Behavioral health

Therapist sitting on a couch with a clipboard
By  Mallory Hackett 02:10 pm July 29, 2021
SonderMind, a Denver-based digital behavioral health company, completed a $150 million Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to date to $183 million. New investors Drive Capital and Premji Invest co-led the round, with additional participation from General Catalyst, Partners Group, Smash Ventures, Kickstart Fund, F-Prime Capital, Founders Circle Capital, Zoma Foundation and FCA...
Screenshot of EndeavorRX gameplay.
By  Mallory Hackett 02:40 pm July 22, 2021
EndeavorRx, the FDA De Novo-authorized video game digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, is getting a slew of new gameplay features, its developer Akili Interactive announced today. EndeavorRx takes the form of a game in which users navigate an alien avatar through a course while they respond to on-screen prompts. The app keeps track of movements, monitors the user’s behavior and quickly...
Quit Genius treatment kit, including virtual coaching, medication and connected devices.
By  Mallory Hackett 02:40 pm July 19, 2021
Quit Genius, a digital treatment platform for addiction, closed a $64 million Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Kinnevik and Atomico, with additional participation from Octopus Ventures, Triple Point Ventures and Startup Health. This, in addition to the company's Series A round from last year, brings its total amount raised to $77.5 million. WHAT THEY DO Quit Genius offers treatment...
Ginger for Teens
By  Mallory Hackett 02:35 pm July 15, 2021
Ginger, an on-demand behavioral health startup for the employer market, is broadening its focus to include young people with the launch of Ginger for Teens. The new offering is designed for adolescents aged 13 to 17 and includes Ginger’s full scope of care, including guided self-care content, behavioral health coaching, therapy and psychiatry. It will be available as a benefit to employees’ teen...
parent and child wave to doctor during a telehealth visit
By  Mallory Hackett 02:34 pm June 17, 2021
Pediatric behavioral health platform Brightline has raised $72 million in a Series B funding round led by GV. New investors Optum Ventures, 7wireVentures, Gaingels and Debra Lee, the chairman and CEO emeritus of BET Networks, participated in the round. Returning investors include Oak HC/FT, Threshold Ventures, Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, SemperVirens VC,...
Patient using telehealth to talk to a healthcare professional on a tablet
By  Mallory Hackett 11:47 am June 14, 2021
Lyra Health, a behavioral health benefits platform for employers, shared today it has closed a $200 million financing round led by Coatue. Sands Capital and the company’s existing investors also participated in the raise. This raise brings Lyra’s total funding to date to $680 million and values the company at $4.2 billion, according to a company spokesperson. WHAT IT DOES Offered as a health...
ASMRtist wearing orange headphones and whispering into a microphone at their desk
By  Mallory Hackett 12:36 pm June 4, 2021
If you've ever seen those videos of people whispering, tapping on objects, role-playing as doctors and making hand gestures into the camera lens and questioned what the heck you've stumbled across, don't worry, you're not alone. When Dr. Craig Richard, a biopharmaceutical sciences professor at Shenandoah University, first heard about autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), the feeling those...
Caregiver records child on smartphone using Cognoa's Canvas Dx diagnostic software
By  Mallory Hackett 12:42 pm June 3, 2021
Pediatric behavioral health company Cognoa has received FDA De Novo classification for its autism spectrum disorder (ASD) software diagnostic aid, Canvas Dx. The ASD diagnostic tool is designed to help primary care clinicians and pediatricians evaluate and diagnose suspected cases of autism among children. It uses machine learning algorithms to analyze videos of the child’s behavior and responses...
Mother kissing baby
By  Mallory Hackett 01:36 pm May 26, 2021
Digital mental health company Woebot Health has landed FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its postpartum depression digital therapeutic, WB001. WB001 combines cognitive behavioral therapy and elements of interpersonal psychotherapy with the company’s conversational chatbot, Woebot, to deliver treatment directly through patients’ phones. Designed as a prescription digital therapeutic, the...
Yes Health user taking a picture of their salad lunch to share with their health coach
By  Mallory Hackett 02:45 pm May 24, 2021
Yes Health, a mobile platform for weight loss, diabetes prevention and concierge health coaching, is moving deeper into the employer market with its new partnership with Gympass, a corporate fitness platform. Through the deal, Gympass client companies can now offer their employees access to Yes Health’s wellness app. The app creates personalized health programs for each member’s goals based on...