About VIBEUP
Built through a decade
of connection.
VIBEUP began with people gathering in real life around wellness, community and shared intention. More than a decade later, we're building personalized intelligence to make that world more connected — and more personal to every human.
Making the world of wellness personal to you.
Our Values
Five guiding principles define how we live, build, and grow.
01
Sacred Sovereignty
Autonomy · Discernment
Honoring each being as sovereign.
02
Embodied Truth
Authenticity · Acceptance
Aligning words, actions, and intentions.
03
Co-Creative Communion
Collaboration · Responsibility
Collaboration as the foundation for progress.
04
Purposeful Presence
Awareness · Action
Creating from mindfulness, not momentum.
05
Transformational Love
Curiosity · Growth · Grace
Leading through empathy and unity.
Our Story
From a lakeside meditation to a global movement.
2012
The Beginning
VIBEUP began in Chicago when a small group gathered to meditate on a sunrise sail across Lake Michigan — a simple moment of connection that became the beginning of something much larger.
2015
The Expansion
VIBEUP grew into wellness festivals bringing together people, teachers, practitioners, brands, artists and communities across Chicago.
2016–2019
The Growth
VIBEUP expanded into wellness programming for residential communities, bringing intentional experiences closer to everyday life.
2020
The Pivot
When the pandemic changed in-person gatherings, the residential business transitioned into a national partnership and the next version of VIBEUP began taking shape.
2021–2023
The Exploration
Years of travel, healing, learning and connection across cultures deepened the question at the heart of VIBEUP: How do we help each human discover what may actually support them?
2024–2026
The Platform
A multidisciplinary team transformed more than a decade of learning into technology — building the VIBEUP platform, Wellness + Awareness Blueprint and MIRA AI intelligence layer.
2026 →
The Next Chapter
Personalized intelligence for your wellbeing. Making the world of wellness personal to you.
Partner With Us
Build with us.
If you're helping humans live better, there may be a place for you inside VIBEUP.
Offer
Bring your products, services or practices into the VIBEUP ecosystem.
Gather
Bring your community into VIBEUP and give members a reason to return.
Experience
Create events, retreats and real-world experiences that match what matters to people.
Partner
Build strategic collaborations with VIBEUP and help shape what comes next.
Media & Press
Let's tell the story together.
VIBEUP is building personalized intelligence for wellbeing — technology that supports real-world participation instead of replacing it.
Personalized Wellbeing
How intelligence can make wellness discovery more relevant to the individual.
Technology for Human Connection
Building technology that supports real-world participation instead of replacing it.
The Connected Wellness Economy
Connecting humans, practitioners, businesses, communities and experiences.
From Community to Technology
How 11+ years of real-world wellness community became VIBEUP — and MIRA AI.
Media Opportunities: Editorials · Podcasts · TV Segments · Guest Columns · Cross-Platform Features
Press Contact: hello@vibeup.io
Contact Press TeamOur Team
A small, experienced team
building something ambitious.
Founder with 27 years entrepreneurial experience & 11 years of community + wellness industry depth.
Ex-Microsoft product director. Ex-Shopify legal. 15+ years iOS/Android engineering.Founder with 27 years entrepreneurial experience & 11 years of community + wellness industry depth. Ex-Microsoft product director. Ex-Shopify legal. 15+ years iOS/Android engineering.
Luke Jensen
Founder & CVO
27 years entrepreneurial experience across technology, wellness, and residential community development. Advised 100+ organizations.
Nicholas Courchesne
Founder & CAO
20+ years experience activating strategy and partnerships aligned for growth across technology, wellness, and consumer platforms. Over $1B in revenue generated.
Andreas Demou
Founder & CPO
Frontend architect and creative visionary. Leads all product design and creative direction.
Erin Schirack
Co-Founder & Partnerships
Manages 500K+ signed LOI reach and 100+ ambassador network. Drives creator partnerships and corporate wellness.
Jonathan Ofori-Amoah
Product Advisor
10+ years building products at LinkedIn and Microsoft. Deep expertise in consumer platforms and network effects.
George Georgiou
Co-Founder, Backend Lead
15+ years iOS/Android and full-stack. Backend infrastructure, API architecture, and scalability.
Mike Demou
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Brand identity, content strategy, and creative direction across all customer-facing assets.
Owen McGrann
Advisor & General Counsel
16+ years corporate legal and governance. Former Shopify leadership. Advises on fundraising and regulatory compliance.
Acephalt
Financial Strategy & Board
San Francisco & Toronto. Multi-entrepreneur team with unicorn fintech experience. Leads capital strategy.
Invest
Help build
what comes next.
VIBEUP is entering its launch phase after more than a decade of community building and product development.
$750K
Raised to Date
Across prior rounds
$500K
Current Launch Round
6-month launch phase
$10.3M
3rd Party Valuation
Independent assessment
$50K
Minimum Investment
Launch Round participation
Traction & Momentum
The Path Forward
Launch Round: $500K at $10.3M post-money valuation — 6-month launch phase.
Scale Round (Q2 2027 target): $5M at $35M+ target valuation.
Revenue Streams
Market Context
For the full market thesis, see our investor overview.
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Whether you're here for your own wellbeing, building something that helps others, or believe in what we're creating — there's a place for you here.