The Path raises $14.3M for safer AI therapy
mental health startup the path raised $14.3m in seed funding to launch a specialized ai therapy app that scored 95 on the vera-mh safety benchmark.
the path secured $14.3m in seed funding led by prime movers lab to build an ai therapy platform designed to address the safety risks of general-purpose chatbots. ceo anson whitmer argues that consumer llms are optimized for engagement, whereas therapeutic ai requires deep understanding and challenging user assumptions. the company’s proprietary model, based on open-source foundations, scored 95 on the vera-mh mental health safety benchmark compared to 65 for leading consumer bots. the app currently operates for free with plans to charge $40 monthly for access to its 11 specialized ai personalities.