In the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel has faced an unprecedented mental health crisis, with approximately 3 million citizens experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ([jns.org](https://www.jns.org/3-million-israelis-suffering-from-trauma-since-oct-7/?utm_source=openai)) This national trauma has catalyzed a surge in mental health technology startups, reflecting Israel’s resilience and innovative spirit.

Emergence of Mental Health Tech Startups

The Israeli mental health tech sector has expanded significantly over the past decade, with the number of startups quadrupling. In 2017, only 27 mental health startups were operating in Israel. By 2024, that number had surged to 116, reflecting both growing demand and investor confidence. As of early 2025, there are 117 active companies in this space. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Despite this growth, most companies remain small, with 85% still in early-stage funding rounds, making this a young but rapidly evolving sector. Investment in mental health tech has remained resilient despite fluctuations in the broader tech market. In 2022, private funding peaked at $160 million, even as overall tech investment declined. In 2023, while many sectors struggled, mental health tech demonstrated strong recovery in 2024, increasing by 66% to $123 million. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Key Categories of Mental Health Technology

The Mental Health Tech Map categorizes 117 startups into four key areas: self-care solutions, managed care platforms, workflow automation, and mental health research. Each plays a distinct role in scaling trauma recovery and ensuring access to timely and effective support. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Self-Care Solutions

Self-care solutions provide stigma-free and immediate support through biofeedback devices, peer-support platforms, and AI-driven therapy tools.

• Reflect: Offers The Orb, a personal biofeedback device designed to help users regulate stress, anxiety, and overall well-being. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))
• Dugri: A digital platform facilitating structured peer support conversations to help individuals process emotions in a safe and anonymous space. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Managed Care Platforms

Managed care platforms focus on expanding access to professional mental health services through telehealth, AI-assisted interventions, and hybrid clinical models.

• XRHealth: Running a pilot program providing VR therapy to Israeli reservists and their families, offering immersive VR-based interventions between therapy sessions. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))
• Kai.ai: An AI-powered mental health support platform leveraging Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and positive psychology to guide users through personalized exercises designed to build resilience and manage stress. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))
• GrayMatters Health: Developed a brain-computer interface technology allowing PTSD patients to self-regulate their brain activity without reliving traumatic experiences. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Workflow Automation

Workflow automation tools address the critical shortage of mental health professionals by streamlining services and reducing administrative burdens.

• Taliaz: Developed an AI-driven triage and prioritization system that has successfully reduced waiting lists by 85% in Israel’s trauma centers. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))
• Eleos Health: Transforms mental health care by leveraging AI to streamline therapist workflow and improve patient outcomes, passively recording key moments during therapy sessions and generating automated clinical documentation. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Mental Health Research

Mental health research represents the most advanced frontier of digital psychiatry, leveraging AI and biomarkers to develop precision diagnostics and personalized treatments.

• NeuroKaire: A biotech startup pioneering personalized mental health treatments by using a patient’s own blood cells to create brain models, allowing clinicians to test different medications on lab-grown neurons before prescribing them to patients. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))
• Revealense: Developing AI-powered video analysis technology that can detect cognitive and emotional states in real-time, providing insights into PTSD, depression, and anxiety based on facial microexpressions and speech patterns. ([startupnationcentral.org](https://startupnationcentral.org/hub/blog/mental-health-tech-israel/?utm_source=openai))

Government Initiatives and Future Outlook

In response to the mental health crisis, the Israeli government has increased funding for mental health services, with plans to double the budget in the coming year. ([worldisraelnews.com](https://worldisraelnews.com/largest-mental-health-event-october-7th-fueling-israels-worst-mental-health-crisis-warns-minister/?utm_source=openai)) The government is also focusing on actions that create resilience, pledging to upgrade the public mental health system to meet the challenges posed by the war and future events.

The expansion of Israel’s mental health tech ecosystem presents significant opportunities for innovation and collaboration. By integrating AI and automation solutions into national health policy, intensifying public information campaigns, and promoting international collaborations, Israel aims to harness technological advancements to address the mental health needs of its

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