<p>In this episode of Millionaire Mondays, featured in Startup Spotlights, an initiative by Google Play, we sit down with Anshul Kamath and Rohan Arora, founders of Evolve, a mental health platform, with a special focus on the LGBTQIA+ community.</p> <p>Since its inception in 2017, Evolve has helped over 1 million people across the world, in the uplifting and well-being of their mental health. </p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>03:51 Story of Anshul </p> <p>08:47 Rohan&#39;s Story</p> <p>12:36 How Both of them Met</p> <p>17:32 Evolve&#39;s Early Days</p> <p>21:28 Early Financing</p> <p>23:20 First Fundraise</p> <p>27:29 Recognition by The Google Play Store</p> <p>29:36 Building for the World</p> <p>31:39 Evolve&#39;s Business Model</p> <p>35:24 Decision to build for LGBTQ+ community </p> <p>45:55 Is Evolve B2B or B2C?</p> <p>50:18 Future Roadmap</p> <p>53:09 Looking Back </p> <p>58:31 Founder&#39;s Future Ambitions</p> <p>1:04:24 Outro</p> <p>When Anshul and Rohan initially started Evolve in 2017, it was a mental health app for everyone. However, in 2021, the team pivoted towards an LGBTQ+ first app after seeing some early signs of traction.</p> <p>The reason according to the founders is that “the LGBTQ+ community is one of the fastest growing user segments globally and research shows that members of the community are almost 4 times as likely to experience serious mental illness compared to the general population”.</p> <p>Evolve’s core team comprises people from diverse gender identities and sexual orientations and this helps them understand first-hand the struggles and challenges of the LGBTQ+ community when it comes to mental health and wellness.</p> <p>What makes Evolve different from the other mental health apps in the market is its focus on community building. So while other apps focus primarily on virtual content, Evolve has a thriving community where users can discuss and share their experiences to normalise stressors. </p> <p>(Social Links</p> <p>Google India’s IG:</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/googleindia/</p> <p>Google India’s X:</p> <p>https://x.com/GoogleIndia</p> <p>https://x.com/googledevsin?lang=en</p> <p>Google India’s YouTube:</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/@GoogleDevelopersIndia</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/GoogleIndia</p> <p>Google’s Global Youtube:</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/@GoogleDevelopers</p> <p>Google India’s LinkedIn:</p> <p>https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleplaybiz/posts/?feedView=all</p> <p>Evolve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolveinc/</p> <p>Evolve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolveapp_/</p> <p>Evolve’s X: https://x.com/evolveapp_</p> <p>Anshul Kamath’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshulkamath/ </p> <p>Rohan Arora’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-arora5/ </p> <p>Anshul Kamath’s X: https://x.com/anshulkamath </p> <p>Anshul Kamath’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anshulkamath/ </p> <p>#mentalhealth #StartupSpotlights #GooglePlay </p> <p>[This podcast is sponsored by Google Play.]</p>