Wellpreneur for VCs and Investors
Michael Dearing | investor
Not all burn shows up in financial models. Some of the most costly risks are psychological, and often overlooked.
65% of high‑potential startups fail due to co‑founder conflict and people related issues
(Noam Wasserman, Harvard Business School Professor)
Burnout and founder fatigue lead to delayed decision-making and missed growth milestones, contributing to reduced team performance and investor confidence.
Founders are hesitant to share their stress and struggles with their existing investors, worried about appearing weak and unprepared, or fearful that sharing their challenges could affect their chances of securing additional funding. However, it is important for founders to recognize that their investors are partners in the success of the business and that openness and transparency can help to build stronger, more productive relationships. Sharing challenges can help to foster trust and collaboration, and it may also lead to valuable insights and solutions that can help the business succeed.
Only
10%
Of founders
turn to their investors to talk about stress
When transparency breaks down, execution follows. Burnout, misalignment, and emotional fatigue aren’t just founder issues, they’re fund risks.
At Wellpreneur, we work upstream. We give founders a high-trust space to confront pressure, realign, and regain clarity, before missed milestones, before tension escalates, before it shows up in your board reports.
You get a clearer signal on founder performance
Your founders get the resilience to lead through it
And your capital gets the buffer it deserves
Our Founder-First Support Includes
Psychological readiness assessments (pre- or post-investment)
1:1 resilience mentoring to navigate pressure
Founder–co founder alignment tools
Support for high-stakes moments (fundraising, pivots, key hires)
Optional red flag reporting on engagement & performance risk
Behavioral insights to help you back founders, not just decks
The global shift has begun,
and we're building its future in MENA.
Across the globe, top accelerators and investors are recognizing what truly fuels scale: emotionally resilient founders.
Y Combinator brought in psychologists to support their cohorts.
Founder Institute partnered with Wellpreneur to embed founder resilience training into their MENA programs.
Leading VCs are turning their attention to the human side of performance.
Let’s Talk Portfolio Strategy
The strongest investments start with resilient founders.
Let’s explore how Wellpreneur can plug into your post-investment support and strengthen the people behind your returns.
