# Cartwheel

> Cartwheel is a Cambridge, Massachusetts company that delivers evidence-based mental health care to K-12 students through their schools. Working as a telehealth partner to school districts, it provides rapid-access individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and family and parent guidance, with most care covered by insurance. By 2026 it had grown to roughly 350 school districts across 15 states, positioning itself as the largest school-based mental health telehealth provider in the United States.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Joe English (Co-Founder & CEO), Daniel Tartakovsky (Co-Founder & COO), Dr. Juliana Chen (Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 250 employees
- **Products:** Individual therapy, Group therapy, Psychiatric evaluation & medication management, Family therapy & parent guidance, School Avoidance Program
- **Notable:** Became the largest school-based mental health telehealth provider in the United States (2026)., Grew school-district partnerships nearly 300% year over year, reaching ~350 districts across 15 states., Reported 58% full anxiety remission vs. a 33% industry average for traditional telehealth.

## Products & services

- **Individual therapy** — One-on-one teletherapy with licensed clinicians using evidence-based approaches such as CBT and DBT.
- **Group therapy** — Clinician-led group sessions for students facing similar challenges.
- **Psychiatric evaluation & medication management** — Telepsychiatry assessments and ongoing medication support where clinically appropriate.
- **Family therapy & parent guidance** — Sessions and skill-building workshops that bring parents and caregivers into the care plan.
- **School Avoidance Program** — A specialty program targeting school avoidance and chronic absenteeism.
- **Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for schools** — Care coordination, referral management, professional development for staff, and district dashboards reporting engagement, outcomes, and ROI.

## Achievements

- Became the largest school-based mental health telehealth provider in the United States (2026).
- Grew school-district partnerships nearly 300% year over year, reaching ~350 districts across 15 states.
- Reported 58% full anxiety remission vs. a 33% industry average for traditional telehealth.
- Reported a 3x reduction in moderate-to-severe depression, 62% fewer absences, and 68% fewer suspensions among treated students.
- Achieved a 70% referral-to-care conversion rate, roughly double the industry norm.
- Raised a $35M Series B led by A-Street, bringing institutional backers including Citi Impact Fund and the American Heart Association.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced it had become the nation's largest school telehealth provider following ~300% partnership growth and a major new investment.
- **2025-08** — Closed a $35M Series B led by A-Street with new investors Citi Impact Fund, Britebound, and the American Heart Association.
- **2025-01** — Expanded leadership with Sarah Turrin (CPO, ex-Color Health), Sam Bilow (VP Finance, ex-Rubicon Founders), and Sarah Shoff (VP Customer Success, ex-Udemy).

## Links

- Website: https://www.cartwheel.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cartwheelcare
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cartwheelcare

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Last updated: 2026-06-15