Hopelab

Hopelab is a social innovation lab and impact investor advancing entrepreneurs, research, digital health, and solutions that support and empower young people, especially those from historically underserved communities. The organization works to remove systemic barriers to youth mental health and emotional well-being through targeted social impact investments, hands-on design and research support for digital innovation, and translational science partnerships. Learn more at hopelab.org.

Margaret Laws

President and CEO

Past deals in Mental Health

InStride Health

Series B in 2024
InStride Health provides evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment to keep kids and teenagers engaged along the way.

Vytyl Health Management

Series A in 2024
Vytyl Health Management delivers quality mental health care to adolescents and transitional-age youth. The organization firmly believes that connection forms the basis for healing. They recognize the significant challenges ahead but remain steadfast in their conviction that through collaborative efforts, barriers can be overcome, meaningful bonds can be formed, and vital assistance can be extended to those in greatest need.

Caraway

Series A in 2023
Caraway is a digital healthcare company for college women+ that provides integrated mental, reproductive and physical healthcare services. Built with students for students, Caraway arms women+ with the first personalized, equitable and digitally-accessible care solution that prioritizes their needs and concerns. With an unprecedented need for mental health resources and new barriers and persistent inequities in women’s+ health, Caraway provides access to trusted, holistic, and compassionate healthcare so women+ can get the care they need when they need it.

InStride Health

Venture Round in 2022
InStride Health provides evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment to keep kids and teenagers engaged along the way.

Caraway

Seed Round in 2022
Caraway is a digital healthcare company for college women+ that provides integrated mental, reproductive and physical healthcare services. Built with students for students, Caraway arms women+ with the first personalized, equitable and digitally-accessible care solution that prioritizes their needs and concerns. With an unprecedented need for mental health resources and new barriers and persistent inequities in women’s+ health, Caraway provides access to trusted, holistic, and compassionate healthcare so women+ can get the care they need when they need it.

Equip Health

Series A in 2021
Equip is a virtual program helping families recover from eating disorders at home with comprehensive, gold-standard care created by experts in the field and people in recovery. Equip’s five-person care teams include dieticians, physicians, therapists, and mentors who deliver wrap-around support to provide families progress and lasting recovery. Kristina Saffran and Erin Parks co-founded the company in San Diego, California in 2019.

Hurdle

Seed Round in 2021
Hurdle is a provider of online mental health services that focuses on culturally intentional teletherapy. The company aims to meet the unique needs of individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds by offering a platform that connects users with therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices and cultural humility. Hurdle's services include tools for stress management and wellness routine development, catering to both individual clients and organizations looking to support their employees' mental health. By prioritizing the BIPOC community and other minority groups, Hurdle creates a safe environment where clients can feel understood and respected while receiving culturally responsive care.
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