Bright Therapeutics

What Bright Therapeutics does

Bright Therapeutics (legal entity Recovery Record, Inc.) is a San Francisco-based digital therapeutics company that operates a multi-diagnostic platform of condition-specific mobile applications extending evidence-based mental health care between therapy sessions. Its core products include Recovery Record for eating disorders, MoodLinks for mood and anxiety disorders, Recovery Path for substance use disorders, and Nourishly with specialized variants for diabetes management and IBS/FODMAP tracking. The apps deliver structured daily check-ins, guided therapeutic tasks, and session-ready clinical data summaries aligned with CBT, DBT, and ACT modalities; enterprise clients additionally receive bespoke EMR integrations. The platform serves over 30,000 clinicians across 1,000+ clinical groups including NHS, Kaiser Permanente, Mass General, UNC Health, and UC San Diego Health, reaching 2.5M+ clients and producing peer-reviewed evidence in journals such as JMIR Mental Health and the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Bright operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining a self-serve freemium tier for individual clinicians (free first patient, then monthly/annual subscriptions), inside sales for group accounts of 5+ clinicians with month-to-month terms, and enterprise field sales targeting large health systems and national health plans. Revenue streams include individual clinician subscriptions, group/corporate team subscriptions, enterprise health plan contracts priced on participation-based case rates, and white-labeled/licensed enterprise branded solutions with custom EMR integrations. The company maintains a science-led marketing approach anchored in academic partnerships with Duke, Stanford, UNC, TUM, Nova Scotia Health, and Kaiser Permanente, with Dr. Jorge Palacios serving as Chief Science Officer and Jenna Tregarthen as co-founder and CEO.

Bright is described as profitable and self-funded, with all 50 US states represented through health plan coverage benefits. Quantitative outcomes cited from peer-reviewed sources include 9 additional outpatient sessions per client over 6 months, a 3.8x reduction in ER admissions, 4x more client communication relative to phone outreach, and 89% clinician and member satisfaction on efficiency and deterioration prevention metrics.

Name

Bright Therapeutics

Legal name

Recovery Record, Inc.

Website

https://brighttherapeutics.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bright Therapeutics operates a multi-diagnostic digital therapeutics platform delivering condition-specific apps (Recovery Record, MoodLinks, Recovery Path, Nourishly) that extend evidence-based mental health and behavioral care between therapy sessions for 30,000+ clinicians, 1,000+ clinical groups, and enterprise health plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Therapeutics / Behavioral Health Software

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Neurocognitive Therapeutics (Digital) (HLACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Remote Monitoring (HLACAFAD), Eating Disorder Treatment Programs (HLAFACAK), Medication Adherence, Digital Therapeutics & Remote Coaching (condition-specific programs) (HLALAFAF)

Keywords

• Digital therapeutics
• Behavioral health software
• Mental health apps
• Clinical decision support
• Evidence-based interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Clinician Subscriptions: Individual clinicians and small teams subscribe to monthly or annual plans to access Bright's apps as part of their clinical practice. First patient is free; paid plans unlock unlimited patient links and full feature access.
2. Group/Corporate Accounts: Groups of 5+ clinicians subscribe to team accounts with unlimited patient links, account management, outcome tracking and reporting, training, onboarding support, and group discounts.
3. Enterprise Health Plan Contracts: Enterprise health plans contract Bright for coverage of their members. Pricing is based on meaningful participation rather than PMPM or enrollment-only metrics, with affordability at scale.
4. Enterprise Branded Solutions: Large enterprise organizations receive white-labeled or custom-branded solutions with custom features and EMR integrations, including bespoke integration with medical records and reporting systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bright Therapeutics develops and delivers condition-specific digital therapeutic apps — Recovery Record for eating disorders, MoodLinks for mood and anxiety, Recovery Path for substance use, and Nourishly and its specialized variants for nutrition, diabetes, and IBS — that enable clinicians to extend evidence-based care between therapy sessions through daily client check-ins, guided therapeutic tasks, and session-ready progress data. The platform is offered to individual clinicians, clinical groups, large health systems, and health plans with EMR integration and customizable enterprise deployments.

Product overview

Bright Therapeutics operates a multi-diagnostic digital therapeutics platform that delivers condition-specific apps extending mental health care between sessions. The core portfolio includes Recovery Record (eating disorders), MoodLinks (mood and anxiety disorders), Recovery Path (substance use disorders), and Nourishly with its specialized variants for diabetes management and IBS/FODMAP tracking. These apps are designed to integrate with clinical workflows, providing daily client engagement, evidence-based interventions, automated outcome collection, and session-ready progress data for clinicians. The platform serves over 2 million patients through partnerships with 1,000+ clinical groups and major health systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recovery Record: Digital therapeutic application for eating disorders
• MoodLinks
• Recovery Path
• Nourishly
• Nourishly for Diabetes
• Fast FODMAP for IBS

Products and services

• Recovery Record Condition-specific digital therapeutic app for eating disorders that enables daily client check-ins, guided tasks, and supportive nudges between therapy sessions, with session-ready progress data for clinicians. Cited as the most comprehensive eating disorder treatment app in peer-reviewed literature.
• MoodLinks Condition-specific digital therapeutic app for mood and anxiety disorders that delivers evidence-based care between visits, keeping clients engaged and therapy on track through daily check-ins and clinical outcome tracking.
• Recovery Path Condition-specific digital therapeutic app for substance use disorders that supports evidence-based treatment through daily engagement and clinical outcome tracking between therapy sessions.
• Nourishly Nutrition and diet-focused app that supports dietary tracking and intervention as part of Bright's condition-matched digital therapeutics portfolio for clinicians.
• Nourishly for Diabetes Specialized version of Nourishly designed for diabetes management, integrating nutritional tracking with diabetes-specific dietary guidance.
• Fast FODMAP for IBS Specialized version of Nourishly focused on FODMAP diet tracking for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients attend 9 additional outpatient sessions over 6 months compared to treatment as usual
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duke UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke University is listed as a research partner collaborating with Bright on scientific evaluation and evidence generation. Bright's science division works with Duke researchers on clinical trials and peer-reviewed publications validating digital therapeutic efficacy for eating disorders, substance use, and mood/anxiety disorders.
• Stanford MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford Medicine collaborates with Bright on research partnerships to advance knowledge about effective mental health treatments. Stanford researchers work with Bright's science division to evaluate digital therapeutic outcomes and generate peer-reviewed evidence.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaiser Permanente is both a research partner and a major customer of Bright. As a research partner, Kaiser collaborates on evaluating Bright's digital therapeutics and advancing the evidence base. As a customer, Bright products are used across Kaiser's integrated health system to extend mental health care between sessions.
• University of North Carolina (UNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNC researchers partner with Bright on scientific collaboration and evidence generation. UNC Health also serves as a customer, utilizing Bright products across its provider network. The partnership advances knowledge about effective mental health treatments through clinical research and real-world implementation.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUM is listed as a research partner collaborating with Bright on scientific evaluation and evidence generation for digital therapeutics in behavioral health care.
• Nova Scotia HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Scotia Health is listed as a research partner collaborating with Bright to advance knowledge about effective mental health treatments through independent research and health system partnerships.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationBright provides bespoke integrations with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and reporting platforms for enterprise health system clients. These integrations ensure seamless data flow between Bright's apps and existing clinical workflows, enabling clinicians to document directly into notes or export and upload PDFs to client charts. EMR integration is a key enterprise sales differentiator.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Spring Health: Mental health benefits platform combining therapy, coaching, and digital exercises for employer and payer customers. Competes with Bright for health plan and enterprise behavioral health budgets.
• Talkspace: Online therapy platform connecting users to licensed therapists via messaging and video, distributed through employer and health plan benefits. Competes with Bright for payer mental health budgets with a broader therapy-delivery model.
• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform for employers and health plans offering therapy, coaching, and digital tools. Competes with Bright for payer and enterprise contracts in the behavioral health benefits category.
• Headspace Health: Combined Headspace and Ginger mental health platform offering self-guided content, coaching, and therapy to payers and employers. Broad incumbent in the digital behavioral health space competing with Bright for payer contracts and member mindshare.

Emerging players

• Equip Health: Virtual eating disorder treatment program delivering family-based treatment to adolescents and adults, accepted by major health plans. Most direct competitor to Bright's Recovery Record for eating disorder treatment in the payer-distributed care model.
• Woebot Health: AI chatbot-based digital therapeutic for mood and anxiety symptoms, targeting payer and provider distribution. Comparable to Bright's MoodLinks product in modality and target conditions but uses AI conversational approach rather than clinician-delivered framework.
• Meru Health: Digital mental health program for depression, anxiety, and burnout combining therapist-led video sessions with app-based content. Comparable to Bright in evidence-based approach and employer/payer distribution.

Direct peers

• Pear Therapeutics: Pioneer in prescription digital therapeutics (reSET, reSET-O) for substance use disorder and other behavioral health conditions. Most direct historical peer to Bright in condition-specific DTx, though the company has undergone significant restructuring.
• Akili Interactive: Digital therapeutics company with FDA-cleared cognitive therapy products (EndeavorRx for ADHD). Comparable to Bright as a prescription-style digital therapeutic company targeting specific behavioral health conditions with clinical evidence.
• Big Health: Digital therapeutics company focused on evidence-based behavioral health interventions (e.g., Sleepio for insomnia, Daylight for anxiety). Closely comparable to Bright as a payer-distributed, clinically validated DTx platform serving mental health conditions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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