How Alex Tew Built a $2 Billion Sleep & Meditation App

February 14th, 2025

Founded By
Alex Tew
Monthly Revenue
$49.7M
Starting Costs
$1.5M
Days To Build
4
Founders
2
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
4
Year Started
2012
Customer
B2B & B2C

Who is Alex Tew?

Alex Tew, originally from Wiltshire, England, gained fame with his Million Dollar Homepage project while at the University of Nottingham, later co-founding Calm to merge his passion for entrepreneurship and mindfulness.

What problem does Calm solve?

Calm helps people escape the chaos of modern life by providing easy-to-use meditation and mindfulness tools via their app, making it indispensable for those struggling with stress and anxiety.

Calm Homepage

Calm Homepage

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Disclaimer: The initial draft of this article was compiled by the Starter Story team based on publicly available interviews, podcasts, and other content from the founder. See the sources we used here.