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yumi.

Origin & Beauty (由美)

Bow (弓)
JAPANESE

Yumi is the Japanese word for bow. A bow gives direction to an arrow, calm focus, clear aim, then release. That is what Yumi42 stands for, helping you find the right coach and move toward your goal with clarity.

42.

From Douglas Adams’ "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy"

42 is the famous answer to 'the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything'.

We built Yumi42 to help you explore your own questions, find the right coach and turn insight into action.

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Our Mission

We believe growth should be easier to access and easier to navigate. Yumi42 brings independent coaches and clients together in one place, so you can find the right support for personal and professional growth. Our mission is to help more people move forward with better questions, better guidance and real progress.

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Our Story

I began my career in e-commerce, drawn to how technology can connect people with the right service at the right time. When COVID began, I tried coaching for the first time and it changed how I think about growth, resilience, and direction. Yet it was clear that finding the right coach was still harder than it should be and that coaches were spending too much energy on everything around coaching. So we created Yumi42 as a platform built by a team that cares deeply about this space. Our goal is to simplify the path from discovery to session, and make coaching feel accessible and trustworthy.

Matthias Pieringer

CEO, Yumi42

Our Leadership Team

Behind Yumi42 is a team of passionate people working to make personal and professional growth accessible to everyone.