Sheikha Maytha Bint Maktoum is the founder of MindFriend, an investor and philanthropist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Investigative Psychology, and a master’s degree in Business and Occupational Psychology. Her academic background and experience working in a secure psychiatric hospital shaped her commitment to making credible mental-health information and qualified professional support more accessible. This led her to establish MindFriend, an evolving AI-powered mental-health ecosystem connecting technology, professional expertise, education and access to care. Alongside her work at MindFriend, Sheikha Maytha invests in and provides philanthropic support to impact-led initiatives across environmental sustainability, psychology and mental health, helping promising projects access the funding and resources required to develop and expand.