Blackbird Health Raises $17M in Series A Funding

Blackbird Health

Blackbird Health, a Pittsburgh, PA neuroscience-led and technology-backed youth mental health provider, raised $17M in Series A funding.

The round, which brought the total amount to $23M, Define Ventures with participation from Frist Cressey Ventures and GreyMatter.

The company intends to use the funds to expand access to integrated, technology-backed youth mental health model.

The original clinic behind Blackbird was founded in 2014 by Amy Edgar, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, now serving as its Chief Clinical Officer, and then relaunched in 2021 when co-Founder Dr. Matt Keener, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, joined the company.

Blackbird Health is a mental health company for kids and young adults struggling with social/emotional, developmental and school-related challenges. Leveraging an integrated, virtual and in-person model that includes an approach to diagnosing and treating, it acts as an in-network mental health practice.

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21/02/2024