Roehl Niño Bautista · · 1 min readMeta makes first early-stage Asian investment into mental wellness firm
Ami, a mental wellness firm based in Singapore and Indonesia, has raised US$3 million in a seed round joined by Meta’s New Product Experimentation Team, reported Forbes. It is the Facebook owner’s first early-stage investment in Asia, according to the report.
Other investors in the round include Goodwater Capital, Strong Ventures, January Capital and Collaborative Fund.
Ami offers private and accessible health care support for employees. Its system pairs users with coaches by analyzing their answers as they sign up for the service.
The startup maximizes messaging platforms like WhatsApp for communication between users and support providers. Ami said that its coaches are available at all times with no appointment needed.
The company was founded earlier this year by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listee Justin Kim and former Amazon engineer Beknazar Abdikamalov. It is seeking to expand within Asia.
See also: To the brink and back: A YC-backed mental health startup’s journey
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