PresenceLearning offers a proprietary online platform that connects speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavioral and mental health professionals with K-12 students. The company has delivered more than 2.5 million teletherapy sessions through its network of over 1,000 certified clinicians. Its services are used by hundreds of K-12 schools and districts across the U.S. PresenceLearning was founded in 2009 and is led by CEO Kate Eberle Walker. The company intends to use new funding to accelerate expansion of its online therapy and assessment services. The platform focuses on delivering remote special-education related services to school systems. PresenceLearning is a telehealth platform and marketplace that connects clinicians with K-12 students for live speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral and mental health services. Founded in 2009, the company operates a nationwide network of online professionals that includes hundreds of speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, and behavioral and mental health providers. PresenceLearning delivers live interactive video sessions with progress reporting and says it benefits tens of thousands of children every day. The company plans to continue growing within K-12 services while expanding into additional allied health fields and new user populations, including hospitals and other care settings. Its stated mission is to make online therapy practical, affordable, and convenient for broader patient populations. PresenceLearning provides K-12 schools with access to a nationwide network of qualified, fully licensed clinicians, including speech-language pathologists, counselors, and occupational therapists. Students access these professionals via live videoconferencing while parents and teachers receive reports and analytics on the child’s progress. Founded in 2009, the company has more than doubled its student base each of the past three years and recently completed its 200,000th live online therapy session. PresenceLearning reports that students served by its therapists consistently exceed national benchmarks for clinical progress, beating averages on common language goals by roughly 13 percentage points. The company positions its offering as a way to increase clinical efficiency and lower costs for schools, noting special education represents about 13% of students and 20% of K-12 spending—roughly 7 million students and at least $60 billion in annual spend. These product capabilities and metrics underscore the company’s traction within the special-education market.

Total raised

$60M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series D

Latest activity

May 2020