PRE-SEED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

What if your next prescription was a walk in the park?

The NatureUP Health App

An AI-powered, voice-first platform that turns parks, sidewalks, rooftops, and backyards into personalized therapeutic experiences — grounded in nature-health science, designed for real daily life.

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THE PROBLEM

Modern Life Is Making Us Sick — and Current Tools Aren't Helping

Chronic stress, burnout, and disconnection are at record levels. Yet most wellness tools add more screen time, more notifications, and more generic content. They don't address the root cause.

Screen Overload

The average adult spends 7+ hours a day on screens. Wellness apps add to the problem.

Generic Solutions

Most apps offer the same content to everyone. Real health support requires real personalization.

Nature Is Untapped

Research shows even 10–20 minutes in nature measurably reduces stress — yet no platform operationalizes this at scale.

THE SOLUTION

Nearby Nature, Personalized for You

NatureUP Health transforms the outdoor spaces already around you — a park bench, a rooftop, a quiet sidewalk — into guided, therapeutic experiences tailored to your needs, goals, and context.

Voice-First Guidance

The screen goes dark. The phone stays in your pocket. You're guided entirely by voice and gentle haptics — fully present in nature, not staring at a screen.

Adapts to Where You Are

Our AI identifies the best nearby nature experience based on your location, weather, time available, and accessibility needs. No wilderness required.

Personalized to Your Goals

Whether you need a 5-minute stress reset on a balcony or a 20-minute recovery walk, NatureUP meets you where you are — physically and emotionally.

Tracks What Matters

After each session, you reflect and log how you feel. The app learns from your responses to improve every future recommendation.

HOW IT WORKS

From Wherever You Are to Feeling Better — in Minutes

NatureUP guides you through a simple, repeatable process that fits into real daily life.

Share Your Context

Tell NatureUP how you're feeling, how much time you have, and where you are. Voice or tap — your choice.

Get Your Experience

The AI identifies the best nearby nature option and designs a personalized session — a walk, a pause, a breathing practice outdoors.

Go. Screen Off.

Your phone guides you by voice. The screen stays dark. You stay present. No scrolling, no distractions.

Reflect & Improve

After your session, log how you feel. NatureUP learns from every interaction to make the next one even better.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT

Not Another Wellness App

NatureUP is built on a fundamentally different premise: the most powerful health intervention is already outside your door.

NatureUP is a wellness support tool, not a medical treatment. It is designed to complement — not replace — clinical care.

THE SCIENCE

Built on Nature-Health Research

NatureUP is designed to operationalize a growing body of peer-reviewed evidence on nature-based interventions. The research below reflects published findings on nature exposure — not direct clinical trials of the NatureUP product.

10 min

Even 10 minutes of nature exposure yields measurable short-term wellbeing benefits in adults with diagnosed mental illness. (Bettmann et al., Ecopsychology, 2024)

↓ Cortisol

Nature exposure reduces cortisol, inflammation, and physiological stress markers. (Toda et al., 2013; Annerstedt et al., 2013)

↓ Depression

Greenspace access is associated with lower depression incidence across populations. (Banay et al., 2019)

↓ CVD Risk

Regular nature exposure is linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. (James et al., 2016)

These findings represent published research on nature-based interventions. NatureUP Health is a wellness platform — not a medical device or clinical treatment.

WHO IT'S FOR

Built for Many. Tailored for Each.

NatureUP serves individuals, families, and organizations — each with a clear reason to care.

Individuals & Families

Reduce stress, improve mood, and build a sustainable nature habit — in the time and spaces you already have.

Employers & HR Teams

Offer a meaningful, differentiated wellness benefit that reduces burnout and improves employee wellbeing — without adding screen time.

Clinicians & Wellness Providers

Integrate nature-based support into care plans. White-label tools and outcome reporting available for clinical partners.

Insurers & Payers

Support member wellbeing with a scalable, evidence-informed intervention. Explore pilot programs and population health applications.

Home Healthcare Workers

Extend care into everyday environments. NatureUP supports clients between appointments with guided, accessible outdoor experiences.

PARTNER & PLATFORM

Built to Scale With Your Organization

NatureUP is designed from the ground up for institutional deployment — with the flexibility, reporting, and customization that enterprise partners need.

White-Label Ready

Deploy NatureUP under your own brand. Ideal for health systems, insurers, and large employers who want a seamless member or employee experience.

Outcomes Reporting

Track engagement, session completion, and self-reported wellbeing outcomes. Built-in analytics give partners the data they need to demonstrate ROI.

Group & Cohort Programs

Run structured nature-health programs for teams, patient cohorts, or member populations — with group tracking and facilitator tools.

Green Social Prescribing

NatureUP is designed to support emerging Green Social Prescribing frameworks in the U.S. and EU — connecting clinical referrals to structured nature experiences.

INVESTOR SNAPSHOT

A New Category in Digital Health

We're raising $750,000 in pre-seed capital (SAFE) to launch NatureUP Health, validate product-market fit, and build toward scalable institutional growth.

$750K

Pre-Seed Raise (SAFE)

$33B → $153B

Digital Mental Health Market by 2034

$200B

Annual Employer Wellness Spend

Pre-Launch

Current Stage — Waitlist Growing

Use of Funds

  • Build the core team
  • Ship iOS app with voice-first UX and dual AI
  • Reach 500–1,500 active users in year one

Business Model

  • Direct-to-consumer subscriptions
  • Employer wellness licensing
  • Insurance & payer programs
  • Clinical white-label platform
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Honest answers to the questions we hear most.

Is NatureUP a medical treatment?

No. NatureUP is a wellness support tool, not a medical device or clinical treatment. It is designed to complement — not replace — professional healthcare.

How does the AI work?

The AI takes inputs including your location, time available, current mood, goals, weather, and past session data. It then recommends the most suitable nearby nature experience and guides you through it in real time.

Do I need to live near a forest or park?

No. NatureUP is designed for ordinary urban and suburban environments — a balcony, a sidewalk, a courtyard, or a small green space all qualify.

How much time do I need?

Sessions can be as short as 5 minutes. Research suggests even brief nature exposure yields measurable short-term benefits.

What data does the app use?

NatureUP uses location data, weather data, and your self-reported inputs to personalize your experience. We do not sell personal data.

How is my privacy protected?

Privacy is a core design principle. Data is used only to improve your personal experience. Full privacy policy available at launch.

When will the app be available?

We are currently in pre-launch with a growing waitlist. iOS launch is planned for the coming months. Join the waitlist to be first.

Can an employer or insurer offer NatureUP?

Yes. We offer enterprise licensing, white-label options, and pilot programs for employers, health systems, and insurers. Contact us to explore.

GET IN TOUCH

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Step Outside. Feel Better. Start Today.

NatureUP Health is building the future of preventive wellbeing — one nature session at a time. Join us.

Join the Waitlist

Be among the first to experience NatureUP when we launch on iOS.

Explore a Partnership

Employers, clinicians, and insurers — let's talk about what NatureUP can do for your organization.

Invest in NatureUP

We're raising $750K pre-seed. Download the deck or reach out directly.

Peter Mayfield — peter@natureuphealth.com — 530.205.6245

THE FOUNDERS

Why This Team?

Peter Mayfield and Greg Bernstein bring 30 years of real-world experience connecting people with nature for health and wellbeing — long before it was a market category.

1

1990 — CityRock

Peter founded CityRock, the world's first full-service indoor climbing gym, pioneering nature-adjacent physical health at scale. Greg documented the work through Emmy award-winning videography, sharing it with audiences worldwide.

2

2006 — Gateway Mountain Center

Peter founded Gateway Mountain Center, delivering transformative nature experiences to thousands. Greg served as mountain guide, youth therapeutic mentor, and organizational backbone — standardizing programs and supporting staff at every level.

3

Today — NatureUP Health

Decades of hands-on experience building nature-based health programs now inform every design decision at NatureUP. This is not a pivot — it is the natural next step.