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Based in Richmond, Virginia, AnswersNow is a digital health platform that provides virtual Applied Behavior Analysis therapy and parent coaching for families affected by autism. The company connects patients ranging from 18 months to 24 years old directly with Board Certified Behavior Analysts through a proprietary video application. These clinical sessions focus on building communication, social, and academic skills, generating revenue primarily through commercial health insurance and Medicaid reimbursements. Operating with a workforce of 35 employees and 50 contract counselors, the organization has delivered over 60,000 hours of therapy to date. AnswersNow has raised approximately $14 million in total funding, including an $11 million Series A round backed by institutional investors such as Left Lane Capital, Bling Capital, Felton Group, and Kapor Capital. The enterprise was founded in 2017 by Jeff Beck and Adam Dreyfus.
AnswersNow has raised $51.0M across 2 funding rounds.
AnswersNow has raised $51.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
AnswersNow has raised $51.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Series B in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | $40M Series B | SAM Brasch | Henry Toole, OWL Ventures | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $11M Series A | Left Lane Capital | Lani Fritts, American Family Insurance Institute For Corporate And Social Impact, Blue Heron Capital, Difference Partners | Announced |
AnswersNow is a digital health company providing virtual Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) via a proprietary telehealth platform.[1][2][5] It serves families seeking accessible, high-quality care without waitlists or commutes, solving barriers like geographic limitations, in-person disruptions (e.g., during COVID-19), and clinician shortages by delivering customized, evidence-based sessions from expert-level board-certified clinicians (master’s/PhD with 1,000+ supervised hours).[1][2][5] The platform enables rapid onboarding (assessment to therapy in as little as 3 weeks), accepts major insurances including Medicaid, and reports 97% of parents noting dramatic improvements in socially significant behaviors; venture-backed with $1.8M seed funding, it's scaling nationally from its Richmond, VA headquarters with a fully remote team.
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Founded in 2017 (with some sources noting 2016) by Jeff Beck (LCSW, CEO & Co-Founder) and Adam Dreyfus (BCBA), AnswersNow began as a direct parent-clinician hotline for autism support, operating for two years before pivoting during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][4] The founders, leveraging their clinical expertise, recognized an opportunity to adapt their existing system into a full tele-ABA platform launched in June 2020, ensuring uninterrupted care amid halted in-person services.[1] Early traction came from delivering thousands of therapy hours, securing funding from Blue Heron Capital and others, and expanding from crisis support to comprehensive virtual therapy.[2][3]
AnswersNow rides the telehealth boom in behavioral health, particularly post-COVID demand for virtual ABA amid clinician shortages and autism diagnosis surges (ripe for disruption per 2025 reports).[1][4] Timing aligns with payer expansions (e.g., Medicaid coverage) and digital health maturation, enabling nationwide scale where in-person ABA waits can exceed months.[2][5] Market forces like insurance parity laws and VC interest in digital therapeutics favor it, as does its private equity backing (Blue Heron Capital).[3] It influences the ecosystem by proving tele-ABA efficacy, reducing access inequities, and inspiring platform-based models in neurodevelopmental care.[1][2]
AnswersNow is poised for accelerated national expansion, building on seed funding, advisory board launch (July 2025), and pre-IPO trading interest to enhance platform AI, clinician networks, and insurance integrations.[3][4] Trends like autism prevalence growth, telehealth reimbursement stability, and payer disruptions will propel it, potentially evolving into a full autism lifecycle platform (diagnosis-to-adulthood). Its clinician-led model positions it to lead virtual ABA consolidation, amplifying impact for underserved families while delivering strong returns for backers like Blue Heron—exemplifying how telehealth unlocks equitable care at scale.[1][2][4]
AnswersNow has raised $51.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
AnswersNow's investors include Sam Brasch, Henry Toole, Owl Ventures, Left Lane Capital, Lani Fritts, American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, Blue Heron Capital, Difference Partners.
