Mental Health Startups

Jaimee is an AI companion designed for women that offers friendship, mentorship, and emotional support. The service aims to reduce gender bias in AI adoption while providing women with emotional support and engagement with AI technology.

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Janus Pharmacy provides customized medication delivery services for healthcare facilities and their patients, handling both routine and urgent prescription fulfillment.

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Jhourney is an edtech startup that teaches meditators to reach specific meditative states called jhanas using structured teaching methods and technology. Its first offering is a week-long meditation retreat aimed at helping participants enter these states in under 40 hours.

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Juniver is a digital therapeutic program for eating disorders that combines neuroscience-based interventions, including on-demand support for compulsive moments, personalized health insights, and community groups. The platform serves individuals working to recover from eating disorders.

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Joon provides app-based 1-1 online therapy delivered by licensed therapists for youth ages 13-26 and their families. The company partners with insurance, government, and nonprofits to make personalized mental health care accessible and affordable.

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Josi Health provides virtual ADHD and autism evaluations conducted by licensed psychologists, delivering comprehensive diagnostic reports accepted nationwide within weeks rather than months. The platform serves adults and children across the United States seeking fast, affordable clinical assessments without waitlists.

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Joyous provides ketamine-assisted mental health treatment focused on patient accessibility and well-being. The company delivers in-person and technology-supported care for depression and related conditions, operating as a Public Benefit Corporation headquartered in Silicon Valley.

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Joystik Life develops a stress management solution designed for behavioral health and wellbeing. The platform targets individuals seeking science-backed tools to manage stress, anxiety, and overall performance.

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Kadence Bio is a clinical-stage life sciences company developing therapeutics for conditions in sexual and mental health. Its lead asset, KH-001, is being developed as an FDA-approved treatment for premature ejaculation, alongside a pipeline of compounds targeting mood disorders.

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Kahani is a voice-based, AI companion app that provides daily check-ins, activities, and empathetic conversations to support people in recovery, including those dealing with eating disorders, body image, and food-related behaviors. Users choose a personality and tone, set goals, and track their progress over time.

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Kai provides therapist-led, AI-supported mental health and emotional wellbeing support delivered through messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage, combining daily AI chats with oversight from licensed therapists. It serves employers, clinics, universities, municipalities, and individuals with features such as mood tracking, daily check-ins, and stress relief tools.

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Kaiya provides peer-led support groups for teenagers focusing on mental wellbeing, offering evidence-based skills training and emotional support through trained peer support workers. The platform offers affordable group sessions starting at $19 and operates as a public benefit corporation serving teens across the United States.

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Kantoko operates a telehealth platform connecting adults with ADHD specialists for remote diagnosis and treatment planning in Australia. The company aims to improve access to ADHD care by reducing wait times and costs while expanding into other healthcare specialties.

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Kara Connect provides a customizable Wellbeing Hub through which employers offer employees one-on-one mental health and wellbeing sessions with human practitioners, delivered on a secure platform. Employers buy session credits, and employees can choose from over 3,000 professionals across more than 60 specialties for online or in-person care.

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Kasvu is a drug-discovery company developing small-molecule neuroplastogens — selective positive allosteric modulators of the TrkB receptor — using an AI-powered 3D model of the receptor and structure-based drug design. Its molecules aim to improve neuronal plasticity and cognitive function as treatments for neuropsychiatric conditions and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

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Kin operates an 8-week virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) for teens ages 14-18, using licensed clinicians and small groups of 6-8 to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and related mental health challenges. The program combines group and individual therapy delivered online, accepts insurance, and is designed to fit around school.

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KinCapsule builds a platform for preserving and sharing family stories, memories, and personal legacies. The product is framed around capturing family history before it is lost, motivated by the founders' own experiences with aging relatives.

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Kindly Human is a platform that facilitates authentic human connections for individuals, organizations, and communities by helping people feel heard and supported through life's milestones and challenges. The platform prioritizes safety, privacy, and empathetic connection across diverse seasons of life.

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Kip pairs in-person therapy sessions with a private companion app that lets clients share daily thoughts and events with their therapist between visits. The service targets individuals seeking mental health therapy with a measurement-based, results-driven care approach.

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Kismet Health builds human-centered AI telehealth technology to expand access to care for children and families, with a focus on pediatric behavioral health. The company combines clinical and technology expertise to improve care delivery for families facing logistical and financial barriers.

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KixCare provides 24/7 virtual pediatric physical and mental healthcare for children in Canada, serving families, employers, insurers, advisors, and healthcare professionals. Founded by pediatricians, it offers childcare-related benefits to companies and resolves most health issues virtually.

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Klenico develops digital tools for mental health, aiming to make mental health care more accessible. The company operates as Klenico Health AG in the digital health and mental health field.

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A Chinese-language blog publishing articles about psychology and mental health, covering topics such as self-identity, stress management, loneliness, social media's effects, and well-being through the lens of psychological theories. The content is informational rather than a described product or service.

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Koko Cares partners with academic researchers to deploy evidence-based mental health interventions for young people across digital and clinical settings in the US. The organization collaborates with Northwestern University's Lab for Scalable Mental Health to deliver programs like Project YES through online platforms, clinics, schools, and health systems.

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