Our mission is to transform access to life-changing mental health care
Lyra blends the best providers, advanced technology, and a steadfast commitment to quality care for all
Our purpose
Mental health is the defining problem of our time
Worldwide, 970 million people are living with mental health issues. The biggest hurdle isn’t treatment—it’s access. Lyra’s co-founder and board chairman, David Ebersman, left his job as Meta’s chief financial officer in 2014 to tackle the problem by making it easier to find care and get treatment.
More than 300 leading companies have partnered to offer Lyra’s mental health benefits to their employees, including Meta, Pinterest, and Starbucks, giving more than 17 million people access to life-changing care.
Key milestones
Since our founding in 2015, we’ve achieved many accomplishments together as a team.
Here are a few of our proudest moments.
October 14, 2015
Lyra Health is founded and receives $35 million in Series A funding, led by Greylock Partners and Venrock
May 7, 2018
Lyra launches Mental Health Coaching and Lyra Care Therapy, and secures $45 million in Series B financing, with Tenaya Capital, Glynn Capital, Crown Ventures, and Casdin Capital
May 7, 2019
Lyra launches Lyra Medication Management
March 11, 2020
Lyra raises $75 million in Series C funding, welcoming leading growth investors IVP and Meritech
March 12, 2020
Lyra named to Fast Company’s 2020 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
August 25, 2020
Lyra secures $110 million in Series D funding, led by Addition and including Adams Street and our existing investors
December 23, 2020
Lyra earns Forbes’ “Best Product” Healthcare Award 2020
January 28, 2021
Lyra Health partners with ICAS World to deliver comprehensive mental health care globally
March 31, 2021
Oprah named Lyra investor; Lyra raises $187 million in Series E funding and completes additional $200 million funding round
September 2, 2021
Lyra introduces Preventive Care suite, along several initiatives to address complex mental health diagnoses including Lyra Renew, Lyra DBT, and Lyra Concierge
January 19, 2022
Lyra completes $235M funding round, led by Dragoneer and including Salesforce Ventures and existing investor Coatue
January 19, 2022
Lyra acquires ICAS World and grows to 10 million members
March 29, 2022
Lyra launches Workforce Transformation to help organizations proactively build a culture of mental wellness
September 21, 2022
Lyra introduces new offerings to support whole family mental health in response to the growing crisis in childhood mental health
May 16, 2023
Lyra releases peer-reviewed study confirming reduced overall health care claims costs for participants by $2,300 per year
May 17, 2023
Lyra launches Lyra Clinical Research to expand industry-leading research in evidence-based behavioral health care
June 14, 2023
Lyra and MetLife join forces to help employers improve mental health access for employees filing disability claims
October 2, 2023
Lyra introduces new Integrated Benefit Ecosystem, partnering with Hinge Health, Progyny, and Virta Health to offer personalized benefits recommendations for whole-person health
February 20, 2024
Lyra introduces Complex Care to support more severe mental health issues like severe depression and substance use disorders
March 12, 2024
Lyra announces its fourth annual State of Workplace Mental Health Report, revealing a significant increase in severe mental health issues
March 26, 2024
Lyra named one of America’s best startup employers in 2024 by Forbes
May 15, 2024
Lyra releases a new four-year validated study showcasing sustained reductions in medical costs resulting from its mental health benefit
May 22, 2024
Lyra introduces Lyra Care for Teens enabling teens in need to access Lyra’s care platform and teen-specialized employed providers nationwide
January 27, 2025
Celebrating 10 years of partnership and progress in workforce mental health—explore our journey
Celebrating a decade of transforming lives
Explore our journeyOur leadership team
Jennifer Schulz
CEO
Lisa Caccavo
General Counsel
Connie Chen, MD
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Medical Officer
Andrew Davies
President, Lyra International
Stephanie Frias
Chief People Officer
Jenny Gonsalves
Chief Technology Officer
Sean McBride
Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Customer Officer
Our core values
Follow the science
We are guided by facts and are committed to publishing our results.
Listen harder
We make better decisions by seeking other opinions and having a real dialogue.
Look inwards
We have the courage to look inwards and embrace how we can improve.
Mind yourself
We nurture our personal values and take time to learn the skills we teach our clients.
Put clients first
We work with purpose to make a tangible impact on people in need.
Show your cards
We take the time to share context, making transparency a hallmark of our culture.
Tackle hard problems
We embrace challenges that others shy away from.
Trusted by leading companies worldwide
Organizations focused on employee well-being
I have never experienced such quick access to clinically validated care through any other avenue; this really demonstrates the value that Lyra brings to our population.
Dana Erdfarb, Morgan Stanley
Every company could benefit from having Lyra. Many EAP programs aren’t comprehensive enough, but Lyra’s approach actually helps people get better.
Amanda McComb, Amgen
Give your employees quick access to transformative care
Support for your entire workforce, wherever they are in their mental health journey