Baryons Secures $2.2M Seed Round to Bring Human Flourishing to the Masses with Free Version Available Today

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Oct. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Baryons today announced the close of a $2.2 million Seed Round led by Blue Ash Ventures to fuel its mission of making human flourishing accessible to everyone. Anyone can start flourishing today for free at Baryons.com.

“Flourishing is humankind’s oldest quest. It simply means living well,” said Michael Hruska, CEO and Cofounder of Baryons. “Baryons the ‘Flourishing Partner’ helps the user design what’s next. Baryons listens, advises, and nudges you toward your future best self. We’re pairing timeless human practices with adaptive technology so people and organizations can collectively flourish.”

There’s no shortage of productivity hacks and mental health apps, but Baryons is introducing something entirely new: the world’s first Flourishing Partner.

The need is clear. The Global Flourishing Study (a five-year project tracking 200,000 people across 22 countries) found that what people want most is not material comfort, but lives filled with meaning, connection, and growth. Baryons exists to meet that universal demand.

THE CASE FOR FLOURISHING

According to Harvard research, employees who report higher levels of flourishing are far more likely to stay with their employer and dramatically less likely to burn out. Yet fewer than one in four workers say they are truly flourishing at work.

That gap between surviving and truly living has massive economic implications. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion each year in lost productivity, with more than 12 billion workdays lost annually. For every dollar invested in mental well-being, studies show a return of up to four to five times through improved performance, retention, and engagement.

And the opportunity is far greater still. Research by the McKinsey Health Institute, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, suggests that improving employee health and well-being could unlock as much as $11.7 trillion in global economic value, a potential transformation economists now call the rise of Brain Capital.

Baryons is closing that gap by transforming flourishing into a visible, measurable practice. Every interaction strengthens what matters most: clarity, confidence, and curiosity. The result is compounding growth that builds flourishing humans, flourishing teams, and flourishing companies.

Built to help people live well and lead better, Baryons is defining and scaling the emerging Mental Wealth market.

MOVING BEYOND MENTAL HEALTH TOWARD MENTAL WEALTH

The current mental health market is crowded with reactive solutions that focus on symptoms. Mental Wealth is different. Mental Wealth is proactive and strengthens core human potential through positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement so that individuals and organizations can thrive in an era of rapid change.

“For too long, the ability to live well and thrive has been treated as a privilege for the few,” said Aaron Bare, Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer of Baryons. “Baryons is changing that. Our vision is to unlock Mental Wealth for humanity. With this investment, we are expanding access to our world-first Flourishing Partner and committing to keep a free version available to everyone, forever.”

WHY BLUE ASH VENTURES INVESTED

Blue Ash Ventures, a leader in the emerging Brain Capital Economy, is backing Baryons to accelerate this shift. Their Brain Health Matrix—already piloted with global institutions and set to debut at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2026—aligns directly with Baryons’ mission.

“Baryons is marrying neuroscience, technology, and human potential into a movement for flourishing,” said Steve Carnevale, Managing Partner at Blue Ash Ventures. “By helping individuals flourish, Baryons drives collective flourishing, unlocking measurable gains in engagement, trust, and innovation across entire organizations.”

THE BARYONS EXPERIENCE

Baryons is the Flourishing Partner that helps you design what’s next. It listens, remembers, and nudges you toward your future best self. Every conversation strengthens clarity, confidence, and curiosity; transforming flourishing from an abstract ideal into a visible practice and a competitive strategy.

With enterprise pilots underway, a freemium model, and measurable results already emerging, Baryons is poised to define the future of human flourishing. This seed funding accelerates product innovation, customer success, and flourishing accessibility, bringing Mental Wealth to more people, faster.

ABOUT BLUE ASH VENTURES

Blue Ash Ventures invests in solutions that expand human potential. Their portfolio spans mental wellness, learning science, emotional intelligence, and systems that support brain health. Anchored by the Sparc Foundation, their work bridges research and real-world implementation, aligning capital with the science of thriving individuals and organizations. Learn more: https://www.blueashventures.com/.

ABOUT BARYONS

Baryons is pioneering the world’s first Flourishing Partner, a platform powered by neuroscience and human-centered design that helps people and organizations unlock Mental Wealth. By turning flourishing into a measurable and scalable practice, Baryons transforms the way humans live, lead, and grow. Accessible to everyone, everywhere, Baryons is redefining well-being as both a universal right and the next great competitive advantage. Learn more: https://baryons.com/.

NEWS SOURCE: Baryons Inc.

Keywords: Business, Baryons Inc, Flourishing Partner, Blue Ash Ventures, Michael Hruska, CEO of Baryons; Aaron Bare, CSO of Baryons, seed round, JOHNSTOWN, Pa.

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