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Backpack Healthcare provides mental and behavioral health care for children, teens, and their families in Baltimore. It offers cognitive talk therapy, medication management, and psychiatry services. The practice uses a model that makes intervention faster and scheduling easier, with full use of telehealth to reach patients remotely. It aims to make care more personal, accessible, and inclusive, offering same-day or next-day appointments so families don’t have to wait. They also share newsletters to keep people informed about health care news. Overall, the goal is to help people understand that emotional and behavioral health should not be ignored and to make getting care simpler and timely.
About Backpack Healthcare
Industries
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$17.1M
Headquarters
Elkridge, Maryland
Founded
2021
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What believers are saying
- Backpack won a $3 million Maryland contract in August 2025 for 150,000 students.
- Its 2024 $14 million Series A funded AI-driven app and teletherapy expansion.
- Hiring continued in 2026, signaling operating momentum and capacity expansion across Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Michigan, and Illinois.
What critics are saying
- Medicaid reimbursement changes threaten Backpack's core payer mix despite 2025 Maryland contracting.
- School-district contracts concentrate revenue; losing Baltimore or Howard County hurts 2026 growth.
- Telehealth competitors and internal integration after Hurdle Health and SHE Health acquisitions complicate execution.
What makes Backpack Healthcare unique
- Backpack combines telehealth, in-person care, and school contracts across five states in 2026.
- It serves Medicaid, MCOs, and commercial plans, reducing access friction for families.
- Its fast-add network and one-week first-visit promise beat traditional pediatric behavioral clinics.
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Funding
Total Funding
$17.1M
Meets
Industry Average
Funded Over
3 Rounds
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
PTO
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options
401(k) Company Match
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Development Budget
Stock Options
Company Equity
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Adoption Assistance
Childcare Support
Home Office Stipend
Phone/Internet Stipend
Training Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Certification Support
Mentorship Program
Relocation Assistance
Employee Referral Bonus
Performance Bonus
Profit Sharing
Sabbatical Leave
Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Meal Benefits
Commuter Benefits
Gym Membership
Wellness Program
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -1%Backpack Healthcare, previously known as Youme Healthcare, has secured $14 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-driven app and teletherapy services for pediatric mental health. Led by PACE Healthcare Capital, the round includes various investors and focuses on supporting Medicaid-enrolled youth. The initiative addresses the critical shortage of mental health services accessible to over 40 million children on Medicaid or CHIP in the U.S.
Youme Healthcare has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $3,500,000.00 in New Debt Financing. Youme Healthcare has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $3,500,000.00 in New Debt Financing.According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Youme Healthcare is raising $3,500,000.00 in new funding. Sources indicate that as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Hafeezah Muhammad played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development.About Youme HealthcareHappiness cant wait. At Youme, we recognize that no childs needs are quite the same. So we reimagined the typical care model to make it more personal, more accessible, and more inclusive
The merged company has a new name, and a new mission.
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Editor’s note: These figures may vary slightly, as some deals aren’t accounted for until weeks after quarterly VC reports are published.If a reported drop in VC activity between 2022’s second and third quarters suggested that Baltimore was experiencing the nationwide impacts of recessionary fears, then the Q4 numbers undermine that narrative — even if, according to a local expert, they are woefully incomplete. The Q4 2022 edition of the Venture Monitor, which the National Venture Capital Association and PitchBook publicly released on Thursday, shows the Baltimore-anchored metropolitan statistical area (MSA) reporting $132.36 million in VC investment across 15 deals. Q4 investment was nearly double the sum of Q3, during which $71.84 million flowed across 17 deals. This quarter-to-quarter increase in 2022’s second half, while impressive, did not translate to 2022 surpassing the historic highs of 2021. In that year, according to the latest Venture Monitor (which adjusts to incorporate deals missed when prior quarterly reports come out), $824.83 million flowed through 108 deals. By contrast, 2022 saw $577.45 million across 88 transactions
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About Backpack Healthcare
Industries
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$17.1M
Headquarters
Elkridge, Maryland
Founded
2021
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