Betterleave Raises $2.4M in Seed Funding

Betterleave

Betterleave, an Austin, TX-based provider of a platform that partners with organizations to improve access, experience, and outcomes, while lowering the total cost of bereavement care, raised $2.4M in Seed funding.

The round was led by Chingona Ventures, with participation from Bread and Butter Ventures, Vitalize VC, Wisdom Ventures Fund, Coyote Ventures and AARP.

The company intends to use the funds to expand its clinical care model and refine its grief training curriculum to meet the growing demand over the coming months.

Led by Cara McCarty Abbott, founder and CEO, and Sam Leung, Head of Product, Betterleave offers a platform that provides comprehensive bereavement care support to individuals and organizations. With a focus on grief and mental health, it allows personalized administrative and counseling services, helping individuals navigate the complex challenges of grief and loss. The platform specializes in various types of grief, including but not limited to the loss of a loved one, pregnancy loss, pet loss, anticipatory loss and relationship loss. Betterleave also supports patients and caregivers, facilitating the transfer of critical information via programmatically sent messages and family collaboration features.

Betterleave’s employer customers span industries — from tech companies and manufacturers, to school systems and financial institutions — and include notable brands Affirm, Spot, Interfor, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and Amplify Credit Union.

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09/11/2023