Atommerce, a Korean startup that helps users connect with mental health professionals via a mobile app MiNDCAFE, plans to scale its service for growth with a $16.7 million Series B, which was three times oversubscribed within two months.
With the recent funding, Atommerce plans to enhance artificial intelligence and machine learning technology for its platform and invest in digital therapeutics specialized in mental illness. In addition, the proceeds will be used to increase its headcount.
The Seoul-based startup offers a virtual therapy program and a mental health benefits solution for employers. CEO Kyu-Tae Kim told TechCrunch Atommerce wants to build an ecosystem where patients, human experts, and artificial intelligence interact to address mental illness by adding the AI chatbot service capable of giving therapy just like a human expert. The company’s AI chatbot RONI, w …
