- Emilio Health, a technology-enabled behavioral health home for children and their families, announced it raised $5 million in seed funding
Emilio Health — the first technology-enabled behavioral health home for children and their families — announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round of funding from Oak HC/FT. In conjunction with this funding round, Oak HC/FT co-founder and managing partner Annie Lamont is joining the board of directors.
Founded by Naomi Allen and Giovanni Colella, MD, Emilio Health aims to make the process of getting care easier for the 17 million children in the United States that suffer from behavioral health issues. And the company provides high-quality care through a multidisciplinary team, clinically validated treatment plans, and a seamless digital platform.
“Behavioral health issues in children are prevalent and devastating, and the current system prevents children from getting the care they need. I am proud to found Emilio Health alongside Giovanni to design a whole new behavioral health experience that provides children and families with what they need and deserve,” said Allen.
This round of funding will be used for launching the first Emilio Health clinics and digital platform and continue to build the company’s leadership team.
“The current system of care for behavioral health is deeply fragmented, with limited access, inconsistent quality, and insufficient coordination resulting in poor outcomes and high costs. By wrapping live clinical support with a digital experience, Emilio Health is reconstructing this broken system,” added Lamont. “We are honored to back two proven entrepreneurs, Naomi and Giovanni, as well as the exceptional Emilio Health team as they tackle this important issue.”
Emilio Health’s care continuum takes the friction out of the behavioral health experience for children and their caregivers by combining a truly child-centered clinic environment and a digital platform for scheduling, tracking progress, and tele-therapy.
“We are thrilled to launch Emilio Health named after my father, Emilio, who suffered from mental illness his whole life,” added Emilio Health co-founder and executive chairman Giovanni Colella. “We envision a world where all children and families can get affordable, quality-based interventions both in person in convenient locations as well as using our digital platform.”
And Emilio Health’s uniquely integrated collaboration model supports a child’s behavioral health and adjacent needs while keeping the entire care ecosystem, including therapists, physicians, families, and schools.
“Behavioral health is one of the most daunting and costly societal and economic problems in the United States, with twenty percent of all children having a diagnosable behavioral health issue but only twenty percent of those children receiving treatment,” explained Oak HC/FT principal Billy Deitch. “Emilio Health has built a scalable engine to radically improve care delivery and redefine the experience for children and families. We are proud to help them make an impact.”
