Sean Brecker

Sean Brecker is Chief Financial Officer of Headspace, a global leader in meditation and mindfulness with over 65 million users across 190 countries. After joining the company in early 2014 with a strong economic and business background, Brecker’s initial months at Headspace were pivotal in raising the company’s first round of funding in 2015, led by investor The Chernin Group. In 2017, Headspace raised an additional $37M in a Series B round led by Spectrum Equity, bringing its total funding to $75M. Other Headspace investors include Advancit Capital, Allen & Company, Breyer Capital, Jessica Alba, Jared Leto, Ryan Seacrest, Jeff Weiner, and more. In 2020, Headspace raised a total of $93 million in its Series C funding round. The round was led by blisce/, with participation from Waverley Capital and Times Bridge. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Sean is the driving force behind all financial and commercial matters, overseeing the growth of the company as it continues to expand and develop its content. In 2019, Headspace expanded their global footprint by launching in multiple markets internationally, expanded its B2B business which now offers Headspace as a health benefit to employees of more than 600 companies, and drove additional strategic partnerships such as the NBA, Nike, Amazon, and Apple. In addition, Sean serves as a board member both at Headspace as well as Coach Art, a transformative arts and athletics community for families impacted by childhood chronic illnesses. Prior to joining Headspace, Sean enjoyed a 15-year career as a trader and originator at large investment banks such as JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, and Citigroup —spanning numerous locations including New York, London and Singapore. He has an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Wesleyan University.