Empathy exits stealth mode to help families manage death, Real lands $10M to establish mental health studio and more digital health fundings
(Image: "1 US Bank Note"/geralt via Pixabay, licensed under Creative Commons Zero) A new digital companion application helping families navigate the logistical and emotional journey of losing a loved one launched this week with $13 million in seed funding. Called Empathy, the company is backed by the round’s leading investors General Catalyst and Aleph. Empathy’s platform leads grieving families through end-of-life bureaucratic tasks such as arranging a funeral, validating a will, canceling accounts and cleaning out properties. It also has a human support element where loss experts are av...