DotCom Therapy Rebrands as Huddle Up and Completes Series C Fundraise, led by Kayne Anderson Growth CapitalDENVER, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DotCom Therapy is now Huddle Up and excited about the opportunity to continue to bring families, educators, providers, and school leaders together to enhance the growth, development, and mental health of children and adolescents. Supported by a new round of Series C funding led by Kayne Anderson Growth Capital, with continued participation from existing investors New Capital Partners, LRV Health, HealthX Ventures and OSF Ventures. The Series C funding will further support rapid expansion into K-12 schools and beyond.DotCom Therapy Rebrands as Huddle Up and Completes Series C Fundraise, led by Kayne Anderson Growth Capital Post this DotCom Therapy is now Huddle Up. Huddle Up logo"We believe Huddle Up is uniquely positioned to go beyond traditional means of supporting the growth, development, and mental health needs of children through an innovative, technology enabled care model that improves access, clinical collaboration, and outcomes," said Robert Shilton, Managing Director at Kayne Anderson Growth Capital who spearheaded the Huddle Up investment.Huddle Up's evolution into a digital health company positions it as a leading national provider with a comprehensive range of services, including Individualized Education Programs (IEP), 504 Plans, Response to Intervention (RTI), and all-student mental health solutions at schools and in the home.Huddle Up transforms and personalizes IEP and related services by connecting a circle of support around the student and partnering with school districts to go far beyond traditional interventions. Many offerings simply virtualize services as a means of innovation. In contrast, Huddle Up transforms the entire special education experience to support new levels of engagement, compliance, and satisfaction.The Huddle Up brand represents the company's unique, collaborative approach to making personalized, scalable care the standard for all children and their communities so that children can realize their full potential.Huddle Up partners with school districts to achieve academic performance, social-emotional development, and community, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals.Huddle Up enables team-based care by equipping providers with systems, expert resources, collaboration and flexibility to deliver high-quality care to children and adolescents.Huddle Up connects the community of educators and families around student care, with education and self-guided online care resources."We love the level of care Huddle Up delivers, and the way students engage and respond," said Domonique Alexander, Director of Special Education in Fort Smith, Arkansas

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DotCom Therapy (DCT), a leader in pediatric therapy and support, today announced the appointment of Omar Dawood, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. as Chief Executive Officer and board member.Dawood comes to DCT with a passionate outlook for high quality care and unique perspectives as a teenage stage IV cancer survivor, healthcare provider, and digital health pioneer. His past experiences as the Head of Commercial strategy and President of BetterUp Care at BetterUp, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Sales for Calm, and Chief Medical Officer of Ginger and President of Ginger Medical Corporation (now Headspace Health), offer valuable insights and leadership that will help further shape the future of DCT as it sets new standards for care and access to high quality therapy for children and adolescents.“DotCom Therapy was founded on the guiding mission to create opportunities for children and adolescents to receive the highest quality personalized care. I’m excited to be partnering with Omar on this next step of our journey as we expand our offerings, specifically our mental health services, and deepen our reach to more schools, employers and the healthcare sector,” said Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President of DCT.Dawood’s deep background in empowering and enabling clinicians through the use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) will be critical in creating new efficiencies and opportunities for DCT to accelerate learnings across various patient groups and to create a more personalized experience that provides insights to parents and other key stakeholders to tie care delivery to tangible outcomes.Dawood’s leadership and experience driving innovation will build on the company’s strong foundation and expedite its growth, leading it down a path to achieving its future vision for broadening access to high-quality pediatric therapy.“Innovation in how we support the growth and development of our children and teenagers has never been more in focus. I am humbled by the opportunity to build upon the amazing work DCT has done in supporting children across over 170 school districts and to expand this level of support to a broader range of mental health resources and outcome driven care that can fill critical needs for schools, employers, health plans and provider groups,” said Dawood.On top of Dawood’s vast experience in digital behavioral health, he also boasts an impressive educational journey. He holds a BA in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, an MPH with a concentration in cancer epidemiology from Yale University, an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MD from the Georgetown University School of Medicine.To learn more about DCT, please visit: www.dotcomtherapy.comAbout DotCom TherapyDotCom Therapy (DCT) is a leader in personalized pediatric therapy and support

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DotCom Therapy (DCT), a leader in pediatric therapy and support, today announced the appointment of Omar Dawood, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. as Chief Executive Officer and board member.Dawood comes to DCT with a passionate outlook for high quality care and unique perspectives as a teenage stage IV cancer survivor, healthcare provider, and digital health pioneer. His past experiences as the Head of Commercial strategy and President of BetterUp Care at BetterUp, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Sales for Calm, and Chief Medical Officer of Ginger and President of Ginger Medical Corporation (now Headspace Health), offer valuable insights and leadership that will help further shape the future of DCT as it sets new standards for care and access to high quality therapy for children and adolescents.“DotCom Therapy was founded on the guiding mission to create opportunities for children and adolescents to receive the highest quality personalized care. I’m excited to be partnering with Omar on this next step of our journey as we expand our offerings, specifically our mental health services, and deepen our reach to more schools, employers and the healthcare sector,” said Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President of DCT.Dawood’s deep background in empowering and enabling clinicians through the use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) will be critical in creating new efficiencies and opportunities for DCT to accelerate learnings across various patient groups and to create a more personalized experience that provides insights to parents and other key stakeholders to tie care delivery to tangible outcomes.Dawood’s leadership and experience driving innovation will build on the company’s strong foundation and expedite its growth, leading it down a path to achieving its future vision for broadening access to high-quality pediatric therapy.“Innovation in how we support the growth and development of our children and teenagers has never been more in focus. I am humbled by the opportunity to build upon the amazing work DCT has done in supporting children across over 170 school districts and to expand this level of support to a broader range of mental health resources and outcome driven care that can fill critical needs for schools, employers, health plans and provider groups,” said Dawood.On top of Dawood’s vast experience in digital behavioral health, he also boasts an impressive educational journey. He holds a BA in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, an MPH with a concentration in cancer epidemiology from Yale University, an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MD from the Georgetown University School of Medicine.To learn more about DCT, please visit: www.dotcomtherapy.comAbout DotCom TherapyDotCom Therapy (DCT) is a leader in personalized pediatric therapy and support