New Mental Health Company Led by Consumer Brand Industry Veterans to Revolutionize Mental Health Care Delivery for Seniors

Rippl Raises $32 Million to Build the Future of Mental Health Care for Seniors Rippl, a mental health company focused on caring for seniors with dementia and other neurocognitive conditions, launched today with $32 million in seed round funding led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst. The round also includes investment from GV, F-Prime Capital, and Mass General Brigham Ventures. “Mental health care for seniors is broken,” said CEO and Co-Founder Kris Engskov. “Our country’s health care system is not designed to tackle the needs of seniors with mental health challenges, particularly those struggling with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease – leaving many families and caregivers to navigate these complex conditions alone. We can no longer accept the status quo. From access and convenience to quality and equity, Rippl is rethinking what’s required to keep seniors with these specialized conditions healthier and at home – and out of the ER and long-term care.” Rippl is pioneering a new care model to be offered by health plans that will dramatically expand access to high quality, wrap-around mental health care for seniors with dementia and other neurocognitive disorders – with an emphasis on making the experience work better for seniors, their families, and caregivers. The Rippl model, backed by disruptive, easy-to-use technology, will provide 24/7 access to care by experienced and passionate clinicians when and where seniors need it – on t...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Aaron Greenstein Aegis Living ARCH Venture Partners behavioral health F-Prime Capital General Catalyst GV Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investmen Source Type: blogs