billy’s daily mental health startup news - 9/21/25

💰 Diana Health raises $55.4M for women’s integrated health (Chris Larson, Behavioral Health Business) – 9/10/25
Why it’s interesting: Shows strong investor interest in women’s health and mental health integration

🧪 NeuroKaire launches blood test to personalize depression treatment (Maayan Cohen Rozen, CTech) – 9/9/25
Why it’s interesting: First approved test using brain cells to match antidepressants more accurately

🌐 Motivo expands nationwide with Justworks support for supervision (Axios) – 9/10/25
Why it’s interesting: Addresses U.S. mental health provider shortage by easing licensure barriers

🧩 NewDays raises $7M to expand AI cognitive health program (Amit Chowdhry, Pulse 2.0) – 9/11/25
Why it’s interesting: Uses AI and telehealth to deliver evidence-based dementia and MCI care at scale

🧬 UK trial tests blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnosis using p-tau217 (Yerlan Iskakov, Kursiv Media) – 9/10/25
Why it’s interesting: Could replace costly scans with faster, less invasive diagnosis

🧪 Research links lithium deficiency to Alzheimer’s development (Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH, Psychiatric Times) – 9/11/25
Why it’s interesting: Suggests lithium bioavailability in brain may influence dementia risk

🤖 Unmind secures $26M to scale AI agent Nova platform (Ashleigh Hollowell, Behavioral Health Business) – 9/11/25
Why it’s interesting: Funding supports AI-driven mental health triage and U.S. expansion

🕶️ UK funds £3.6m for XR-based digital mental health projects (Jordan Sollof, Digital Health) – 9/12/25
Why it’s interesting: Supports clinical trials of immersive tools like smart glasses for depression and PTSD

💵 Cerebral raises $25M weeks after first acquisition (Laura Lovett, Behavioral Health Business) – 9/12/25
Why it’s interesting: Funding linked to recent Resilience Labs deal and leadership changes

🧠 Precision mental health advances with imaging, genetics, and AI tools (Heather Stringer, APA Monitor) – 9/1/25
Why it’s interesting: Research shows data-driven methods may reduce trial-and-error in mental health treatment

🎲 Birches Health raises $20M to expand gambling addiction care (Kirk Geller, Gaming America) – 9/16/25
Why it’s interesting: Funding supports clinical partnerships and insurance integration for addiction treatment

🧬 Harvard develops free AI tool to speed drug discovery (Sabrina Ortiz, ZDNET) – 9/15/25
Why it’s interesting: Model identifies multi-gene treatment targets for cancer, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s

🧪 Former Thorne and Tempus leaders launch brain health startup BEVIMI (Spencer Hulse, Grit Daily) – 9/15/25
Why it’s interesting: Startup’s first product targets Alzheimer’s prevention with clinical testing planned

👩‍🍼 Seven Starling raises $8M for maternal mental health (Laura Lovett, Behavioral Health Business) – 9/19/25
Why it’s interesting: Shows demand for integrated maternal mental health across insurers and states

💶 Moodwork raises €3.1M to expand AI workplace mental health (Lucy Adams, Tech.eu) – 9/18/25
Why it’s interesting: France naming mental health a 2025 national priority supports adoption of workplace tools

🗣️ Rocket Health launches AI voice journaling app Rocket Journal (Salil Urunkar, Rocket Journal) – 9/18/25
Why it’s interesting: India lacks mental health professionals, so AI journaling offers scalable support

📞 Meela raises $3.5M for AI voice companion for seniors (Anthony Vecchione, MobiHealthNews) – 9/15/25
Why it’s interesting: Addresses loneliness in older adults without requiring new technology or devices

💊 Moderna co-founder Bob Langer launches T.Rx Capital with son (Brian Gormley, Wall Street Journal) – 9/18/25
Why it’s interesting: New $77.5M fund will back life sciences and healthtech startups

💸 23andMe’s Lemonaid Health bought for $400M, sold for $10M (Ron Leuty, San Francisco Business Times) – 9/15/25
Why it’s interesting: Highlights steep decline in telehealth valuations amid 23andMe bankruptcy

📝 SonderMind launches AI Notes tool, saves providers 90 minutes daily (PR Newswire) – 9/16/25
Why it’s interesting: Automates clinical documentation, letting therapists focus on care over admin work

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