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SPOKE develops a mental wellness application that utilizes music and lyrics to deliver therapeutic support. The platform integrates established mental healthcare modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and breathwork, into culturally relevant audio sessions. Its approach centers on providing accessible emotional and mental health resources by leveraging the power of musical expression.
The company was founded by Ariana Alexander-Sefre, who recognized the opportunity to bridge the worlds of music culture and mental health. This insight led to the creation of an app launched in 2022, designed to make well-being support more engaging and relatable, particularly for younger audiences and communities historically underserved by conventional healthcare systems.
SPOKE primarily serves young people and aims to provide inclusive mental health solutions that resonate with their experiences. The company envisions a future where music acts as a primary vehicle for healing and well-being, driving broader systemic change to ensure mental health support is both accessible and culturally appropriate for all.
Spoke has raised $26.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Spoke has raised $26.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Spoke has raised $26.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in February 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | $1M Seed | ADA Ventures | Creandum, Leadout Capital, Passion Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Yext, Brian Distelburger, Charles Delingpole, ED Zimmerman, Michael Pennington, Nikhil Shah, Toby Moore, Edward Zimmerman, Emma Blackburn, Marla Shapiro, TOM Adeyoola, Bethnal Green Ventures | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2003 | $12M Series C | — | Sierra Ventures | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2003 | $9M Series B | — | Sierra Ventures | Announced |
| Dec 1, 2001 | $4M Series A | — | Sierra Ventures | Announced |
Spoke (withspoke.com) is a technology company building a platform to streamline IT hardware procurement, provisioning, and management for teams. It serves companies struggling with fragmented hardware processes, solving the problem of archaic, manual IT hardware management by integrating with tools like MDM, asset tracking, HRIS, and accounting—enabling deployments in under a week.[1]
Unlike suppliers or resellers, Spoke focuses on transparency, automation, and high-quality service to make hardware management as seamless as software. Its mission is to empower people to do their best work anywhere by simplifying access to premium IT and workplace equipment delivered directly to employees.[1]
Spoke was founded by a team of technologists and IT professionals frustrated with the gap in IT hardware management despite software innovations. The idea emerged from recognizing that while tools exist for pieces of the process (e.g., MDM, asset tracking), no integrated solution addressed the full lifecycle—leading to manual, fragmented experiences for supplying advanced devices to talented employees.[1]
Early emphasis was on rapid deployment, with the platform designed for demos to full rollouts in less than a week while supporting existing systems. This backstory humanizes Spoke as a builder-first company prioritizing practical IT pain points over traditional vendor models.[1]
Spoke rides the hybrid and remote work trend, where distributed teams demand frictionless access to hardware amid software-centric IT advancements. Timing is ideal as companies scale post-pandemic, facing rising hardware costs and complexity—market forces like cloud adoption amplify the need for automated lifecycle management over manual processes.[1]
It influences the ecosystem by modernizing IT operations, potentially reducing waste in device provisioning and enabling faster onboarding, which supports broader productivity gains in tech-heavy industries.[1]
Spoke is poised to expand as AI-driven IT tools evolve, integrating deeper with emerging workflows for predictive hardware needs. Trends like zero-touch provisioning and sustainability in device lifecycles will shape its growth, potentially positioning it as a standard for enterprise IT stacks.
Its influence may grow through partnerships with HRIS and MDM leaders, tying back to its core strength: transforming hardware from a hardware problem into a seamless enabler of top-tier work.[1]
Spoke has raised $26.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Spoke's investors include Ada Ventures, Creandum, Leadout Capital, Passion Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Yext, Brian Distelburger, Charles Delingpole, Ed Zimmerman, Michael Pennington, Nikhil Shah, Toby Moore.
