Slingshot AI

Slingshot AI is the team behind Ash, the first AI designed for therapy.

Health and bio

Latest funding

$40M Series A · January 16, 2025

Led by Andreessen Horowitz · Source: a16z.com

Funding history ↓

Website: talktoash.com.

Category: Health and bio.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: New York, United States.

Last round: Jan 16, 2025 · 668 days ago.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

Website registeredJan 29, 2024 (2 years old)

About Slingshot AI

Our mission is to make mental healthcare more accessible and help people change their lives in the ways they want. Ash is not designed to be used in crisis. If you are in crisis, please seek out professional help, or a crisis line.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Jan 16, 2025	Series A	$40M	AAndreessen Horowitz	a16z.com

Timeline

January 29, 2024
Website created

Founders and team

DR
Daniel Reid Cahn Co-Founder and CEO

LinkedIn · source: talktoash.com
NP
Neil Parikh Co-Founder and President

source: talktoash.com

Investors

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Sources and API

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