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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.

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About Kyo

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

Industries

Social ImpactEducationHealthcare

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Daly City, CA

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Magellan and Kyo reported roughly 80% of patients improved on Vineland by March 2026.
  • Kyo's October 2026 content signals alignment with CMS's outcomes-first reimbursement shift.
  • Kyo continues hiring across Marin and San Diego, showing ongoing demand in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • CMS's August 2026 ABA toolkit pressures payers to cut high-hour authorizations quickly.
  • California's June 2026 draft rules and North Carolina's April 2026 law restrict intensity.
  • If outcome-based contracting loses payer support, Kyo's Magellan differentiator erodes by 2027.

What makes Kyo unique

  • Kyo's Magellan value-based ABA model has run since December 2022 in California.
  • Kyo focuses on child-centric, home and school ABA with goals, not hours.
  • Kyo's in-house scheduling tools and 2021 rebrand support multi-state delivery.

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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

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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