# RecoveryLink

> RecoveryLink is a Philadelphia-based digital recovery technology company that gives people in recovery - and the organizations that serve them - a platform for peer-based support at the touch of a button. It combines an electronic recovery record, asynchronous training, one-on-one telerecovery peer sessions, and live video group support into a single HIPAA-compliant suite. Founded by recovery scientist Robert Ashford alongside Chris Hart and Brent Canode, the company treats recovery as an individualized, data-informed process supported by both technology and human connection.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Robert Ashford (Co-Founder & CEO), Chris Hart (Co-Founder & CIO), Brent Canode (Co-Founder & CMO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 12 employees
- **Products:** Electronic Recovery Record, 1-on-1 Telerecovery Peer Support, Live Video Group Recovery Support, Asynchronous Digital Training, Provider Dashboards & Contact Center
- **Notable:** 2021 RealLIST Startups runner-up (Technical.ly Philadelphia), Selected for Penn Medicine & Wharton's $5M Fund for Health portfolio, Bootstrapped for its first two years before raising local investment

## Products & services

- **Electronic Recovery Record** — A recovery-native record system - built around the person's recovery journey rather than clinical billing - that follows the individual across providers and captures 350+ data points for feedback and analysis.
- **1-on-1 Telerecovery Peer Support** — Direct connection with trained peer specialists via video, phone, text, or app to craft a personalized recovery plan across housing, employment, health, relationships and daily routines. $50/month or $525/year.
- **Live Video Group Recovery Support** — Facilitated group-based recovery sessions delivered over live video, offered free during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- **Asynchronous Digital Training** — On-demand recovery training and educational modules for individuals and peer support staff.
- **Provider Dashboards & Contact Center** — A fully responsive web dashboard and omnichannel recovery support contact center that lets recovery organizations manage services and reduce administrative burden.
- **Recovery Support Index** — A proprietary analytics tool that measures recovery support outcomes using the platform's data points.
- **24/7 Digital Community** — Always-on peer community access, including chat-based connection, for support outside of scheduled sessions.

## Achievements

- 2021 RealLIST Startups runner-up (Technical.ly Philadelphia)
- Selected for Penn Medicine & Wharton's $5M Fund for Health portfolio
- Bootstrapped for its first two years before raising local investment
- Platform uses 350+ recovery data points to inform its Recovery Support Index
- Founder Robert Ashford has authored 50+ peer-reviewed papers and founded the Journal of Recovery Science

## Latest updates

- **2021-08** — Raised investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, bringing reported cumulative funding to $550,000.
- **2021-02** — Featured in Technical.ly on the founders' goal to destigmatize recovery and prove care management's market value.
- **2021-01** — Named a runner-up in Technical.ly's RealLIST Startups for Philadelphia.

## Links

- Website: https://myrecoverylink.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/recoverylink
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyRecoveryLink
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MyRecoveryLink

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Last updated: 2026-07-03