Intellect
YC S21Singapore, SG · Founded 2020 · 200 employees · 9 known investors
Intellect provides mental health support solutions for workplaces and individuals, offering employee assistance programs combined with self-care platforms and coaching/therapy sessions. The company serves corporate employers and individuals seeking mental wellbeing support.
Also known as The Intellect Company
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Intellect was founded in 2020 by Theodoric Chew and Anurag Chutani.
Investors · 9
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$260M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Intellect, operating as The Intellect Company, provides mental healthcare for organisations and individuals through a single integrated ecosystem. Its offering spans a self-care app with skill-building and CBT-based self-guided programmes, licensed psychologists, certified behavioural health coaches and counsellors, and a 24/7 clinical helpline and employee assistance programme (EAP) services. The company positions its approach as hyperlocalised and evidence-based, with a provider network accessible in more than 120 languages and over 100 countries, and next-day provider booking.
The product line for businesses includes Intellect EAP, Intellect Clinics, Intellect Consulting, Intellect Atlas and Mental Health First Aid. Employer clients are supported by dedicated client success managers, localised webinars, wellbeing analytics and year-long support from organisational consultants. The company reports 4 million members globally and 3 million registered app users, and publishes research including a 2026 Workplace Wellbeing 360 Report based on data from 27,048 employees across 160 countries.
Business model
Intellect sells mental wellbeing programmes to organisations, bundling an employee self-care app, coaching and counselling sessions, EAP helpline access, clinics, consulting and training services, supported by HR-facing analytics and client success management. Individuals can also access the platform as members.
Traction
Reports 4 million members globally and 3 million registered app users with a 4.9/5 satisfaction rating. Client-reported outcomes include 35% of employees signing up within the first year, 93% reporting decreased anxiety after four to six weeks of use, and 81% reporting improved emotional regulation; one client cited close to 30% of its APAC population onboarding within two months.
Latest developments
In 2026 Intellect published its Workplace Wellbeing 360 Report covering 27,048 employees across 160 countries.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Describes itself as a global provider of hyperlocal mental healthcare serving large organisations, citing 4 million members and adoption by global enterprises.
Intellect emphasises hyperlocalised and culturally sensitive care, with providers available in over 120 languages and 100+ countries, next-day booking, a 24/7 helpline, and a peer-reviewed, evidence-based methodology spanning self-care through to clinical support in one ecosystem.
Technology
A mental health app delivering self-guided, CBT-based programmes and skill-building content, combined with booking and delivery of coaching, counselling and clinical sessions, wellbeing analytics dashboards for HR teams, and a 24/7 clinical helpline.
Go-to-market
Enterprise sales via demo requests and direct engagement with HR and people teams, supported by case studies, client testimonials, published research reports, ebooks, webinars and a press centre; a provider network is recruited through an application process on the company site.
Large and global employers and their HR teams, including organisations with distributed APAC and international workforces, as well as individual users seeking mental wellbeing support.
Geography
Global delivery with providers accessible in over 100 countries and 120+ languages; client references include Singapore, Malaysia and wider APAC operations, and the company lists multiple offices.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Companies competing with Intellect for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsIntellect released its 2026 Workplace Wellbeing 360 Report, drawing on data from 27,048 employees across 160 countries.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
Prime Intellect raises $130M at $1B valuation for its AI training platform - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jul 2026
Trysignalbasetrysignalbase.com · Jul 2026
Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million to Help Companies Train AI Agents | PYMNTS.compymnts.com · Jul 2026
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jul 2026▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Intellectintellect.co · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Intellect do?
- Intellect is a Singapore-based mental health platform providing EAP services, coaching and self-care tools to global employers.
- Who founded Intellect?
- Intellect was founded by Theodoric Chew, Anurag Chutani in 2020.
- Who are Intellect's investors?
- Intellect's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, HOF Capital, K3 Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Y Combinator, Dell Technologies Capital, ICONIQ, Intel Capital and 1 more.
- How much funding has Intellect raised?
- Intellect has disclosed $260M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Intellect headquartered?
- Intellect is headquartered in Singapore, SG.