The earlier for-profit Koko business was acquired by Airbnb before the nonprofit relaunch.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Koko is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps end the youth mental health crisis by delivering free, evidence-based digital support directly inside the social and messaging platforms young people already use.
Primary product
Free, evidence-based digital mental health support and single-session interventions embedded in partner platforms
Founded
2020
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
10-20 employees
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Mental Health Care
Sub-industry
Digital youth mental health support / single-session interventions
Offices
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Business model
Stage
grant-funded nonprofit
Total raised
$8.2M
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Mar 2022
Latest amount
$500K
Mar 2022 · Y Combinator
Jan 2020
Oct 2017
Aug 2016 · Omidyar Network and Union Square Ventures
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Chief Marketing Officer
Head of Partnerships
Danielle Armour
Director of Development
Sabrina Muriithi
Head of Operations
Mission-driven, research-heavy, ethical, and fast-moving; the team emphasizes responsible shipping, inclusive hiring, and collaboration across designers, engineers, researchers, and former users.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public hiring posts showed a fractional CTO role at $160,000-$220,000 annually, with competitive pay; compensation appears role-specific rather than standardized.
Benefits
Pricing
Free to end users; funded through nonprofit donations, foundation grants, and partner/platform support.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
39.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Koko LinkedIn · May 2026
Koko announced a partnership with Roblox to build a game that helps kids and teens develop resilience in the face of bullying.
PRNewswire · Dec 2025
Koko and Closegap announced a partnership to embed Koko's clinical-grade single-session interventions into school daily check-ins, extending Koko's evidence-based support into K-12 settings.
Closegap blog · Dec 2025
Closegap's own write-up of the partnership explained how Koko's interventions will be delivered in under 10 minutes and targeted to concerns like body image, self-harm, and safety planning.
PMC / Nature portfolio · Aug 2025
Peer-reviewed megastudy found Koko's Interactive Cognitive Reappraisal intervention was among the strongest performers and one of only two SSIs that significantly reduced depression at four-week follow-up.
Koko LinkedIn · Jul 2025
Koko promoted a TrustCon appearance focused on evidence-based interventions, trust and safety, and reducing online harm.