Vital Start Health is a health technology company offering virtual reality programs and expert-backed resources for pregnancy support. Its core product set includes immersive VR experiences, curated content, and mental health tips designed to foster a deeper sense of support and connection during pregnancy. The company distributes its tools through health insurance and EAP programs and now offers direct access on the Pregnancy+ app via email sign-up. The Pregnancy+ partnership exposes Vital Start’s content to Pregnancy+’s user base of over 1 million active users. Vital Start is raising $3M to scale the Pregnancy+ partnership and expand its VR-enabled mental health offerings that are covered by insurance. Leadership emphasizes providing women and partners with resources to feel confident and informed throughout the pregnancy journey. Vital Start Health launched COURAGE, a next-generation, multi-lingual virtual reality–enabled coaching and psychotherapy platform focused on maternal mental health and well-being across pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum stages. The platform emphasizes experiential practice and immersive psychoeducation, and the company has grown a network of Perinatal Wellness Coach practitioners and a direct-to-consumer 1:1 coaching service. Vital Start completed an initial feasibility study at a leading neonatal intensive care unit and cites the American Psychological Association's recommendation of VR for mental health. The platform was developed by Persistent using Microsoft Cloud and the company participates in the Microsoft for Startups program; key partnerships include a patient advocacy group and Reach's Happy Mama remote patient monitoring platform. In its pre-seed round Vital Start raised $250K from the University Science Center and angels and is beginning a seed raise to execute go-to-market, grow the team, and further clinical validation. The company has a Health Equity Pledge to direct 5% of online sales toward no-cost services for underserved and underrepresented mothers and aims to impact one million mothers by 2030.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2025