Behavioral Health Business July 9, 2024
Chris Larson

Virtual mental health provider Uwill has acquired competitor Virtual Care Group.

Both companies had found a niche offering digital mental health services to college students, and now Uwill will leverage the Virtual Care Group’s business to accelerate its already aggressive growth trajectory.

Natick, Massachusetts-based Uwill announced the deal on Tuesday. The transaction adds 100 additional colleges to its list of clients. Post-deal, Uwill has arrangements with over 400 educational organizations that served over 3 million students in all 50 American states and 40 countries, according to a news release.

Increased access to mental health services through educational institutions has seen a marked rise in interest and investment in recent years — nearly all of which has focused on virtual mental...

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Topics: Digital Health, Mental Health, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Provider, Technology, Trends
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