The Way is a mobile app designed to help users study deeper aspects of meditation through a single, structured path guided by an authorized Zen master, Henry. Founded in 2022 by uncle-and-nephew team Henry and Jack Shuckman, the app is available on iOS and Android. The product presents a linear, step-by-step curriculum that opens with Henry greeting users from his Zen school and then unlocks daily meditations, intentionally avoiding the wide-choice model used by apps like Calm and Headspace. The Way offers the first 30 sessions free; full access is available via monthly ($9.99) or annual ($74.99) subscriptions, and a scholarship program exists for users who cannot afford the fee. The founders position the app to guide users beyond basic mindfulness into deeper meditative states; Henry is one of five authorized Sanbo Zen masters worldwide and began teaching online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company completed a $1.4M funding round led by Kevin Rose and True Ventures.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2024