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May 3, 2023

Mental health therapeutics startup HelloBetter raises €7m for further US expansion

The startup plans to further expand in the US — and has been given FDA "breakthrough device designation" for one of its products

Mimi Billing

3 min read

HelloBetter, the German digital therapeutics startup for tackling mental health issues, has announced a €7m extension to its Series A led by the Singapore-based global VC MassMutual Ventures. 

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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