Healthcare Platform Blog February 3, 2022
One sector at this year’s JP Morgan Health Care Private Equity Conference caught our attention: the platforming of virtual mental health care. Six months ago, market leader Headspace Health announced a $6 billion merger with Ginger to create perhaps the largest mental health platform business to date. Headspace announced yet another acquisition, this time with the Y Combinator incubated start up, Sayana. The combined companies support the mental health and wellness needs of over 100 million individuals.
Many others are joining the investment opportunity of tech enabled mental health. This past year alone, investors poured $5.5 billion into the space, up over 130% from 2020 according to CB Insights.
“Mental Models” Shape Our Thinking
The Headspace/Sayana merger announcement has us...