Ten startups were selected as winners of Buffalo Business First’s second annual Inno Fire Awards. Their stories show the passion and diversity of the local startup scene. Learn more about BetterMynd below; see the other winners here.
BetterMynd
CEO: Cody Semrau
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Seneca One Tower, Buffalo
What the company does: An online therapy tool for college students
Cody Semrau knows first-hand how difficult it can be for college students to seek help when they’re experiencing mental health issues.
Online therapy presents an easier and more confidential way for students to get the support they need. Semrau knows it, and, especially after the pandemic, so does the higher education field.
BetterMynd is a web-based platform for online therapy for college students.
“Because of the growing need and attrition of counselors, every campus will have to have a resource like this within the next couple years to supplement their services,” he said. “Since Covid to now, the market has shifted.”
The Buffalo-based startup works with about 75 colleges across the country and has more than 400 licensed counselors in its network. Year-over-year growth in terms of revenue and monthly therapy session starts has grown about 300%.
Currently, there’s over 1,000 session starts per month on the platform, and Semrau expects that to reach nearly 3,000 by the end of this year.
