Wysa, an AI-powered mental health chatbot company, has acquired April Health, a behavioral health company that partners with primary care providers. The acquisition expands Wysa’s behavioral health offerings to include both human and AI options. It also allows the company to overcome the challenge of getting reimbursed for its services, Ramakant Vempati, co-founder and president […]
More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), are highly prevalent among those with chronic pain. In fact, 56% of U.S. adults with chronic pain have clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms. And yet, a “staggering” share of this group does not receive […]
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Several behavioral health startups have soldiered through a recent investment slowdown in the digital mental health space and secured funding. Quit Genius, Wondermind, Kona, Caraway and Wysa, for instance, have all raised venture funding within the last few weeks. During the second quarter, investment in digital mental health tumbled 53% year over year, after banner […]
Digital mental health chatbot company Wysa has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by HealthQuad. This investment, which was first reported by Axios, brings the company’s total raise to just shy of $30 million. Founded in 2016 the digital health company has offices in Boston, London and Bengaluru, India. In 2021 […]
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