Hopelab

Hopelab is a social innovation lab and impact investor advancing entrepreneurs, research, digital health, and solutions that support and empower young people, especially those from historically underserved communities. The organization works to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health and emotional well-being through targeted social impact investments, hands-on design and research support for digital innovation, and translational science partnerships. Learn more at hopelab.org.

Margaret Laws

President and CEO

Pam Omidyar

Founder and Board Chair

16 past transactions

Backpack Healthcare

Series A in 2024
Backpack Healthcare is a digital pediatric mental health company that focuses on improving behavioral and mental health in children. It has developed an online mental healthcare platform that provides on-demand cognitive talk therapy and medication management services. The platform connects children and their families with licensed and experienced counselors who can diagnose mental health issues and prescribe medication when necessary. This approach enables timely and accessible care for children, addressing their unique mental health needs effectively.

InStride Health

Series B in 2024
InStride Health provides evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment to keep kids and teenagers engaged along the way.

Vytyl Health Management

Series A in 2024
Vytyl Health Management delivers quality mental health care to adolescents and transitional-age youth. The organization firmly believes that connection forms the basis for healing. They recognize the significant challenges ahead but remain steadfast in their conviction that through collaborative efforts, barriers can be overcome, meaningful bonds can be formed, and vital assistance can be extended to those in greatest need.

Lex

Seed Round in 2023
Lex is a mobile application that provides a text-based social platform specifically designed for womxn, transgender, genderqueer, two spirit, and non-binary individuals seeking to form meaningful connections. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the app allows users to create profiles, post pictures, and engage in group chats, fostering communities and facilitating the search for friends and romantic partners. By focusing on underrepresented demographics, Lex aims to create a safe and inclusive space for users to connect and build relationships.

Caraway

Series A in 2023
Caraway is a digital healthcare company focused on providing integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare services specifically for college women. Designed with input from students, Caraway delivers a personalized and equitable care solution that addresses the unique needs and concerns of women during a crucial developmental period. The platform emphasizes accessible and compassionate healthcare, recognizing the growing demand for mental health resources and the persistent inequities in women's health. By offering trusted and holistic care, Caraway empowers college students to effectively manage their health in a complex and often challenging healthcare landscape.

Hazel Health

Series C in 2022
Hazel Health, Inc. is a healthcare company focused on enhancing access to healthcare services for K-12 students. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a telehealth platform that allows students to consult with healthcare professionals through live video, whether they are at school or at home. By partnering with schools and school nurses, Hazel Health aims to improve the health and well-being of students, ensuring they remain healthy and prepared to learn. The platform addresses a variety of physical and behavioral health conditions, enabling doctors to prescribe over-the-counter medications at school with parental consent or call in prescriptions as needed. Hazel Health was previously known as HippoMD, Inc. before rebranding in September 2017.

Brave Health

Series C in 2022
Brave Health operates a virtual clinic that provides telehealth services focused on mental health and addiction treatment. Established in 2017 in Miami, Florida, the company specializes in behavioral health, offering a range of services including counseling, therapy, psychiatry, and medication management, which encompasses medication-assisted treatment. This telehealth approach allows patients to receive comprehensive care for various conditions related to mental health and substance use disorders, facilitating greater access to necessary treatment.

InStride Health

Venture Round in 2022
InStride Health provides evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment to keep kids and teenagers engaged along the way.

Violet

Seed Round in 2022
Violet is a platform that helps the healthcare industry deliver more inclusive services. It enables identity-centered care for everyone.

Caraway

Seed Round in 2022
Caraway is a digital healthcare company focused on providing integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare services specifically for college women. Designed with input from students, Caraway delivers a personalized and equitable care solution that addresses the unique needs and concerns of women during a crucial developmental period. The platform emphasizes accessible and compassionate healthcare, recognizing the growing demand for mental health resources and the persistent inequities in women's health. By offering trusted and holistic care, Caraway empowers college students to effectively manage their health in a complex and often challenging healthcare landscape.

MindRight Health

Seed Round in 2022
MindRight Health, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Newark, New Jersey, offers mental health coaching through text messaging to support communities in overcoming trauma. The company aims to enhance health equity by providing accessible and inclusive mental health care, particularly for communities of color and low-income families. MindRight partners with healthcare payers and providers to deliver culturally-responsive coaching, ensuring that members receive support seven days a week throughout the year. By matching users with specific coaches based on their profiles, MindRight creates a continuum of nonclinical support tailored to youth who may avoid traditional clinical services due to stigma and accessibility issues. Additionally, the company supplies partners with real-time data on mental health needs within the community, helping to anticipate and prevent potential mental health crises.

Backpack Healthcare

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Backpack Healthcare is a digital pediatric mental health company that focuses on improving behavioral and mental health in children. It has developed an online mental healthcare platform that provides on-demand cognitive talk therapy and medication management services. The platform connects children and their families with licensed and experienced counselors who can diagnose mental health issues and prescribe medication when necessary. This approach enables timely and accessible care for children, addressing their unique mental health needs effectively.

Hazel Health

Series C in 2021
Hazel Health, Inc. is a healthcare company focused on enhancing access to healthcare services for K-12 students. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a telehealth platform that allows students to consult with healthcare professionals through live video, whether they are at school or at home. By partnering with schools and school nurses, Hazel Health aims to improve the health and well-being of students, ensuring they remain healthy and prepared to learn. The platform addresses a variety of physical and behavioral health conditions, enabling doctors to prescribe over-the-counter medications at school with parental consent or call in prescriptions as needed. Hazel Health was previously known as HippoMD, Inc. before rebranding in September 2017.

Equip Health

Series A in 2021
Equip is a virtual program helping families recover from eating disorders at home with comprehensive, gold-standard care created by experts in the field and people in recovery. Equip’s five-person care teams include dieticians, physicians, therapists, and mentors who deliver wrap-around support to provide families progress and lasting recovery. Kristina Saffran and Erin Parks co-founded the company in San Diego, California in 2019.

Hurdle

Seed Round in 2021
Hurdle is a provider of online mental health services that focuses on culturally intentional teletherapy. The company aims to meet the unique needs of individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds by offering a platform that connects users with therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices and cultural humility. Hurdle's services include tools for stress management and wellness routine development, catering to both individual clients and organizations looking to support their employees' mental health. By prioritizing the BIPOC community and other minority groups, Hurdle creates a safe environment where clients can feel understood and respected while receiving culturally responsive care.

Zamzee - A Welltok Company

Seed Round in 2010
Zamzee is a meter that measures activity and a website that makes moving fun. On zamzee.com you can track your physical activity, take challenges, level up, and earn rewards – all for moving.
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