2022 Mental Health Tech Funding Down 53%

Global funding for mental health tech ended much lower in 2022 than the abnormally active prior year. In 2022, total funding for mental health tech companies was down 53% to about $2.6 billion and 286 deals, according to the data and research firm CB Insights. In 2021, the company tracked $5.5 billion and 354 deals. […]

Digital Mental Health Investment Climbs to $700M in Q3

Digital mental health companies saw a slight increase in deals in the third quarter of 2022, after a disappointing first half of the year. In total, there were 72 deals in mental health tech in Q3 worth a total of $700 million, according to new data from CB Insights. That’s up from Q2, which had […]

Calm Acquires Ripple Health Group as It Plans to Launch New Mental Health Offering

Mental wellness app Calm is deepening its footprint in the virtual care market as it has purchased health technology company Ripple Health Group. As part of the acquisition, Ripple CEO and Co-Founder David Ko will join Calm as co-CEO, sharing leadership responsibilities with Calm Co-Founder Michael Acton Smith. “David’s business acumen, operational excellence and proven […]