Layoff
Jan 2022Brightline reportedly laid off a significant portion of its staff during a broader period of digital-health retrenchment. The company later described this as belt-tightening.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Brightline is a privately held pediatric behavioral-health company founded in 2019. It provides evidence-based therapy, psychiatry, psychological testing, coaching, digital resources, and care navigation for children, teens, and families through a hybrid virtual and in-person model.
Primary product
Pediatric mental-health care platform and clinical practice offering therapy, psychiatry, medication management, psychological testing, coaching, digital resources, and care coordination.
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Mateo, California, United States
Team size
150-250
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Healthcare
Sub-industry
Pediatric behavioral health, mental-health care, telehealth, digital health
Offices
San Mateo, California
Palo Alto, California
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Lake Success/Long Island, New York
Columbus Circle/Manhattan, New York
White Plains, New York
Business model
Insurance reimbursement
Health-plan partnerships
Employer and benefits partnerships
Direct-to-consumer out-of-pocket care
Public-sector contracts and programs
Funding
Stage
Late-stage venture / Series C
Total raised
$212M
Latest round
Series C extension · Jul 2022
Latest amount
$10M
Jul 2022 · Northwell Health
Mar 2022 · KKR
Jun 2021 · GV
Jun 2021 · Silicon Valley Bank
Aug 2020 · Threshold Ventures and Oak HC/FT
Dec 2019 · Oak HC/FT
People & investors
Leadership
Kari O'Rourke
Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder and Executive Chair
Nikhil Nadkarni, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Myra Altman, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer
Rebecca Kavoussi
Chief Operating Officer
Noel Heagy Miller
Chief People Officer
Sarah Weatherhead
Chief Legal Officer
Nick James
Chief Growth and Financial Officer
Irene Biscante, NBC-HWC
Vice President of Coaching
Kendra Read, PhD
Vice President of Therapy
Founders
Giovanni Colella, MD
Co-founder
Investors
Work & culture
Brightline describes its culture as mission-driven, diverse and inclusive, supportive, collaborative, and focused on improving mental-health access for children and families. Engineering job postings emphasize empathy, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, self-management, and pragmatic technical decision-making.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Brightline states that compensation is fair, equitable, competitive, geographically based, and composed of cash salary, equity, benefits, wellbeing, and opportunity. A publicly listed principal full-stack Ruby on Rails role showed a base salary range of $215,000-$240,000; a senior engineering role showed approximately $149,000-$175,000.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Long-term disability and life insurance
Flexible spending account
401(k)
Paid time off
Company holidays and holiday shutdown
Parental leave
Health and wellness stipend
Home-office reimbursement
Cell-phone and internet reimbursement
Professional-development reimbursement
Mental-health and wellness benefits
Stock options
Volunteer and wellness days
Product & market
Pricing
Insurance reimbursement and payer contracts, plus direct out-of-pocket payments. Brightline's website lists typical self-pay pricing of approximately $350 for an initial therapy session, $200-$275 for ongoing therapy sessions, $225-$350 for psychiatry sessions, and $2,000-$5,000 for psychological testing, depending on scope.
Differentiators
- —Specialization in children, teens, parents, and families rather than general adult behavioral health
- —Integrated multidisciplinary model combining coaches, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, digital resources, and care navigation
- —Measurement-based and evidence-based care
- —Hybrid virtual and in-person delivery model
- —Insurance and health-plan integration
- —Psychological testing and higher-acuity capabilities alongside routine therapy and coaching
- —Family-focused approach that includes caregivers and developmental context
- —BrightLife Kids public-sector program providing free coaching and resources to California families
Technology
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Hotwire
Turbo
Stimulus
Tailwind CSS
Next.js
JavaScript
HTML/CSS
JSONB
Customers
Children, teens, parents, and caregivers
Employers and employer-sponsored health-plan members
Health plans and payer partners including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna/Evernorth, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Surest, Centivo, Northwell Direct, and 1199SEIU Funds
California families served through the BrightLife Kids public program
Public-sector health agencies and state programs
More than 500 employers and over 5 million covered lives, according to a LinkedIn-derived company profile
Competitors
Lyra Health
Spring Health
Modern Health
Little Otter
Manatee
Joon
Fort Health
Bend Health
Hazel Health
Daybreak Health
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$5M-$50M annually; third-party estimates vary substantially, including approximately $5.2M and $45.9M figures from different data providers and years.
Estimated monthly visits
250.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Layoff
Jan 2023Brightline reportedly conducted another staff reduction before its larger 2024 strategic restructuring.
SourceShutdown
Sep 2024Brightline announced a major restructuring that discontinued its virtual-only, nationwide, employer-based business, stopped new intake in unsupported states, and shifted toward hybrid care in selected markets. Reporting said operations were shut down in 45 states and significant layoffs affected enterprise functions and clinicians.
SourceOther
Nov 2024Partner communications stated that after December 31, 2024, Brightline would no longer offer therapy or psychiatry in 45 states and would discontinue its Connect platform and coaching services nationwide.
SourceOther
Oct 2025Founder and CEO Naomi Allen transitioned to Executive Chair, with Kari O'Rourke appointed CEO effective December 2, 2025. This is a leadership transition rather than a reported distress event.
SourceLatest news
Fierce Healthcare · Oct 2025
Brightline opened a third New York clinic and described its expansion of hybrid in-person and virtual pediatric mental-health care.
Business Wire · Oct 2025
Brightline announced that Kari O'Rourke would become CEO effective December 2, 2025, while co-founder Naomi Allen would become Executive Chair.
Brightline · Oct 2024
Brightline explained its decision to discontinue its national virtual-only employer business and focus on hybrid care in selected states.
Behavioral Health Business · Sep 2024
Reporting detailed Brightline's 2024 restructuring, significant layoffs, withdrawal from 45 states, and planned shift toward clinics and direct/referral channels.
Brightline · Jul 2024
Brightline announced a Teladoc partnership intended to expand access to its digital support, coaching, therapy, and medication-management services.
Jobs and careers at Brightline
7 jobs at Brightline
Principal Product Manager, Public Sector
Remote
Strategy & Product
Remote (National); United States
1d ago
Remote
Full-time
Community Outreach & Events Lead (BrightLife Kids LA)
Remote
Marketing
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Clinical Psychologist – Evaluation and Testing (Part-Time or Full-Time)
Remote
Therapy
Albany, NY; Albany, New York, United States
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Full Stack Ruby on Rails Software Engineer (Principal - Remote)
Remote
Engineering
Remote (National); United States
3mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) Talent Pool, Upcoming Opportunities
Remote
Your Future At Brightline
New York; New York , New York, United States
4mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Licensed Clinical Therapist (New York/ Hybrid - FT) Talent Pool, Upcoming Opportunities
Remote
Your Future At Brightline
New York; New York , New York, United States
4mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (New York/ On Site) Talent Pool, Upcoming Opportunities
On-site
Your Future At Brightline
New York; New York , New York, United States
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time