The company of Mental health Wondermind, created by Selena Gomezit crosses a delicate moment. Mandy Teefey, mother of the artist and current CEO of the company, has had to Mortgage your house Recently to be able to pay part of the team, in the middle of an important crisis of liquidity.
The financial situation was especially complicated from March, when Wondermind began to have Difficulties to pay salaries of its fixed employees – around 15 people – and left without charging external suppliers and collaborators. Some of the latter say that they are “hundreds of thousands” of dollars, have reported Forbes.
From the company they say that “the problem It has been resolved“And pending payments are becoming effective.
In addition, the template received an internal email in which they were informed of the cancellation of their health benefits and apologizing.
Wondermindfounded in 2021 with the promise of revolutionizing the “Mental Fitness” approach, He had managed to raise 5 million dollars in a first round of investment. However, its recent trajectory has been tarnished by decisions questioned inside and outside the company.
Several workers point out that the problems began when Teefey, 49, assumed the total leadership of the company in January 2023. Although it has a wide career in the management of their daughter’s career in Hollywood, some consider that their profile was not the most appropriate to direct a startup.
Among the most controversial decisions is the rejection of multimillionaires advertising agreements by demand participation direct from Selena Gomez.
Despite the potholes, Wondermind says that he faces “a new chapter” and reaffirms its commitment with the mental well -being of your community. “Like many startups, we are overcoming our own growth challenges,” they recognize. “We will continue with our work, which has already positively impacted hundreds of thousands of people.”
Meanwhile, Selena Gomez (which reached multimillionaire status In September 2024, with a fortune estimated at 1.3 billion dollars) it remains outside the company’s direct management.
