Pediatric behavioral health provider InStride has raised an additional $30 million in fresh capital.
The Series C funding round, which was first reported by Fierce Healthcare, was led by Echo Health Ventures and FMZ Venture. According to the news outlet, the new fund raise will go towards market expansion and exploring new payer partnerships.
This raise comes roughly two years after the company announced a $30 million Series B funding round and brings its total capital raise to roughly $86 million.
Behavioral Health Business reached out to InStride for comment.
InStride is a virtual provider that specializes in treating children and teens with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Patients are able to access services from psychiatrists, therapists and exposure coaches. The provider can tailor its plans to each individual patient, and care may include one-on-one therapy, group therapy, coaching and medication management.
Over the last few years, InStride has been moving beyond a strictly fee-for-service model and into innovative care models.
“Does fee-for-service billing truly compensate for multi-specialist, multi-disciplinary care? And the short answer is no,”Dr. Mona Potter, the chief medical officer and co-founder of InStride Health, said during a panel at the Behavioral Health Business VALUE 2025 conference. “In a traditional fee-for-service model, you are billing for the face-to-face time you spend with a patient. … But there is a whole system around this child that needs to be part of the treatment.”
This funding comes as the demand for pediatric behavioral health services continues to rise. Approximately 20% of children have a behavioral health condition, according to the CDC.
As a result, a number of providers have flocked to this space to address the need. Bluebird Kids Health raised $31.5 million in 2025 to offer integrated physical and behavioral health care on a value-based care model. Additionally, digital youth behavioral healthcompany Handspring announced a $12 million round last summer.
And, mental health benefits company Lyra acquired youth mental health platformBend Health in July.
Still, running a pediatric behavioral health organization comes with a unique set of challenges, as it often involves a multidisciplinary approach, requiring providers to engage with various stakeholders, including parents, schools and government agencies.
And over the past year, several providers have announced layoffs and restructuring plans.