Kyo

Kyo

Advances autism science with compassionate support

Overview

Kyo collaborates with driven, open, and ambitious people to tackle big challenges centered on autism. The company aims to help create a more fulfilling life for clients, team members, and communities by combining scientific discovery with empathy, believing empathy makes scientific work more effective and influential. Their approach focuses on supporting individuals with autism and enabling those involved to make a meaningful impact in their community, both together and while apart. The goal is to change what is possible for those with autism by fostering collaboration, dedication, and shared purpose.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Kyo

Simplify's Rating
Why Kyo is rated
C-
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Social Impact

Education

Healthcare

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Daly City, California

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Magellan reported 75% developmental gains and $29,000 annual costs in August 2026.
  • Kyo's app updated in May 2026, showing active product investment and client retention focus.
  • Kyo's 2026 educational content cites lower-intensity ABA evidence, aligning with payer demand.

What critics are saying

  • ABA intensity research in 2026 undercuts Kyo's traditional 30-40 hour prescription model.
  • Magellan's broader autism program now offers similar value-based outcomes, squeezing Kyo's edge.
  • If payer reimbursement shifts faster than Kyo's evidence, California margins collapse by 2027.

What makes Kyo unique

  • Kyo's Magellan partnership tracks Vineland outcomes with value-based ABA payments since 2022.
  • Kyo Care app supports client scheduling, progress tracking, and provider messaging.
  • Kyo markets in-home and school ABA, with growing in-network health-plan coverage.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Company Match

Phone/Internet Stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

20%

2 year growth

20%
The Joplin Globe
Oct 21st, 2023
Magellan Healthcare Value Based Model Shows Meaningful Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

"In partnership with Magellan, Kyo launched ABA Optimized a year ago as our flagship treatment model for people with autism," said Colin Davitian, CEO of Kyo.

Behavioral Health Business
Apr 7th, 2023
CARD, Magellan Health, Cortica Execs: the Challenge of Value-Based Care Is 'Getting Everybody on the Same Page'

In December 2022, Magellan Health announced it teamed up with Daly City, California-based Kyo Autism Therapy to develop outcome standards for autism therapies.

Business Wire
Dec 6th, 2022
Magellan Healthcare Teams With Kyo To Improve Autism Outcomes

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magellan Healthcare, Inc., the behavioral health division of Magellan Health, Inc., announced today the launch of a first-to-market, value-based collaboration with Kyo Autism Therapy, LLC, a California-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provider, to drive meaningful and objectively measurable outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Magellan and Kyo will develop, build and test a value-based model for treatment planning and delivery to continuously improve care for children with ASD and help the families who care for them. Findings will be used to establish evidence-based practices and drive outcomes-based programs across the ABA industry

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