Kari O’Rourke is the CEO of Brightline, a digital health company transforming how families access pediatric and youth mental health care. Today, nearly one in five children in the United States has a diagnosable mental health condition, yet for most families the experience of getting a child help hasn’t fundamentally changed. They still face months-long waitlists, fragmented referrals, and confusing costs.
7wire Ventures is excited to welcome Anish Aitharaju as a Principal to our growing team. Anish will focus on investments in early-stage healthcare companies, with an emphasis on digital health and technology-enabled businesses, while working closely with our portfolio companies and strategic limited partners to foster growth and innovation.
Behavioral health has long represented one of the largest gaps between disease burden and care delivery in the U.S. health system. Nearly one in four American adults — 61.5 million people — experienced a mental health condition in 2024, with 21.2 million of that population also meeting criteria for a substance use disorder. Yet nearly half of those with a mental health condition received no treatment, and fewer than one in five of those needing substance use treatment received it.