billy’s daily mental health startup news - 8/13/25

🤝 Talkspace partners with Express Access for AI-driven matching (Jasmine Pennic, HIT Consultant) – 8/13/25
Why it’s interesting: expands mental health access through AI-based provider matching

🪖 BRAVR raises €130k for VR-based mental resilience training (David Cendon Garcia, EU-Startups) – 8/13/25
Why it’s interesting: Brings stress training to military and first responders

📈 Talkspace Q2 Payor revenue jumps, consumer segment declines (TradingView News) – 8/8/25
Why it’s interesting: Signals pivot to payor growth despite falling consumer base

💰 Naluri raises $5M Series B for Southeast Asia expansion (Naluri press release) – 8/12/25
Why it’s interesting: Funding supports expansion to the Philippines and Vietnam, targets profitability in one year

📊 LifeStance raises 2025 EBITDA guidance, reports record free cash flow (Earnings Call Transcript) – 8/8/25
Why it’s interesting: Q2 revenue rose 11% year-over-year to $345M; adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to $140–$150M

🧠 Cerebral acquires Resilience Lab in first-ever acquisition (Ashleigh Hollowell, Behavioral Health Business) – 8/11/25
Why it’s interesting: Acquisition adds clinician training capabilities and expands services after regulatory settlements

🖥️ Therapists explore AI ‘digital twins’ for patient simulation (Lance Eliot, Forbes) – 8/12/25
Why it’s interesting: Examines potential and risks of using AI personas to model patient behavior

🎙️ Study validates AI voice analysis for depression detection (Michael Aratow, Ellipsis Health) – 7/15/25
Why it’s interesting: Analysis of 2,007 clinical calls showed AI detection accuracy comparable across demographics and settings


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