Manifest is a digital wellness company building products for Gen Z, which has grown in popularity for tapping into desires for personal growth in romantic relationships, career success, financial abundance, and emotional well-being. The company has raised $3.4 million in funding from a16z Speedrun, HF0, Florida Funders, Soma Capital, Stand Together Ventures Lab, Transpose Platform, 305 Ventures, Mack Ventures, and other angel investors to give Gen Z a space to proactively tackle what’s in front of them and build daily habits of self-care.
This new funding will help Manifest scale its business operations as the company continues to harness the overwhelming demand for its new app of the same name. Manifest’s flagship app has struck a chord with Gen Z users worldwide, tapping into their desire for personal growth in romantic relationships, career success, financial abundance, and emotional well-being.
While in stealth mode, the Manifest app has already delivered 15.8 million manifestations to Gen Z users around the globe, showing the strong demand for its innovative approach to personal development.
Manifest provides a one-of-a-kind, user-friendly experience where people can effortlessly share their thoughts and feelings through a voice note-like interface, receiving empathetic responses and actionable advice. And through the app’s unlimited venting sessions, daily affirmations, and gamified challenges that help not only teach, but make learnings repeatable and fun, Manifest has struck a chord with Gen Z by providing them with a support system that takes wellness from an infinite game into something doable, bite-sized and approachable.
Manifest is now free and available for download in the Apple App Store.
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“Growing up, I was fortunate to have many opportunities, but as I entered the real world, I realized that despite incredible blessings, I wasn’t fully equipped to handle the emotional complexities of life. Like many of my peers, I found myself navigating big, life-altering decisions–breakups, career shifts, identity crises–without a reliable emotional compass. These universal experiences–though faced by many–felt intensely personal, yet I saw everyone around me struggling with similar challenges. That’s why I created Manifest. It’s designed to be the sounding board we all need, providing the right mix of empathy and positive thinking to help users proactively tackle life’s ups and downs with resilience.”
-Amy Wu, founder and CEO of Manifest
“When Amy first came to us with the idea for Manifest, we knew she had cracked the code on something big. Built for Gen Z by Gen Z, Manifest incorporates all of the right gamified and familiar elements that appeal to this demo, but does it one better by giving them purpose. With this generation widely reported to be facing loneliness, anxiety and a general sense of despondence, providing them with a platform in which to engage in bite-size wellness on their own terms is unbeatable.”
-Andrew Lee, Partner, a16z Speedrun
