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Lyra Health

Challenger

Leading mental health benefits platform for employers. Founded 2015 by ex-Facebook CFO. $5.58B valuation, $915M total funding. Serves 20M+ people through employer contracts.

Best for: Mental Health Benefits & Digital Therapeutics
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Company Overview

About Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a workforce mental health platform founded in 2015 by David Ebersman (former CFO of Facebook/Meta) and Dena Bravata, headquartered in Burlingame, California. It provides AI-powered mental health benefits to employers through therapy, coaching, preventive care, specialized programs (substance use, DBT), and the Empower AI platform for personalized support.

Business Model & Competitive Advantage

Lyra operates a B2B model serving 20M+ people through employer contracts and 100M+ through health plan partnerships. Over 300 companies including Meta, Pinterest, and Starbucks use Lyra. It competes with Spring Health, Ginger/Headspace, and traditional EAPs, differentiating through evidence-based care and clinical outcome tracking.

Competitive Landscape 2025–2026

Jennifer Schulz became CEO in January 2025 (founder Ebersman remains board chairman). Lyra acquired Bend Health (July 2025) for pediatric mental health, launched Empower AI (October 2025), and partnered with Thatch (November 2025). Total funding is $915 million at a $5.58 billion valuation.

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Burlingame, California
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The Demand for Neurodiversity Support Is Growing. So Are We.

We’re excited to announce a major milestone for Lyra’s Center of Excellence for Neurodiversity (CoE). Beginning July 1, the program will be available to eligible members across the United States, […]

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Supporting Employees Through Every Stage of Crisis Recovery

When a disaster strikes, employees aren’t just coping with the immediate crisis. Whether they’re affected by a geopolitical conflict, natural disaster, workplace violence, public emergencies, or another major disruption, they […]

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Most Manager Coaching Isn’t Built for Modern Work

Most manager support falls into one of two extremes: generic leadership training or open-ended coaching conversations with little consistency or structure. But today’s managers are navigating far more than day-to-day […]

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Mental Health Leader Spotlight: Ben Hagan of AT&T

AT&T’s goal is to provide every employee, whether they work at a call center, in the field, or in an administrative building, access to high-quality care as quickly and efficiently […]

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What AI With “Human-in-the-Loop” Means at Lyra

In mental health AI, “human-in-the-loop” is a widely used term for AI systems that include some human involvement. But the depth of that involvement, and its impact on safety, quality, […]

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How to Spot a Toxic Work Environment Before It Spreads

A toxic work environment hurts employee well-being, and also contributes to turnover, disengagement, and lower productivity across an organization. The challenge for leaders is that workplace toxicity often develops gradually […]

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The New Rules of High-Performing Teams

Every organization wants high-performing teams. Sustaining performance through constant change is the hard part. Teams today are navigating evolving technology, leaner structures, shifting priorities, and growing pressure to move faster […]

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Leadership Coaching Is Changing How Teams Perform

As the demands on leaders grow, leadership coaching is becoming critical to team performance and well-being. Today’s managers are expected to support teams, hit ambitious goals, navigate constant change, and […]

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Building the Blueprint for AI-Enhanced Care

Why we chose coaching as our foundation for 24/7 AI support Applying AI in care settings requires thoughtful implementation, clinical oversight, and a clear understanding of where technology can enhance […]

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Decision-Making Skills: How to Reset and Move Forward

It usually doesn’t happen all at once. You reread an email. Second-guess a simple choice or put something off—not because it’s big, but because you can’t decide. At first, you […]

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Lyra’s Care Insights Hub: Empowering Providers, Elevating Care

Better mental health care starts with better support for providers. Consistent, high-quality care depends on what happens during sessions, and the support providers have to refine their approach. Today, feedback […]

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A Better Care Model for Youth Mental Health, Built for Families

For many parents, supporting a child’s mental health starts with a lot of time-intensive logistics: phone calls between meetings, hours spent navigating options, getting second opinions, being available at a […]

Key Differentiators

Strong Challenger

Lyra Health is an established challenger with significant market presence and competitive offerings in Healthcare Tech.

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