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February 14, 2023

11 mental health startups to watch, according to investors

Sifted asked four VCs which non-portfolio mental health startups they’re excited by


Lavanya Bhamidipati of InHealth Ventures

VCs poured £1.7bn into mental health startups between 2020 and the end of 2022, according to Dealroom. That’s four times the amount raised in the three years before.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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