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How one founder saw the value of remote care for addiction treatment long before the pandemic – TechCrunch

Yusuf Sherwani saw the value in remote mental healthcare long before COVID sent everyone into video therapy sessions. He is the CEO and one of three doctor/co-founders of Quit Genius, an app that uses CBT therapy and other proven methods to help patients tackle their addiction. He talks with Darrell and Jordan about starting a […]

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Addiction treatment startup Quit Genius raises $64M

MedCity News Addiction treatment startup Quit Genius raises $64M The startup began with digital tobacco cessation programs, but recently expanded to programs for alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder. The $64 million funding round was led by Kinnevik and Atomico.  Shares0 A year ago, more than 13% of adults said they had started or increased substance use to cope with the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As in-person programs for substance use were put on hold, more people turned to telehealth. Seeing a need, Quit Genius, a startup offering app-based tobacco cessation programs, expanded into alcohol use and substance use disorders last year. It recently raised $64 million in funding co-led by Kinnevik and Atomico, which it plans to use to expand across the U.S.

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