Inside KKR’s Newly Formed Behavioral Platform, Geode Health

The global investment giant KKR made waves earlier this month when it announced the formation of a new mental health services company called Geode Health. Rather than buy a behavioral health platform, KKR opted to build, deepening its behavioral health footprint and creating a brand new company that aims to partner with providers to offer […]

Brightline Hauls in $72M in Funding, Plans to Expand

Brightline — which provides virtual behavioral health assistance to children, teenagers and families — announced Wednesday that it has results from a new funding round and will be expanding its offerings. The Palo Alto, California-based company pulled in $72 million in a pre-emptive Series B funding round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), along with […]

Pipeline: Kindred-Managed Behavioral Hospital Opens; Expansions at Spero, Odyssey and Promises

Spero opens new Kentucky center Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Spero Health has opened a new clinic in Kentucky, located in the town of Monticello. Situated in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth State near the Tennessee border, the location provides a combination of in-person and telehealth services. It accepts Kentucky Medicaid and most […]

PE Giant KKR Creates New Mental Health Services Company, Geode Health

The global private equity giant KKR has created a new mental health services company called Geode Health, the firm announced Wednesday. The new platform will partner with psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists to offer in-person and virtual outpatient mental health treatment to children and adults across the U.S. The goal is to support clinicians so they […]

Pipeline: Lighthouse Adds Two Centers; New Addiction Treatment Facilities Open

Lighthouse deepens its Indiana footprint Lighthouse Autism Center, which provides applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has opened the doors to two new locations in its home state of Indiana. Lighthouse’s Valparaiso is located in a newly remodeled facility, which includes therapy spaces for learning, along with a playroom. […]

Will SPACs Become a Trend Among Behavioral Health Startups?

More than 400 companies across various industries held initial public offerings (IPOs) last year, the most since 2000, even amid the pandemic-led economic downturn. At the same time, many businesses chose to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a maneuver that has gradually gained traction among startups, including the subscription-based […]

Transactions: NHI Announces $62.3M Behavioral Investment; ABA, MAT Software Deals

NHI’s $62.3M behavioral health investment National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a health care real estate investment trust (REIT), has added a $62.3 million specialty behavioral health investment to its portfolio. That includes a $40.3 investment for the purchase of Brookhaven Hospital, a 64-bed s behavioral hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The hospital will be leased […]

Funding Roundup: Post-Hospitalization Behavioral Platform Launches; Brightside Snags $24M

Laguna Health launches with $6.6M Laguna Health, which provides digital care tools and virtual behavioral health care to individuals post-hospitalization, has launched after raising $6.6 million in seed funding. Pitango HealthTech and LionBird led the round. Additional participants include Hippo Insurance founder and CEO Assaf Wand and Onduo founder and CEO Josh Riff. Laguna’s business […]

Pipeline: Spero Open Three Clinics; Innovative New Autism Centers

Spero Health expands footprint Spero Health continues to add new facilities to its fold, as the outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) provider has opened a new facility in Tennessee along with two more in Kentucky. The Tennessee clinic is located outside of Knoxville in Lenoir City. Individuals can pay for services by using TennCare and […]