# Cerula Care

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cerula-care

- Industry: Healthcare Specialists
- Headquarters: US
- Website: www.cerulacare.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5.5M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 11, 2025)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2023 in West Hartford, US, Cerula Care, Inc. offers specialized behavioral health services for oncology patients. The company raised USD 3.7 mn in Seed funding on February 12, 2025, led by Esplanade HealthTech Ventures, with participation from other investors including Amplify Capital and BrightEdge Ventures. Cerula Care has completed 2 deals to date. Supriya Laknidhi (CEO) and Kyle Lavin co-founded the firm.  

Cerula Care specializes in providing integrated behavioral health services tailored specifically for oncology patients. The company's core offerings include symptom management, care navigation, and behavioral health care, aimed at improving the overall quality of life for individuals living with cancer. Cerula Care partners with oncology practices to identify patients requiring behavioral health support and facilitates access to services through virtual visits and customized care plans. These services address a range of needs such as adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, pain management, and medical trauma, thereby aiming to alleviate the significant mental health symptoms experienced by approximately 70% of cancer patients. Cerula Care primarily operates in the United States, targeting partnerships with oncology practices across various regions to ensure comprehensive care for patients. 

Cerula Care generates revenue through a collaborative care model wherein oncology practices serve as the billing providers. In this structure, Cerula Care conducts virtual assessments and care management for referred patients, subsequently generating monthly bills for the oncology practices to submit to patients' insurance providers for reimbursement. The revenue structure allows oncology practices to retain a portion of the reimbursement, thus providing an additional revenue stream. This model emphasizes B2B transactions, facilitating partnerships between Cerula Care and healthcare providers. By offering no direct costs for behavioral health visits or consultations, Cerula Care enhances the value proposition for its client base, which includes oncology practices seeking to expand their service offerings without incurring additional operational expenses. 

In February 2025, Cerula Care Inc. raised USD 3.7 mn in Seed funding, which will be utilized to expand its services to more oncology practices and invest in patient-facing technology to enhance behavioral health and care navigation for cancer patients. Cerula Care aims to broaden its reach across the United States by establishing partnerships with additional oncology practices, thereby increasing their service availability. The funding will also support the development of innovative tools and resources that improve patient engagement and care coordination.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 11, 2025, $5.5M — Springtime Ventures, DigiTx Partners, Amplify Capital, BrightEdge Ventures, Esplanade HealthTech Ventures

## Investors

- Springtime Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/springtime-ventures) — Seed
- DigiTx Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/digitx-partners) — Seed
- Amplify Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/amplify-capital) — Seed
- BrightEdge Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/brightedge-ventures) — Seed
- Esplanade HealthTech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/esplanade-healthtech-ventures) — Seed