Shared with my thoughts with @MorningBrew on the important work @slingshotai_inc is doing to bring mental health support to all. Check it out ⤵️

I’m excited to announce Ash by Slingshot AI, the first AI designed for therapy backed by $93M in funding from the world’s top mission-driven investors.

They said it couldn't be done. They said it *shouldn't* be done. We tried anyways. Today we're launching Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, and announcing $93M in funding from @radicalventures @ForerunnerVC @a16z @felicis @trailmixvc @joinsequel and many more. We've had 50k people using it, with pretty transformative results. Here's my co-founder @danielreidcahn telling our story. Link to Ash below.

Fortuna Health has raised an $18M Series A from @a16z to double down on modernizing Medicaid. 2.5 years ago, we set out with the lofty goal to build the TurboTax for Medicaid and government coverage. Sounds easy… until you’re learning the eligibility, deadline, and documentation requirements across 56 states and territories managed on outdated infrastructure with inconsistent workflows. Our team has *always* believed navigating Medicaid should feel like a modern consumer experience. Simple. Accurate. Efficient. So we built a product to reduce burden, from automating away income errors to removing duplicate enrollments. We unified and routed submissions across channels (email, fax, phone, snail mail, portals, etc), so complex legacy infrastructure never stood in the way. We simplified and personalized support for the moments that matter - like renewing with a newborn. With the One Big Beautiful Bill's changes coming fast, we're doubling down on putting the Medicaid consumer first with better automation and infrastructure. And we're stepping up to support states and merit workers making technology and operational transitions. A huge thanks to @julesyoo and @daisydwolf (a16z HC+Bio) and @garrytan (Y Combinator) for believing in our vision. To all of our customers - and every consumer on Fortuna - we're honored to serve as your trusted Medicaid navigation partner. To the incredible Fortuna team that's built boldly and never looked back... this is our time! 🚀  Read more on our Series A here: If you're wired to solve big problems, we're also hiring (!!!) across engineering, operations, and growth: