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myHappymind secures investment from LDC
6 Jan 2026
myHappymind, the leading provider of digital mental health and wellbeing programmes for schools, has secured a minority investment from LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group. The partnership will enable myHappymind to accelerate its mission to provide preventative mental health support to children and young people across the UK and internationally.
Founded in 2017 by CEO Laura Earnshaw, Cheshire-based myHappymind delivers digital, interactive mental health content to over 1,900 schools across the UK. Its programmes, including comprehensive libraries of ready-made lesson guides and resources, are designed to help schools, nurseries and families create a culture of positive mental wellbeing for children and young people. The business’ programmes are designed to enable children and young people to build resilience, develop skillsets to support self-regulation of emotions, and frame positive mental health environments.
There are significant challenges facing children’s mental health in the UK, including a rising prevalence of mental health issues among young people, long waiting lists for specialist support, and increasing pressure on schools to provide effective wellbeing solutions. By providing whole-school support, robust data on outcomes via flexible funding models, myHappymind helps schools to deliver preventative mental health support at scale, improving resilience and wellbeing for children and young people. Its recently launched myHappymind Plus product provides further coverage of the PSHE curriculum, offering broader support to children and young people.
myHappymind has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by increasing demand for preventative mental health support in schools. It now reaches hundreds of thousands of children and their families. In 2023, the business received NHS Innovation Accelerator status due to its high social impact and innovative approach for helping children improve their mental health.
myHappymind has also been recognised as a B Corp and in 2025 won a King’s Award for Enterprise and the Judges’ Overall Award at the Northern Tech Awards. Laura Earnshaw was also named in LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders programme.
LDC’s investment will support the existing management team’s ambitious growth plans, which is underpinned by expansion into more schools, both in in the UK and internationally, as well as ongoing product development.
The investment was led by LDC’s North West team, including Investment Director Grant Goodwin, Investment Manager Alex Kirkby and Head of the North West Dale Alderson, and completed on 23rd December 2025.
I founded myHappymind with a clear vision: to make positive mental wellbeing education part of everyday school life. Our team has since created programmes that are transforming outcomes for children and families, showing that prevention in schools is both possible and powerful.”
She continues: “This partnership with LDC marks an exciting new chapter for us. The LDC team share our vision and bring the sector experience and network we need to help us expand our reach. Their support will be invaluable as we continue to grow and make a difference to young people’s mental health.”
Dale Alderson, Head of the North West and Partner at LDC, added: “We’ve been tracking the success of myHappymind for some time. So, when the opportunity arose to back Laura we knew we had to act quickly, completing the investment within three weeks of being chosen by Laura as her preferred partner.”
Grant Goodwin, Investment Director at LDC, added: “Laura has built an exceptional business with real social purpose at its heart. The impact myHappymind is having on children’s mental health outcomes is remarkable. We’re excited to work with Laura and her team to help them fulfil their ambitious growth plans and support even more young people.”
LDC has significant experience in helping EdTech businesses to grow, including global provider of numeracy and literacy assistive technologies Texthelp (now known as Everway) and virtual reality-based learning technology company Avantis. In the last decade, LDC has invested more than £755m into technology businesses with a combined enterprise value of £2bn.
LDC was advised by Alvarez & Marsal (M&A advisory), Hill Dickinson (Legals), Mansfield Advisors (Commercial) and Cortus (Financial).
myHappymind was advised by JMW Solicitors (Legal), Finex Advisory, and Silverpeak (M&A advisory).