Behavioral health

Medigo homepage in Vietnamese
By  Adam Ang 03:04 am March 17, 2023
Medigo snaps up $2M in Series A funding Vietnamese online pharmacy Medigo has scored $2 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners.  According to a press release, the startup plans to use its fresh funds to strengthen its services, including remote doctor consultation, 24/7 quick medicine delivery, and home...
A doctor talking to a patient while holding a tablet.
By  Emily Olsen 12:57 pm March 10, 2023
The healthcare status quo for Medicaid and other underserved patients frequently leaves them in the lurch, said Cityblock Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Toyin Ajayi. They may have infrequent access to the medical system, hampered by transportation issues or the need to take time off work. Doctors' offices can be busy, and they may not have enough time to address concerns. Meanwhile, racial and...
A child using EndeavorRx.
By  Emily Olsen 11:40 am March 8, 2023
Akili Interactive, the company behind a video game-like prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, reported its first full-year earnings since going public last year. The company reported $323,000 in revenue for 2022 compared with $538,000 for 2021. Akili said 2022 revenue was entirely made up of funds earned from sales of EndeavorRx, its therapeutic that received FDA clearance for...
Three children playing on a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 11:21 pm March 2, 2023
TALi obtains Australia's nod for cognitive attention trainer device TALi Digital, an ASX-listed developer of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for improving children's attention, has received the Therapeutic Goods Administration's approval for its latest product, ReadyAttentionGo! Available on digital tablets, the software-as-a-medical device serves as a cognitive trainer that helps develop...
A person talking to a provider through a video chat on a tablet.
By  Emily Olsen 12:58 pm March 2, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has fined online therapy company BetterHelp $7.8 million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third parties like Facebook and Snapchat for advertising purposes. The proposed order – the second recent action by the FTC regarding data sharing by a digital health company – would also ban BetterHelp from disclosing health data for advertising. The agency said this is...
Think Well programme on a smartphone
By  Adam Ang 10:47 pm February 22, 2023
Life insurer AIA Singapore and telehealth company WhiteCoat have partnered to offer digital corporate mental health solutions. The partners are expanding their Think Well programme to provide text, video, and in-person mental health coaching and support to AIA's corporate employee clients. Embedded in AIA's corporate outpatient plans, the programme will also offer "a dynamic and personalised"...
A piggy bank next to a pile of coins and a stethoscope.
By  Emily Olsen 12:52 pm February 13, 2023
Faro Health, which offers software to help researchers design clinical trials, announced last week it had raised $20 million in a round led by General Catalyst. Participants in the raise include returning investors Section 32, Polaris Partners, Zetta Ventures, and Northpond Ventures. The startup previously scooped up $15 million in Series A funding. "Faro has developed software that allows rapid...
Trina Histon
By  Emily Olsen 11:26 am February 13, 2023
After nearly 25 years at Kaiser Permanente, Trina Histon recently took on a new challenge at Woebot Health, the company behind a chatbot for mental healthcare. Histon's new role as vice president of clinical product strategy will focus on integrating Woebot into clinical care. She previously spent several years at Kaiser developing a process to get digital mental health apps from clinicians into...
Asa Ren DNA test
By  Adam Ang 11:14 pm February 9, 2023
Indonesian DNA data firm Asa Ren scores $8M funding Asa Ren, one of the first DNA data companies in Indonesia, has raised $8.15 million in a funding round joined by Kejora Capital and Silicon Valley-based investors Top Harvest Capital and Marcy Venture Partners. Northstar Ventures, Naya Capital, PT Diagnos Laboratorium Utama Tbk and other angel investors also participated in the round. The...
Healthcare provider on a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 01:25 pm February 7, 2023
Digital mental health company Mindstrong is laying off 128 employees and permanently closing its headquarters in Menlo Park, according to a California WARN notice. According to reporting by Behavioral Health Business, the layoffs will include many of the company's C-suite executives, including its CEO, chief technology officer and chief financial officer. Mindstrong offered 24/7 virtual mental...