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    FamilyWell’s Oversubscribed $4.3M Seed Round Led by .406 Ventures - FamilyWell Health has secured $4.3 million in seed financing to solve the maternal mental health crisis. This milestone marks the company’s first round of institutional capital and is led by .406 Ventures, with participation from GreyMatter Capital and Mother Ventures.

  • Stork on on laptop representing tech-enabled perinatal mental health

    Exclusive: FamilyWell raises $4.3M for perinatal mental health - Postpartum mental health provider FamilyWell collected $4.3 million in seed funding, CEO Jessica Gaulton tells Axios exclusively. .406 Ventures led the round. GreyMatter Capital and Mother Ventures participated.

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    The Fastest Growing Startups in Boston in 2023 - FamilyWell Health is a digital health company tackling the U.S. maternal mental health crisis. They integrate behavioral health services into Obstetric practices, offering accessible and affordable mental health support for pregnant and postpartum patients.

  • Mother with newborn baby thriving

    FamilyWell Eliminates Long Waitlists for Postpartum Depression Treatment - In partnership with Essex County OBGYN, new moms and birthing persons can get into specialized therapy covered by their insurance, in just two days.

  • Springboard Enterprises 2023 Digital health Innovation Program Cohort

    Springboard Enterprises: 2023 Digital Health Innovation Program Cohort - Springboard is a trusted global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors accelerating the success of accomplished, entrepreneurial women leading technology and life sciences companies.

  • FamilyWell Partner: Essex County OBGYN

    New Partner Announcement: FamilyWell - Essex County OB/GYN is pleased to announce our new partnership with FamilyWell, a service dedicated to providing mental health care via convenient telehealth services. FamilyWell collaborates with numerous insurance providers, and their services are often covered by insurance plans, making access to mental health care more manageable and affordable.

  • Digital Health Founders Fellowship - MDisrupt and Menlo Ventures have partnered to help digital health companies accelerate their path to market and scale through expertise and mentorship.

  • What if Ventures: 2023 Behavioral Health Startup Cohort - What if Ventures accelerates a powerful community of investors, entrepreneurs, advisors, payers, and providers to help build and facilitate advancement of digital health or behavioral health businesses.

  • FemTech interviews Dr. Jessica Gaulton, CEO of FamilyWell

    FemTech Podcast: Perinatal Mental Health with FamilyWell - Dr. Brittany Barreto talks to Dr. Jessica Gaulton, Founder and CEO of FamilyWell Health to discuss how mental health disorders have increased in birthing people and what FamilyWell is doing about it.

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    Penn Medicine Listening Lab: Suffering in Silence - Dr. Jessica Gaulton, Founder/CEO of FamilyWell shares how the medical system failed her as a new mom and how a peer mentor saved her life during her postpartum struggle.

  • Motherly Spotlight: “At my 6-week postpartum checkup, I lied to my doctor about my postpartum depression. As a physician myself, I knew that our healthcare system doesn’t adequately support mothers after childbirth. Here’s what helped me instead.”

  • Yale Innovation Summit

    Yale Innovation Summit - This panel is titled "Innovation in Mental Health." Moderated by Jon Stout, this discussion features panelists Trip Hofer, Sofia Noori, Daniel Etra, and Jessica Gaulton. Panelists discuss various topics including stigma in mental health, precision medicine, value-based care, and trends in the healthcare system.

  • Mass PPD Fund Interview with Dr. Jessica Gaulton - “The foundation of FamilyWell was built on this idea that there is a lack of trust between new moms and their medical providers, and in the healthcare system in general. The fundamental piece that we wanted to address was building trust.”

  • Healthbeat: Startup Helps New Moms Deal with Postpartum Depression - Neonatologist Jessica Gaulton experienced postpartum depression after both of her children were born. It inspired her to develop a peer-led, text-based platform called FamilyWell (formerly Mommi).

  • STAT News

    STAT News - In Silicon Valley, a venture capital firm gives health tech startups a crash course in getting paid.

  • PSI 2023 Conference Speaker - Medicaid Reimbursement for Perinatal Mental Health: Leveraging Collaborative Care Billing Codes

    PSI 2023 Conference Speaker - Medicaid Reimbursement for Perinatal Mental Health: Leveraging Collaborative Care Billing Codes

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