The Path, an AI-powered mental wellness therapy app, raised $14.3 million in Seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Apolo Anton Ohno, Deontay Wilder, Designer Fund, and others.
The company was co-founded by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and philanthropist Tony Robbins; Anson Whitmer, a founding member of the Calm app who led its data science and AI team; and Tyler Sheaffer, who founded Calm’s engineering team. Previously known as Mental, The Path has evolved to deliver AI therapy tools for daily living to help users build emotional resilience.
First launched as Mental, the AI technology that The Path is built on has been used by more than 50,000 members and processed over 3.5 million messages. The Path will use the funding to continue to build the team and scale the platform while pursuing clinical research initiatives.
The Path takes a new approach.
The Path app (available 24/7 via iOS and Android) is built on multiple foundational models specifically designed for therapy and coaching. These models are guided by clinical expertise and trained to prioritize efficient and effective problem resolution over user engagement. Unlike traditional AI chatbots, which reinforce blind spots and cognitive distortions, The Path functions like a guide, integrating principles from therapy and coaching and adapting them based on where each user is in their mental health journey.
On a recent safety benchmark, The Path scored 95 while the best models from OpenAI and Anthropic scored a 65.
Dakin Sloss, founder and general partner at Prime Movers Lab, said: “By combining clinically-informed AI with a deeply personalized user experience, The Path sets itself apart from general-purpose models that struggle with the nuances of psychological safety. This isn’t just another chatbot; it’s a sophisticated guide that understands the continuity of a human journey. We are proud to lead this round and work alongside the team to scale this life-changing technology and redefine the mental health landscape.”
Digital health companies, including personalised mental wellness therapy startups, have secured more than $180 billion in funding to date, according to our recent Funding Database. More recently, Nourish Inc, a dietitian-led virtual metabolic care startup, raised $100 million in Series C funding.
In another deal, Lucis, an AI-powered personalized health guidance companion app, raised a $20 million Series A, led by Singular, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and angels including investors behind Runna, Céline Lazorthes (Resilience), and Manu Lecomte.