Path-Now

Name

Path-Now

Legal name

Path-Now

Website

https://path-now.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services Matching Platform

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Assistive Technology & Learning Tools (Educational) (EDAKAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Accessible Testing, Accommodations & IEP/504 Management Platforms (EDAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Disability services directory
• Provider matching platform
• Intellectual disability resources
• Autism support platform
• Developmental disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Client Access (Freemium Model): The platform is free for individuals with IDD, families, and caregivers to create profiles, browse providers, and receive matches. This free access for the primary end-user drives network effects and provider participation.
2. Provider Subscription / Listing Fees: Service providers and organizations (care providers, day programs, therapists, etc.) pay to maintain profiles and access the client network. Provider benefits include online platform access, low-cost marketing, statewide exposure, and targeted client access.
3. Donations and Grants: Path-Now is a nonprofit organization (EIN 330008269) with a four-star Charity Navigator rating. The platform accepts donations to support its mission of connecting individuals with disabilities to essential services across California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Path-Now operates a digital resource and matching platform that connects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism to over 9,600 service provider organizations across California. The web and mobile platform uses an AI-powered matching engine to deliver personalized provider recommendations based on user profiles, diagnoses, treatment goals, location, and preferences. The platform is free for individuals with IDD and their families, while service providers pay subscription fees to maintain listings and access the client network.

Product overview

Path-Now is a single, unified digital platform offering a resource directory and custom matching service for the IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) and autism community in California. The core product consists of the Path-Now Platform (web-based directory and matching service) and the Path-Now Mobile Application (companion mobile app for 24/7 access). An additional Job Posting Feature enables organizations to recruit disability support professionals. The platform's primary function is to match individuals with over 9,600 verified service providers across California based on user profile responses, needs, and preferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,600 organizations listed on the platform serving individuals with IDD across California
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• BitcotcoreTechnology or IntegrationBitcot is an AI and automation technology company that powers the Path-Now platform. The company developed and maintains the technology infrastructure behind the Path-Now web and mobile platforms, enabling the AI-driven matching capabilities and digital service delivery. Bitcot is credited as the 'AI & Automation Company' powering Path-Now.
• AdjoinflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjoin is the parent nonprofit organization behind Path-Now (EIN 330008269). Adjoin advocates for better disability funding policies and provides the organizational mission and community trust behind Path-Now. Path-Now is described as a secure platform under the Adjoin umbrella, and Adjoin's community of disability organizations benefits from Path-Now's matching platform.
• PPL (Public Partnerships LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPL is a Financial Management Services (FMS) provider in California's Self-Determination Program (SDP). Path-Now features PPL as a partner helping SDC participants navigate FMS choices and connect with disability services. PPL and Path-Now collaborate to help individuals with disabilities access the right support programs and funding mechanisms in California.
• MRM EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMRM Education provides educational consulting, executive functioning coaching, and advocacy for neurodivergent and diverse learners. MRM Education collaborates with Path-Now on content (a co-authored article on choosing colleges for neurodivergent learners) to support families navigating education options for individuals with disabilities.
• GiGi's Playhouse San DiegominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGiGi's Playhouse San Diego is a Down syndrome achievement center that uses Path-Now to connect with individuals and families seeking services. The executive director recommends Path-Now as a one-stop, person-centered platform for finding services.
• San Diego Regional Center (SDRC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSDRC coordinates services for individuals with developmental disabilities in San Diego County. Listed as a Path-Now partner and user, SDRC connects its clients to Path-Now's network of service providers for independent living, employment support, and community participation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• The Arc: The Arc is a national disability advocacy and services organization with deep ties to the IDD community. It is comparable as a community-ecosystem participant that influences how families discover and access IDD providers.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a leading national nonprofit providing direct disability services and community resources. It is comparable as a mission-driven ecosystem participant and potential competitor or partner in the IDD services space.

Direct peers

• Psychology Today: Psychology Today runs one of the most recognized provider directories for therapists and mental health professionals, with a similar free-search / paid-listing model. Path-Now mirrors this directory-plus-matching approach in the IDD vertical.
• 211: 211 is a nationally recognized free directory of local social services and resources, often including disability and IDD supports. It competes with Path-Now on the client discovery side and is a key reference point for the social services directory category.
• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): findhelp operates the largest national social services directory, connecting individuals to free or reduced-cost programs. It is the closest business-model analog to Path-Now: free for end users, paid B2B subscriptions for community organizations, with similar network-effect dynamics across a different vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Talkiatry: Talkiatry is a psychiatry-matching platform that connects patients to in-network psychiatric providers, combining directory discovery with clinical matching. It is a more specialized mental health analog of Path-Now's provider-matching approach.
• Zocdoc: Zocdoc is a healthcare provider search and appointment-booking platform with a freemium client experience and provider subscription model. It is a broader incumbent analog of Path-Now's directory-and-matching mechanic applied to general healthcare.
• SonderMind: SonderMind is a mental health provider network with matching and clinical quality controls, serving a payer and consumer audience. It overlaps with Path-Now's mental health services listings (800+ organizations) at a more clinical and scaled level.
• Care.com: Care.com operates a large paid marketplace connecting families to caregivers and service providers, including those serving individuals with disabilities. Its subscription and listing model is structurally similar to Path-Now's provider monetization.

Emerging players

• Sesame: Sesame is a direct-to-consumer healthcare marketplace connecting patients with providers across specialties at transparent prices. It shares Path-Now's marketplace matching logic and accessibility-first positioning but operates in general healthcare rather than IDD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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