New York City-based Parallel Learning secured a $20 million Series A funding round to expand its platform for students with learning difficulties nationwide. Founded by CEO Diana Heldfond, the company aims to use the investment to expand from operating in six U.S. states to 18 or 23 by the end of 2022 — and all […]
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Equip Health Inc., a digital eating disorder treatment startup, announced Wednesday it closed a $58 million Series B funding round. This latest investment will allow the company to expand Equip Health’s eating disorder treatment offerings nationwide, launch new product offerings in 2022, and broaden insurance coverage reach, including with Medicaid payers. Total funding for the […]
Middle market-focused private equity firm FFL Partners and Two Sigma Impact announced Tuesday that they have acquired majority ownership in addiction treatment provider Community Medical Services (CMS). San Francisco-based FFL and Two Sigma Impact – which is a division of New York-based hedge fund Two Sigma – are purchasing the stake from Clearview Capital, which […]
Hurdle fills VP, C-suite positions Digital mental health provider Hurdle has hired Krystle Herbert as its vice president of clinical affairs. In the role, Herbert will be responsible for overseeing and supporting clinical operations, clinical policy development and compliance, as well as clinical quality care and organizational scaling efforts. Herbert was most recently the COO […]
Behavioral health is in higher demand than ever before, with the pandemic, an economic downturn and social unrest causing nationwide spikes in anxiety and depression. Amid the chaos, one bright spot has emerged: Regulatory flexibilities have made telehealth services commonplace, giving behavioral health providers another tool to treat patients who might otherwise be unable to […]