An online provider for greater mental health
Meru Health is an online provider for greater mental health with remote clinicians (licensed therapists & psychiatrists), a smartphone-based treatment program, a biofeedback wearable and an anonymous peer-support group. Meru Health is committed to evidence-based care and has published groundbreaking clinical outcomes in several peer-reviewed medical journals with Harvard & UC Davis. Meru Health has offices in San Mateo CA, Denver CO and Helsinki, Finland.
Meru Health
Founded:2016
Team Size:55
Location:San Mateo, CA
Active Founders
Riku Lindholm, Founder/COO
Co-founder & COO @ Meru Health (YC S18)
Albert Nazander, Founder/CTO
Technical co-founder of Meru Health. Built out the initial service and run Product & Engineering for 7 years. Last 2 years spent focusing on leading product & marketing. Experienced in health care market, privacy regulations, and common challenges.
Kristian Ranta, Founder/CEO
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Selected answers from Meru Health's original YC application for the S18 Batch
Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
Digital therapeutics for depression treatment
How long have each of you been working on this? How much of that has been full-time? Please explain.
All founders full-time since 01/2016. We pivoted from a more wellness offering in 05/2016. We have been building our current offering since 09/2016.
What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.
Meru Health's offering is a digital therapeutic solution for depression with HRV-biofeedback, personal therapist and peer-group. We are building the most effective & scalable non-pharmacological solution for depression treatment with physiological & self-reported data from patients.