# Daybreak Health

> Daybreak Health is a school-based teletherapy provider building the first digital mental health system for youth. The Y Combinator-backed company partners with public school districts across the United States to deliver personalized, clinically-validated mental health care to students - including teletherapy, on-site clinicians, classes, and universal screeners. As of 2023 it served more than one million students across 60+ districts and reported 81% of students showed symptomatic or behavioral improvements.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Alvarado (Co-Founder & CEO), Siddarth Cidambi (Co-Founder), Luke Mercado (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~220 employees (including clinical network)
- **Products:** Teletherapy, On-Site Clinicians, Mental Health Classes, Universal Screeners, Family & Parent Support
- **Notable:** 81% of students in 2022-23 program showed symptomatic or behavioral improvements, Raised $24.9M+ in total funding by Series B (August 2023), Scaled to 60+ school district partnerships covering 1M+ students

## Products & services

- **Teletherapy** — 1:1 virtual therapy for K-12 students, with clinician matching based on identity and need.
- **On-Site Clinicians** — Hybrid model placing licensed therapists directly inside partner schools.
- **Mental Health Classes** — Group-based, social-emotional learning curricula delivered in school.
- **Universal Screeners** — District-wide screening to identify and triage students who need care.
- **Family & Parent Support** — Coordination, communication and resources for caregivers.

## Achievements

- 81% of students in 2022-23 program showed symptomatic or behavioral improvements
- Raised $24.9M+ in total funding by Series B (August 2023)
- Scaled to 60+ school district partnerships covering 1M+ students
- First Y Combinator-backed digital mental health system built specifically for youth

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Closed $13M Series B led by Union Square Ventures with Lux Capital joining.
- **2023** — Launched teletherapy program for elementary-aged students and their families.
- **2024** — Expanded health-plan partnerships to broaden insured access to youth therapy.

## Links

- Website: https://daybreakhealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daybreak-health
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joindaybreak
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daybreakhealth/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/people/Daybreak-Health/100063747575616/

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Last updated: 2026-05-29