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.

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Mission

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 CEO, David Ebersman, left his job as Meta’s chief financial officer in 2014 to tackle the problem by making it easier to find and get treatment and using technology to make it smarter, more personalized, and more effective.

Since then, 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.

History

Key milestones

Since our founding in 2015, we’ve achieved many accomplishments together as a team. Here are a few of our proudest moments.

2015

Lyra Health is founded and receives $35 million in Series A funding, led by Greylock Partners and Venrock

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

2019

Lyra launches Lyra Medication Management

2020

Lyra raises $75 million in Series C funding, welcoming leading growth investors IVP and Meritech

Lyra named to Fast Company’s 2020 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

Lyra secures $110 million in Series D funding, led by Addition and including Adams Street and our existing investors

Lyra earns Forbes’ “Best Product” Healthcare Award 2020

2021

Oprah named Lyra investor; Lyra raises $187 million in Series E funding and completes additional $200 million funding round

Lyra Health partners with ICAS World to deliver comprehensive mental health care globally

Lyra introduces Preventive Care suite, along several initiatives to address complex mental health diagnoses including Lyra Renew, Lyra DBT, and Lyra Concierge

2022

Lyra completes $235M funding round, led by Dragoneer and including Salesforce Ventures and existing investor Coatue

Lyra acquires ICAS World and grows to 10 million members

Lyra launches Workforce Transformation to help organizations proactively build a culture of mental wellness

Lyra introduces new offerings to support whole family mental health in response to the growing crisis in childhood mental health

2023

Lyra releases peer-reviewed study confirming reduced overall health care claims costs for participants by $2,300 per year

Lyra launches Lyra Clinical Research to expand industry-leading research in evidence-based behavioral health care

Lyra and MetLife join forces to help employers improve mental health access for employees filing disability claims

Lyra introduces new Integrated Benefit Ecosystem, partnering with Hinge Health, Progyny, and Virta Health to offer personalized benefits recommendations for whole-person health

2024

Lyra introduces Complex Care to support more severe mental health issues like severe depression and substance use disorders

Lyra named one of America’s best startup employers in 2024 by Forbes

Lyra announces its fourth annual State of Workplace Mental Health Report, revealing a significant increase in severe mental health issues

Lyra releases a new four-year validated study showcasing sustained reductions in medical costs resulting from its mental health benefit

Lyra introduces Lyra Care for Teens enabling teens in need to access Lyra’s care platform and teen-specialized employed providers nationwide

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Leadership

Our leadership team

Meet the technologists, mental health experts, and business leaders driving the strategy behind Lyra.

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David Ebersman

Co-founder & CEO

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Lisa Caccavo

General Counsel

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Connie Chen, MD

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Medical Officer

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Andrew Davies

President, Lyra International

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Stephanie Frias

Chief People Officer

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Jenny Gonsalves

Chief Technology Officer

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Matt Klitus

Chief Financial Officer

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Sean McBride

Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Customer Officer

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Kerry Chandler

Global HR Executive

Robynne Sisco

Vice Chair Workday (ret.)

Somesh Dash

General Partner

IVP

David Ebersman

Co-founder & CEO

Lyra Health

Danielle C. Gray

EVP, Global Public Policy

UnitedHealth Group

Bob Kocher

Partner

Venrock

Bryan Roberts

Partner

Venrock

James Slavet

Partner

Greylock

Customer Stories

We partner with organizations focused on employee well-being

I’m so thrilled that we partnered with Lyra because the benefit has been so amazing for our Zoom employees. Anecdotally, we’ve seen a really great impact on their productivity and in their happiness.

Sheila Krueger

Head of Global Benefits

Zoom

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96%

member satisfaction

80%

showed improvement or recovery

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

Senior Associate of Employee Experience

Amgen

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40%

reduction in turnover

82%

showed improvement or recovery

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

Executive Director of Benefits

Morgan Stanely

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93%

showed improvement or recovery

98%

instantly matched with a provider

Employees now have faster access to care than they ever had before. It’s really been a game-changer for us.

Maria Druse

Vice President, Human Resources

VCA Animal Hospitals

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97%

instantly matched with a provider

76%

showed improvement or recovery

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