Joon Care
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, WA, US
- Sectors
- Mental Health Care
- Employees
- 37
- Stage
- Acquired
Handspring Health Raises $19M Series B to Expand Virtual Youth Behavioral Health Services
Handspring Health raised $19 million in a Series B funding round led by RPS Ventures to expand its virtual mental health clinic for youth and families, enhancing clinician workforce, value-based care partnerships, and technology. The company, founded four years ago, focuses on evidence-based care and ongoing clinician and parent training for treating youth mental health challenges.
HandsRing Health Acquires Seattle’s Joon Care to Expand Digital Youth Mental Health Services
Seattle-based Joon Care, a mental health startup serving youth with evidence-based online therapy, was acquired by New York-based Handspring Health, which also offers virtual mental health services. The acquisition aims to build a leading digital platform for youth and family mental healthcare, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Seattle Partners with Joon Care to Deliver Free Online Mental Health Therapy to 50 Youth with $50,000 City Funding
The city of Seattle is partnering with local healthcare startup Joon Care to provide free online mental health therapy to about 50 teens and young adults, funded by a $50,000 city allocation through the end of the year. Joon Care’s teletherapy has shown positive clinical outcomes, with significant recovery rates from anxiety and depression after four months of treatment.
Grin Lord, CEO of Seattle’s mpathic, Finalist for Startup CEO of the Year at 2023 GeekWire Awards for Empathy-Driven Communication Software
Grin Lord, CEO and co-founder of Seattle startup mpathic, specializes in using empathy to improve corporate communication and is a finalist for Startup CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards. Her company applies machine learning to analyze conversations and foster empathy across industries such as insurance, healthcare, and human resources.
Joon Care Appoints Emily Pesce as New CEO Amid Financing and Partnership Growth
Joon Care has appointed Emily Pesce as its new CEO while the former leader remains as a strategic advisor and board member. The company is optimistic about its future due to new financing, partnerships, and a dedicated team focused on supporting youth and young adults.
Pioneer Square Labs’ Greg Gottesman Discusses Building Marketplaces, Rover, and 'Killing Great Ideas' on Podcast Episode #75
This podcast episode features Greg Gottesman, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and co-founder of Rover, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, marketplace-building strategies, and lessons like obsessing over marketplace dynamics and 'killing great ideas.' The conversation targets digital marketplace founders, COOs, and CEOs and covers topics such as Pioneer Square Labs’ genesis, marketing funnels, and the concept of 'starting with 1.'
Heard raises $1.3M seed to help mental‑health clinicians manage bookkeeping, taxes and payroll
Seattle startup Heard, which builds bookkeeping, tax and payroll software for mental-health clinicians running private practices, raised $1.3 million in seed funding to address growing pandemic-driven demand for practice management tools.
98point6 launches virtual behavioral health service for commercial customers, adds therapy, coaching and digital programs
Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6 is launching a new virtual behavioral health service for employers, health plans and systems that combines board-certified physicians, behavioral health coaches and licensed therapists to provide therapy, coaching and digital self-paced programs.
Secure, a Pioneer Square Labs spinout, launches employer software for emergency savings accounts, CEO Devin Miller says
Seattle startup Secure, spun out of Pioneer Square Labs and led by CEO Devin Miller, is launching software that lets employers offer employee emergency savings accounts (ESAs) via automatic post-tax payroll deferrals and employer matches. The product targets small businesses without 401(k)s and larger employers seeking additional savings benefits, positioning ESAs as a high-ROI, low-cost financial wellness benefit amid pandemic-driven financial strain.
Joon Care raises $3.5M to expand remote therapy for teens and young adults
Seattle startup Joon Care raised $3.5 million to expand its remote therapy service for teens and young adults, connecting clients with licensed youth-focused therapists through 16-week subscription plans. The year-old company, led by CEO Josh Herst and chief psychologist Amy Mezulis, launched from PSL’s studio and has expanded service to Washington, California, and Oregon.
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