Brightline Lands $105M Funding Led by KKR, Reportedly Valued at $705M

Youth telebehavioral health company Brightline announced Tuesday that it has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round led by global investment firm KKR. The Palo Alto, California-based company now has raised over $200 million and is valued at $705 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Also participating in the round are existing investors GV […]

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 […]

Employee Wellness Unicorn BetterUp Raises $125M to Expand Behavioral Coaching

BetterUp, a virtual coaching and counseling platform for employees and businesses, has raised $125 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s valuation up to $1.73 billion. Funding for the latest round — which the San Francisco-based wellness unicorn announced Thursday — was led by ICONIQ Growth. Lightspeed Venture Partners, Plus Capital and […]

Virtual Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider Brightline Raises $20 Million

Brightline — a virtual pediatric behavioral health care startup — has raised $20 million in Series A funding, the company announced Wednesday.  Threshold Ventures and previous investor Oak HC/FT led the funding round. Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston Children’s Hospital, SemperVirens VC, Rock Health and City Light Capital also […]