# Elliott Rapaport

> Elliott Rapaport is the founder and CEO of Birches Health, a national virtual clinic treating gambling, gaming and other behavioral addictions, covered by insurance and state funding. A lifelong New Yorker with an Amherst BA and a Cambridge MBA, he scaled healthcare marketplaces at Elemy before building Birches into a 50-state operation backed by $20M from AlleyCorp, General Catalyst and Will Ventures. He also serves as Vice President of the IPGGC board.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Birches Health
- **Organizations:** Birches Health, IPGGC (International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization), Elemy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Amherst College, MBA, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Birches Health to operate across all 50 states in roughly two years, Raised $20M total funding (Series A led by AlleyCorp, Seed led by General Catalyst, with Will Ventures), Partnered with 18+ state governments and 100+ national insurance plans

## Career timeline

- **pre-2023** — Marketplace Operations Director at Elemy, launching and scaling new healthcare businesses across complex supply-and-demand marketplaces
- **2023** — Founded Birches Health, a national virtual clinic for gambling and gaming disorders
- **2025** — Birches Health announced $20M in combined Series A and Seed funding from AlleyCorp, General Catalyst and Will Ventures
- **2026** — Birches Health named to the New York Digital Health 100; expanded smartphone-based treatment and provider training

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Birches Health to operate across all 50 states in roughly two years
- Raised $20M total funding (Series A led by AlleyCorp, Seed led by General Catalyst, with Will Ventures)
- Partnered with 18+ state governments and 100+ national insurance plans
- Birches Health reports an 81% decrease in problem behaviors after nine appointments
- Named to the 2026 New York Digital Health 100
- Serves as Vice President of the IPGGC board

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Birches Health announced $20M in combined Series A and Seed funding from AlleyCorp, General Catalyst and Will Ventures.
- **2026-01** — Birches Health expanded smartphone-based gambling-addiction treatment and continued provider training under a new clinical VP.

## Links

- Website: https://bircheshealth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/er1
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-obe2V1frQ

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Last updated: 2026-06-12