What GreyMatter does

GreyMatter (operating as GreyMatter Capital, legal entity GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC) is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that invests exclusively in early-stage companies building solutions in mental and brain health. The firm provides seed and Series A capital to a portfolio of approximately 28 companies spanning mental health care delivery (Talkiatry, Pelago, FamilyWell, Nema), autism and pediatric therapy (Anna Health, Blackbird Health, Coral Care), digital health infrastructure (Healthie, Kibu), workplace wellness (Kyan Health), and adjacent neurotech. Beyond capital, GreyMatter offers portfolio companies strategic support including customer introductions across health plans, employers, health systems, and schools, executive and critical hire placement, and access to a multidisciplinary advisor network spanning clinical practice, scientific research, regulatory, and commercialization expertise.

The firm monetizes through conventional venture capital economics — equity investments in portfolio companies in exchange for capital — paired with value-added founder support services. It runs a portfolio job board (powered by Getro) listing 257+ roles across portfolio companies, and an annual Mental Health Build career event co-hosted with Deutsche Bank and Julia Bernstein's #hiringfriday, which connects portfolio companies with talent from Wharton, NYU, Columbia, Cornell Tech, Penn Engineering, Harvard, and MIT. The core team consists of two Founding Partners (Danish Munir, formerly founder of Genoa Telepsychiatry acquired by Optum; Andrew Barr, formerly IVP investor and Prefer COO), a Principal (Anna Wang, ex-CPP Investments), and a Venture Partner (Natalie Bartlett, ex-General Catalyst and Grow Therapy).

GreyMatter is structured as a privately-held LLC with no disclosed parent company, institutional LP backing, or public filings. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and referral-led, relying on the founders' networks, university partnerships, and industry events to source deals. No fund size, AUM, management fees, or carried interest economics are publicly disclosed, consistent with the opacity typical of emerging private VC managers.

Name

GreyMatter

Legal name

GreyMatter BrainTrust LLC

Website

https://greymattercapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GreyMatter Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that invests seed and Series A capital exclusively in early-stage mental and brain health startups, currently backing approximately 28 portfolio companies with operational and talent support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital (Mental Health Sector)

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Mental health investments
• Healthcare startup funding
• Brain health venture capital
• Early stage healthcare investing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: GreyMatter generates returns through equity investments in early-stage mental health startups, providing capital paired with access to a network of co-investors and strategic support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GreyMatter is a venture capital firm that invests early-stage capital in mental and brain health startups. In addition to equity funding, it provides portfolio companies with strategic guidance, customer introductions across health plans, employers, health systems, and schools, hiring support for critical and executive roles, and access to a multidisciplinary network spanning clinical practice, scientific research, government policy, regulatory compliance, and commercialization. The firm also operates a portfolio job board and the annual Mental Health Build program connecting portfolio companies with talent from leading universities.

Product overview

GreyMatter is a venture capital firm dedicated to advancing innovation in mental and brain health through a systems change approach. Rather than a traditional product company, GreyMatter offers investment services and founder support, including access to playbooks, data, expert networks, hiring support, and customer introductions across the healthcare industry. Their platform includes a portfolio job board powered by Getro that connects 28+ portfolio companies with talent, and the Mental Health Build program which hosts annual career events connecting mental health startups with talent from leading institutions. The portfolio spans companies across mental health care delivery, digital health infrastructure, autism services, substance use treatment, and neurotechnology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health VC Investment Services Equity investment in early-stage mental and brain health startups, paired with access to a network of co-investors. GreyMatter provides capital to founders reshaping the future of mental health, with a portfolio of approximately 28 companies across care delivery, digital health infrastructure, autism services, substance use treatment, and neurotechnology.
• Portfolio Job Board A job board powered by Getro that connects GreyMatter's 28 portfolio companies with talent. Job seekers can search and apply to open positions across mental health, healthcare technology, and related fields.
• Mental Health Build Program An annual career day program that brings together leading mental health and neurotech portfolio companies with top talent from leading institutions including Wharton, NYU, Columbia, Cornell Tech, Penn Engineering, Harvard, and MIT, in partnership with Deutsche Bank and Julia Bernstein's #hiringfriday.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mental Health Build event connecting leading mental health companies with top talent from Wharton, NYU, Columbia, Cornell Tech, Penn Engineering, Harvard, MIT

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship.

• Deutsche BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2025Deutsche Bank partnered with GreyMatter for the 2025 Mental Health Build Event held at Deutsche Bank's offices at Columbus Circle in New York City. This annual event connects mental health startups with top talent from leading institutions.
• Julia BernsteinflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2025Julia Bernstein's #hiringfriday partnered with GreyMatter for the 2025 Mental Health Build Event, a program to inspire the best minds to build in mental health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments36 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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