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Shamiri
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Shamiri operates a youth mental health care model that uses trained lay and semi-professional providers to deliver brief interventions, backed by software (shamiriOS and shamiriAI) that lets governments and partners run the program themselves. It focuses on reaching young people in Africa and the Global South at low cost.
Founders & leadership
KV
Katherine Venturo-ConerlyCo-Founder and Scientific DirectorKatherine Venturo-Conerly is a co-founder of Shamiri, which delivers youth mental health care through trained lay providers and software tools for governments and partners in Africa and the Global South. She holds a PhD and has worked on data-driven approaches to youth mental health.30 Under 30 2026
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021
- $1MraisedNov 2021 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shamiri do?
- Shamiri operates a youth mental health care model that uses trained lay and semi-professional providers to deliver brief interventions, backed by software (shamiriOS and shamiriAI) that lets governments and partners run the program themselves. It focuses on reaching young people in Africa and the Global South at low cost.
- Who founded Shamiri?
- Shamiri was founded by Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Tom Osborn.
- Who are Shamiri's investors?
- Shamiri's investors include Mulago Foundation, The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- How much funding has Shamiri raised?
- Shamiri has disclosed $1M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.