After many valuable accolades, they made it onto the prestigious Forbes Europe 30 under 30 list, became Apple’s App of the Day, generate monthly sales in the order of millions of crowns, and most importantly, actively help tens of thousands of people around the world every day.
The premium version of this app costs CZK 899 per year in Czech Republic, which is much cheaper than just 1 therapy. It offers access to more than 10 science-based psychological assistance tools and crisis intervention options, led by unlimited chat with a psychological counselor, as well as, for example, a unique AI-based diary, daily personal plan, tracking health trends with clarity. analytics, mental health indices, breathing exercises, tracking moods, which will help the user, among other things, to recognize subtle bouts of depression at a later time, and much more.
Not only because of this, investors are so confident in the VOS.health app that they are now investing tens of millions in it in a new seed investment round. Current investors Miton and Reflex Capital are joined as lead investors by Soulmates Ventures and Purple Ventures with an investment of over 36 million crowns.
“I am very grateful for the trust from Soulmates Ventures, Purple Ventures and current investors. We believe that with their support we will be able to continue to develop and expand our services to help people with mental health care and bring new innovations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2019 one in eight people, or 970 million people worldwide, was living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depression being the most common. However, we see that technologies that can work effectively with mental health are gaining popularity among the public. I believe that the latest technological connections and experts in the field of psychology can help on a global scale,” said Jiří Diblík, the 24-year-old founder of VOS, who started programming and developing apps at the age of 12. .
“VOS includes a wide range of science-based tools, from personal wellbeing plans, to mental health analysis, to chats with psychological counselors, and helps users build a positive self-image and mental strength. If you want to feel better and take care of your mental health, VOS is application for you,” added Jiří Dibík.
This new investment will be used primarily for the development and expansion of VOS.health, which is supported not only by the founding team, but also by the development team of eight people and many psychologists and mental health experts. The platform helps people fight psychological problems through dozens of science-based tools, crisis intervention and chats with psychological counselors. The application uses artificial intelligence for its operation and is currently available for iOS and Android platforms. Hundreds of thousands of users use it every week.
“Most of us have experienced psychological issues to some extent. For us at Soulmates Ventures, VOS represents a comprehensive and accessible tool for active mental health reflection and support with its long-term enhancement. We invest in real, ongoing innovation and an extraordinary team with global ambitions, which is why we are proud of our partnership with VOS,” added Michal Sikyta, fund manager of this investment round’s lead investor, Soulmates Ventures.
VOS is currently celebrating two years since its launch and has just presented its users with a free psychological first aid tool “First Aid”, which will help all users deal with acute crisis situations associated with, for example, panic attacks, depression, stress, or suicidal thoughts. yourself in the module.
“At Purple Ventures, we love to see startups that change the world for the better. The same goes for founders who have enthusiasm and a great desire to move things forward. This is definitely the case at VOS. When we find out how many people are regularly assisted by this app and how well coordinated and motivated by the founding duo we see great potential here. Plus the humility of the whole team and the well known names that backed VOS before that. That’s why we’re excited to be a part of this investment round, ” said Jan Staněk, founding partner of Purple Ventures.
It is precisely the progressive developments that make the VOS.health app globally unique and currently the most downloaded Mental Health app in Central Europe. VOS.health also plans to launch the first AI Psychological Counselor (a psychologist based on artificial intelligence) called ChatMind, which will be available to all users, including Czech. Those interested in the AI platform can sign up for beta testing of the new tool today at chatmind.ai.
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