private transaction. In 2024, he stepped down as CEO but remains associated with the company as its founder.

Michael Held at a glance

• Company: LifeSpeak
• Total raised: $92M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: Round13 Capital, Kensington Capital Partners Ltd., Roynat Capital Inc.
• Location: Toronto, Canada

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