WellBrain

What WellBrain does

WellBrain is a digital health company that operates a chronic pain and behavioral health management platform for healthcare providers, pain management practices, and enterprise healthcare partners. The platform combines a provider dashboard, interventional documentation tools, Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), Virtual PT, and clinically validated mindfulness pathways, with the patient-facing WellBrainGO mobile app delivering guided meditation, weekly sleep/mood/pain assessments, and longitudinal tracking. The technology is described as a HIPAA-compliant, double-encrypted cloud service leveraging proprietary AI and machine learning for patient insights and behavioral analytics, though no specific model architecture, data assets, or external validation is disclosed.

The company was founded in 2015 by three double-board-certified pain physicians trained at Harvard, Stanford, and Mayo Clinic, and is led by CEO Betsy Knorr with co-founders Dr. Ruben Kalra (CMO), Dr. Richard Shinaman, and Dr. William Longton. Revenue is generated through B2B subscriptions to healthcare providers, licensing/white-label and API integrations for medical device and pharma partners, and managed services around longitudinal patient-reported outcomes and psych clearance acceleration (3–5 days). Named customers are concentrated in Northern California hospital systems and pain practices within the founders' clinical network, supplemented by an enterprise channel targeting medical device and pharmaceutical partners. WellBrain has raised approximately $788K in disclosed seed funding (2016, Launchpad Digital Health) and acquired Mevoked in 2018 to extend its behavioral health capabilities, but the company remains small at 1–10 employees with no disclosed revenue, headcount growth, or subsequent priced funding round.

Name

WellBrain

Legal name

WellBrain

Website

https://wellbrain.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WellBrain operates a digital chronic pain and behavioral health management platform that combines AI-driven analytics, clinically validated mindfulness content, Virtual PT, and Behavioral Health Integration for pain management practices, hospital systems, and medical device/pharma partners across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health - Chronic Pain and Behavioral Health Management Software

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Adherence, Digital Therapeutics & Remote Coaching (condition-specific programs) (HLALAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Condition-specific Digital Therapeutics (DTx) (HLACANAA), DTx/SaMD Evidence, Outcomes & Real-World Data (RWE) Platforms (HLACANAM)

Keywords

• Digital health platform
• Chronic pain management
• Behavioral health integration
• Virtual physical therapy
• Mindfulness meditation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasant Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Provider Platform Subscription: WellBrain provides its digital health platform to healthcare providers, pain management practices, and health systems. The platform is offered as a subscription service with pricing based on provider organization size or patient volume. Revenue is generated through recurring platform fees for access to the chronic pain management tools, mindfulness content, behavioral health assessments, and provider dashboard features.
2. Enterprise/BHI Integration Services: WellBrain offers Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) solutions to enterprise partners including medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare platforms. This includes full API integration with development support, white-labeling options, and custom implementation of Virtual PT, Mindfulness, and Behavioral Health components.
3. Medical Device & Pharma Partner Services: Provides a platform for medical device and pharma industry partners to effectively measure the impact of their products via longitudinal patient reported outcome measures (PRO's). Enables faster psych clearance and revenue generating events for providers, with 30-50% of patients identified for procedures who were previously lost due to psychological requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WellBrain provides a digital chronic pain and behavioral health management platform that enables healthcare providers, pain management practices, and enterprise partners to assess and manage patients using evidence-based tools, behavioral analytics, and AI-powered insights. The platform combines Virtual PT, Integrative Behavioral Health, Mindfulness pathways, and a real-time provider dashboard, with the WellBrainGO mobile app serving as the patient-facing engagement tool.

Product overview

WellBrain offers a unified digital health platform combining AI-powered analytics with multiple evidence-based treatment modalities. The core WellBrain Digital Health Platform integrates a Provider Dashboard, Interventional Tools, Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), Virtual PT, and Mindfulness Pathways, all accessible across iPad, web, and mobile. The WellBrain Go mobile app serves as the patient-facing interface for mindfulness content and health tracking. Enterprise partners can access Full API Integration to embed WellBrain's behavioral health components, mindfulness, and Virtual PT into their own offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WellBrainGO: Mobile application providing clinically validated mindfulness paths, real-time patient progress tracking, and weekly sleep/mood/pain assessments.

Products and services

• WellBrain Digital Health Platform A comprehensive digital chronic pain and behavioral health management platform that enables providers and enterprise partners to assess and manage patients using evidence-based tools, behavioral analytics, and AI-powered insights, optimizing non-opiate treatment modalities. Accessible across iPad, web, and mobile devices.
• WellBrainGO Mobile App A patient-facing mobile application providing clinically validated mindfulness meditation paths, real-time patient progress tracking, and weekly sleep/mood/pain assessments to track health longitudinally at home. Encourages patient engagement between clinic visits.
• WellBrain Provider Portal A real-time provider dashboard and portal enabling oversight of patient pain levels, mindfulness session completion, and assessment progress, supporting longitudinal health assessment both at home and in-clinic. Includes interventional documentation and compliance tools that enable providers to grow revenues by $5-20k per month without increasing workload.
• WellBrain Enterprise API Integration A full API integration offering with development support for enterprise partners, enabling them to add behavioral health components, mindfulness content via mobile application, Virtual PT, and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) to their existing platforms. Supports white-labeling, behavioral health integration including psych clearance and Global BHI customized panels, and expedited prior authorization within 3-5 days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% reduction in ER Visits
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of MarylandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner collaboration. Dr. Betsy Knorr's background includes association with University of Maryland. The partnership contributes to WellBrain's academic credibility and research capabilities in pain management.
• MIT SolvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT Solve is an innovation marketplace for social impact solvers. WellBrain's association with MIT Solve indicates recognition for technology-driven healthcare innovation addressing chronic pain.
• Stanford MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple co-founders and advisors trained or affiliated with Stanford Medical Center. Dr. William Longton is faculty at Stanford Medical Center, Dr. Richard Shinaman completed training at Stanford University. Stanford affiliation provides clinical expertise and credibility.
• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ruben Kalra trained at Harvard in anesthesiology and pain management, completing residency at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital. Harvard affiliation provides clinical research depth.
• UC BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple co-founders and advisors have Berkeley affiliations. Dr. Richard Shinaman has Berkeley training connections. University partnership supports academic research collaboration.
• Mayo CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Richard Shinaman completed pain medicine training at the internationally renowned Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic partnership provides access to cutting-edge clinical research and validation for treatment modalities.
• Startup HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup Health is a health innovation investment platform. WellBrain's partnership with Startup Health provides access to their network, resources, and potential investor connections in the digital health space.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AppliedVR: VR-based digital therapeutic for chronic pain relief, with FDA-authorized device. Competes for non-opioid chronic pain prescriptions within the same provider and payer ecosystem.
• Mahana Therapeutics: Digital therapeutics company focused on condition-specific DTx including IBS and chronic pain. Comparable as a condition-specific, evidence-based digital therapeutic targeting similar patient populations.
• Calm Health: Mental wellness and behavioral health offering extending the consumer Calm app into clinical chronic-condition use cases. Overlaps with WellBrain's mindfulness content and behavioral health positioning.

Direct peers

• Hinge Health: Digital musculoskeletal and chronic pain management platform offering virtual PT, coaching and AI-driven exercise therapy. Competes directly with WellBrain for pain practices and health system digital MSK budgets.
• Sword Health: Digital MSK and chronic pain platform combining virtual PT with AI-guided exercises and clinical oversight. Directly comparable in addressing non-opioid chronic pain with virtual care delivery to providers and employers.
• Kaia Health: Digital therapeutics platform for chronic pain and MSK conditions using app-based exercise, education and mindfulness. Targets similar providers and payers with a condition-specific, evidence-based digital therapeutic approach.
• Lyra Health: Behavioral health platform providing therapy, coaching and medication management to employees and health plans. Competes for the behavioral health integration and chronic-condition behavioral spend that WellBrain targets.

Broad incumbents

• Headspace Health: Combined Headspace and Ginger offering mindfulness, behavioral health coaching and therapy. Overlaps with WellBrain's mindfulness pathways and behavioral health integration offerings at significantly greater scale.
• Omada Health: Digital chronic condition management platform covering diabetes, hypertension and musculoskeletal health. Competes for payer and employer chronic-care budgets with broader scope than WellBrain's pain focus.

Others

• Pear Therapeutics (legacy/ successors): Pioneer in prescription digital therapeutics; although the original company entered bankruptcy, its successors and category continue to define regulatory pathways for DTx/SaMD — relevant context for WellBrain's clinical validation and reimbursement strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeamWellBrain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/painbrain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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