Jeff Bezos invests in digital mental health pioneer Mindstrong Health

6 Little-Known Startups Where Jeff Bezos Has Invested Millions (Inc.): “Jeff Bezos is not only the world’s richest man, he’s also a very smart investor. That’s especially true when he invests in startups. Over the past few years, he’s put money into several new companies that turned out to be phenomenally successful, including Airbnb, Uber, General Assembly, MakerBot, and Lookout. Where is Bezos putting his money these days? Into a handful of companies you’ve probably never heard of. But chances are you will, especially now that they have the Amazon founder’s money and smarts backing them … These are some of his most recent investments: 1. Mindstrong Health In December 2018, Mindstrong Health announced it had received Series B funding from a group of investors, including Bezos Expeditions. Mindstrong Health is an app designed to track users’ mood and cognition, and identify early signs of depression or other mental health issues. MIT Technology Review described Mindstrong Health as “the smartphone app that can tell you’re depressed before you know it yourself.” News in Context: Mixed reactions on the development of digital biomarkers and growth of Mindstrong HealthMindstrong Health identifies digital biomarkers of cognitive function using smartphone dataFive reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) brightMindstrong Health raises $14 million to modernize the diagnosis ...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology digital mental health Jeff Bezos Mindstrong Health Source Type: blogs