Connect people to a more compassionate end-of-life experience.
Use technology to make guidance, support and information easier to find when people are navigating loss.
About us
Helping people navigate loss at home and at work.
Born and built in Indianapolis, Bereave is a small team trying to make one of life’s hardest experiences a little easier to navigate — for employees, families, HR teams and managers.
Born and built inIndianapolis, Indiana
Turning mourning into mission.
After two friends lost their parents prematurely, they experienced how the system around loss often creates more confusion and pain than relief.
By supporting each other through their own losses, one thing became clear: the way we experience death needed an overhaul. Countless hours of research and conversations with people who had lost someone, supported a friend or family member, or helped an employee through grief led to Bereave.
We built Bereave to help people navigate death at home and at work. Facing the hard stuff head on, and creating even a few moments of clarity and peace when people need them most, is still the foundation of the company.
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Turning mourning into mission
Why we are building Bereave.
Change the way we experience death.
Make better preparation, clearer support and more compassionate workplaces part of what people can expect before and after a loss.
Our story
The story behind Bereave.
Hear how personal loss became a company focused on making one of life's hardest experiences easier to navigate.
Meet our team
The people building Bereave.
A small team working to make better support through loss easier for every workplace and every family.
Justin Clifford
CEO
Keagan McGuire
Cofounder
Elijah Linder
Cofounder
Michael Welling
VP, Engineering
Bereave advisors
Ashley Herd
Bereave Advisor
Alli Isaacs
Bereave Advisor
Investor & partner
Built in Indianapolis with Paragraph Venture Studio.
Paragraph Venture Studio has been part of Bereave's journey as an investor and partner.
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Our core values
How we show up.
People come first.
We prioritize people, honor their experiences and treat every interaction with care and respect.
Action beats waiting.
We take initiative and embrace opportunities with the belief that thoughtful action is better than inaction.
In the press
Bereavement support is becoming part of the workplace conversation.
Read more about Bereave and the impact we are working to create in organizations around the country.
Bereave wants employers to suck a little less at navigating death.
TechCrunch covers Bereave's origin, the workplace gap after a death and why employers need more than a few days of leave.
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What to do when your employee is grieving.
Inc. talks with Bereave CEO Justin Clifford about how leaders can show up better when an employee experiences a loss.
Read the story →We are always looking to connect with people who care about this work.
Whether you want to learn more about Bereave, bring better support to your organization or simply say hello, we would love to hear from you.