pediatric behavioral health

A screenshot of a telehealth appointment with a provider
By  Emily Olsen 10:03 am May 24, 2022
Parallel Learning, a digital behavioral health startup focused on children with learning differences, raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Obvious Ventures, JAWS and Vine Ventures. The Series A builds on the company's $2.8 million seed round announced in December.  WHAT IT DOES Parallel Learning provides virtual assessments for mental...
A student in school reading while wearing a mask
By  Emily Olsen 12:01 pm May 20, 2022
Polygon, a startup that offers virtual evaluations for learning differences like ADHD and dyslexia, emerged from stealth Friday with $3.6 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Spark Capital and builds on a previously unannounced pre-seed led by Pear VC. In total, the company has raised $4.2 million. WHAT IT DOES Polygon provides remote learning assessments and screenings for...
Parent and child
By  Laura Lovett 02:54 pm January 11, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety rose across the U.S. This crisis brought digital technologies into the spotlight, with patients, providers and investors taking notice. In fact, in the first three quarters of 2021, investors poured $3.1 billion into the sector, according to Rock Health.  While the bulk of digital health tools are dedicated to adult patients, the world...
An older man and a child using a tablet together
By  Emily Olsen 09:50 am December 13, 2021
Mightier, a maker of a video game system intended to help children learn emotional regulation skills, scooped up $17 million in Series B funding. The round was led by DigiTx Partners, with participation from the Sony Innovation Fund and PBJ Capital. The Series B comes about two and half years after the Boston Children’s Hospital spin-out scooped up $6.6 million in Series A financing, followed by...
parent and child wave to doctor during a telehealth visit
By  Mallory Hackett 02:34 pm June 17, 2021
Pediatric behavioral health platform Brightline has raised $72 million in a Series B funding round led by GV. New investors Optum Ventures, 7wireVentures, Gaingels and Debra Lee, the chairman and CEO emeritus of BET Networks, participated in the round. Returning investors include Oak HC/FT, Threshold Ventures, Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, SemperVirens VC,...