Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his stance that autism is an “epidemic” during a recent Senate committee hearing. He argued that there is too much focus on the genetic causes and not enough research being done on environmental factors like toxins. Kennedy even went as far as to […]
Category: Funding
Kindbridge Behavioral Health has raised $5.4 million. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based digital mental health provider has raised the funding over the last few years; the earliest installment was raised in 2022. However, it recently disclosed them in public filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Kindbridge offers a range of mental health services via telehealth […]
The Trump administration has proposed cutting over $28.6 billion in health care and mental health-related spending under its newly released discretionary budget for FY 2026. At the top of the chopping block is a nearly $18 billion deficit for the National Institute of Health (NIH). As part of the proposal, the agency will maintain $27 […]
Noma Therapy has announced a $4.25 million funding round to support the expansion of its partnership-focused virtual psychiatry offering, which includes ketamine-assisted therapy. Behavioral health and health insurance industry vet Andrea Auxier leads the Denver-based company, which has gone through Redesign Health’s venture studio incubator. Auxier told Behavioral Health Business that Noma Therapy’s mission is […]
HC Jones, Inc., branded as Jones, disclosed raising $9 million of a $10.2 million equity funding round. The New York City-based digital nicotine cessation company offers a nicotine lozenge delivery service and an AI-powered app that includes supportive content, progress tracking and connections to a community of Jones users. It couches its service and products […]
Tad Health, a digital platform that helps mental health providers streamline administrative tasks, has raised $7.9 million in equity funding, according to public records. Founded in 2018, the software company provides billing, telehealth, referral and scheduling products, particularly for educational institutions. The startup has offerings for students, counselors and administrators. Daymark Health has raised $11.5 […]
Clearview Capital announced Thursday that it invested in the outpatient behavioral health provider Advantage Behavioral Health. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Clearview Capital partnered with the organization’s founders and management team to recapitalize Advantage Behavioral Health in a deal that closed April 1. The deal brings “an experienced partner” and the capital needed […]
The Autism Impact Fund has invested in Unison Therapy Services, a multi-specialty youth and family behavioral health provider. The amount of the funding was not disclosed. The Autism Impact Fund’s participation as a strategic investor in Unison Therapy Services follows the announcement that Ascend Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Unison. “This investment […]
AdvocateMH, the behavioral health triage company founded by the ex-CEO of troubled mental health provider Cerebral, has raised $6.2 million. The company was seeking a total of $8 million, according to publicly available documents. Brookline, Massachusetts-based AdvocateMH will focus on behavioral health triage through partnerships with health systems, payers and providers. “We help individuals navigate […]
Boston-based Bluebird Kids Health has raised a $31.5 million funding round. The company offers integrated physical and mental health services in person and virtually. It centers its mission and growth strategy on landing value-based care reimbursement deals with Medicaid managed care organizations and commercial health plans to serve what it calls “access-starved neighborhoods.” “We believe […]