At the time, CEOsaid Harry was taking on a “meaningful and meaty role” at the company that matches customers with career coaches. Ever since, Harry has participated in plenty of public-facing events for BetterUp, including
where he made headlines for noting that “job resignations” are a sign that many people are “putting their mental health and happiness first.”reported that according to some staffers, Harry’s duties with the company were nebulous, and one former employee told the outlet that the prince’s day-to-day responsibilities included “zero things.
Some staffers added that Harry’s star power did help close a few deals and increase the company’s reach in Europe, but another said that his presence in the tabloids might have been more trouble than it was worth. “Every article mentions his role at BetterUp, then goes on to roast [him and Meghan Markle],” a recent employee told the outlet. “The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.”
Though the Daily Beast pointed out that the company was most recently valued at $4.7 billion, the trouble at BetterUp, which still lists Harry as chief impact officer on, is another sign that Meghan and Harry’s professional challenges have stemmed at least partly from a widespread market correction in the tech industry.