Tag: digital mental health
Calm Lays Off 20% of Workforce Amid Digital Mental Health Market Shift
Calm, the popular mental wellness app known for its guided meditations and sleep stories, has announced it will lay off 20% of its staff—about...
Digital Mental Health Investment Trends: A Sharp Decline in 2022 After a Record-Breaking 2021
The year 2021 was a landmark period for Digital Mental Health Investment Trends, marked by unprecedented funding growth that catapulted the sector into the...
Wysa Raises $20 Million to Accelerate Growth of Its Digital Mental Health Chatbot
Wysa, a pioneering digital mental health chatbot company, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by HealthQuad. This new capital...
The Rise, Fall, and Reboot of Foresight Mental Health: A Behavioral Health Startup Turnaround
The landscape of digital mental health trends has shifted dramatically over the past few years. While consumer downloads and investor enthusiasm for digital mental...
Senators Target Talkspace and BetterHelp in Probe Over Data Sharing With Big Tech
Three U.S. Senators—Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR)—have launched a high-profile inquiry into the data practices of two major digital...
Hurdle’s $5M Seed Round Highlights Growing Investor Interest in Culturally-Targeted Digital Mental Health
Hurdle's $5 million seed funding led by Seae Ventures and 406 Ventures with F-Prime Capital Partners participation reflects venture capital's increasing recognition that digital...