Real is re-envisioning mental wellness, building a community where we're not just normalizing therapy, we're celebrating it.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $47M
Founded date: 2019
Founders name: Ariela Safira
Founders Related Locations: United States, California, San Francisco; United States, New York, New York
Investors 7
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | SoGal Vent... | sogalventu... |
| 08.04.2021 | Lightspeed... | lsvp.com |
| - | Metaprop | metaprop.v... |
| - | Forerunner... | forerunner... |
| 21.09.2020 | MetaProp N... | metaprop.o... |
| 01.04.2020 | GREAT OAKS... | greatoaksv... |
| - | Great Oaks... | great-oaks... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.04.2022 | Series B | $37M | Lightspeed... |
| 08.04.2021 | Series A | $10M | - |
Persons 1
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | |||
| - | Ariela | Safira | Founder &a... | linkedin.c... | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.04.2023 | 5 Pivotal Steps Essential To Create A Mentally Well Workplace | Experts delineate what constitutes a mentally healthy workplace and steps leaders need to take to ... [+] create it.getty |
| 05.01.2023 | Why now is the best time for Gen Zers to start a business | Jackie Dubois with a collection of her paintings. Courtesy of Jackie Dubois For many young people, entrepreneurship is a desirable career that's showcased on social media. Low startup costs, digital tools, and virtual talent make today a ri... |
| 12.09.2022 | Mental health companies that have raised funding so far in 2022 | Funding to mental health companies dropped 60% in Q1, as the VC environment has tightened Last year was a great year for the mental health space, and digital health in general: companies brought in $5.5 billion globally across 324 deals, a ... |
| 12.04.2022 | Megan Rapinoe on why mental health is important and how it fuels her game | This is an installment of Why I Invested, a series featuring famous investors from all different backgrounds and industries, revealing what inspired them to invest their own money in a new business. While most likely best known for her work... |
| 12.04.2022 | Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B | Real, a mental health app, has raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series B. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO Iyah Romm and chief health officer Dr. Sylvia Romm. Returning investors include Lig... |
| 12.04.2022 | Hydrogen fuel cells are finally attracting VC interest | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Two months ago, history was made in the shape of a 70-foot, 75-passenger ferry boat. Paid Content... |
| 12.04.2022 | Real Raises $37M in Series B Funding | Real, a NYC-based mental health care company building a new platform based therapy model, raised $37m in Series B funding. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO and Chief Health Officer Iyah Romm an... |
| 02.02.2022 | Mental health companies that raised funding in 2021 | Funding to mental health companies was $5.1 billion last year, nearly doubling from 2020 Mental health problems, especially in young people, have been on the rise for a while now: a CDC report found that, in 2019, more than 1 in 3 high scho... |
| 18.01.2022 | How one founder is building a sustainable platform for proactive mental health care | This week Darrell and Jordan talk with Real CEO and Founder, Ariela Safira. Real is a therapy platform that aims to make mental healthcare more accessible by offering group sessions and curriculums a user can engage with any time. While in ... |
| 06.04.2021 | Real raises $10M from Lightspeed, Megan Rapinoe and others to rethink therapy | The last year has put a spotlight on mental health, and startup Real is looking to shake up the space with a product that makes group therapy available on-demand. Founded by CEO Ariela Safira, Real is inspired by a longstanding methodology ... |
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