Virtual speech therapy provider Expressable scored $15 million in a Series A funding round, Mobi Health News reports. F-Prime Capital led the round with participation from Lerer Hippeau, NextView Ventures and Amplifyher Ventures.
The service pairs clients to a licensed and certified speech therapist based on the patient’s needs. Patients and families can participate in virtual care sessions. The platform also offers secure therapist texting services, education videos and weekly homework.
Adults and children can receive care from the platform. The service caters to a number of conditions including language disorders, speech delays, aphasia, stuttering, autism spectrum disorder and other conditions. The Texas-based startup plans to put the money towards building the company’s technology and hiring more speech-language pathologists. Read more.
