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Mental Health Startup Riliv to Secure Seed Funding Led by East Ventures

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The mental health startup, Riliv, has secured seed round funding led by East Ventures. The total amount is still undisclosed, participated in this round several investors, including Benson Capital, Sankalpa Ventures, Teja Ventures, Telkom Indonesia through the Indigo acceleration program, and angel investor Shweta Shrivastava.

The fresh money will be used to expand Riliv’s mental health services to wider sectors, including the general publicin need of integrated health services, as well as specific industries providing access to mental health workers for employees.

“Riliv users experience a significant increase by nearly 400% during the pandemic, both from workers and common users, including students and housewives. Most of them have problems with feelings of anxiety and insecurity regarding the current condition,” Riliv’s Co-Founder & CEO, Audrey Maximillian Herli.

He also said, “The presence of Riliv’s online counseling and integrated mindfulness content can introduce mental health as a common need for Gen Y, Z, and Alpha in Indonesia’s current demographic bonus. We open the door for all levels to work together to tackle mental health.”

Along with its development, Riliv continues to grow to provide online psychologist counseling services through an application. Users can take advantage of self-help such as meditation, journalling, and also sleepcasts to help them rest. In addition, Riliv also offers Employee Assistance Program services, Riliv for Company, for company’s counseling services and wellness programs for employees.

“COVID-19 is increasing public awareness of the importance of mental health. Riliv’s services are becoming increasingly relevant to today’s market and we believe Riliv can help Indonesians to gain easy access to mental health services. We are pleased to be able to support Maxi and Audy to advance the mental health industry in Indonesia,” East Ventures’ Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Willson Cuaca.

Mental health-related services are rising

Recently, mental health issues have become a popular topic. The 2018 Basic Health Research conducted by the Ministry of Health shows that more than 21 million Indonesians experience emotional psychological problems and depression. Research in 2020 also showed that mental disorders almost doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Regarding this opportunity, several startups have come up with various forms of mental health services. Some players are offering similar services, including Kalbu, Kalm, Talk.id, to Halodoc, who have also rolled out mental health service packages in their telemedicine ecosystem.

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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian

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Pendanaan Awal Riliv

Startup Kesehatan Mental Riliv Bukukan Pendanaan Awal Dipimpin East Ventures

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Startup penyedia layanan kesehatan mental (mental health) Riliv mengumumkan telah meraih pendanaan tahap awal (seed round) yang dipimpin oleh East Ventures. Tidak disebutkan nominal investasi yang diberikan, sejumlah investor turut andil di putaran ini termasuk Benson Capital, Sankalpa Ventures, Teja Ventures, Telkom Indonesia melalui program akselerasi Indigo, dan angel investor Shweta Shrivastava.

Dana segar akan dimanfaatkan untuk memperluas layanan kesehatan mental Riliv ke sektor yang lebih luas, seperti masyarakat umum yang membutuhkan layanan kesehatan terintegrasi, serta industri yang spesifik memberikan akses tenaga kesehatan mental bagi karyawan.

“Terdapat peningkatan pengguna Riliv hingga hampir 400% selama pandemi baik dari pekerja maupun pengguna umum seperti pelajar dan ibu rumah tangga. Kebanyakan dari mereka memiliki masalah yang dengan perasaan cemas dan tidak aman terkait kondisi mereka saat ini,” ujar Co-Founder & CEO Riliv Audrey Maximillian Herli.

Lebih lanjut Audrey mengatakan, “Kehadiran konseling daring dan konten-konten mindfulness yang terpadu dari Riliv dapat memperkenalkan kesehatan mental sebagai kebutuhan yang wajar bagi Gen Y, Z, dan Alpha dalam bonus demografi Indonesia saat ini. Kami membuka pintu bagi semua pihak untuk bekerja sama menanggulangi kesehatan mental bersama.”

Seiring perkembangannya, Riliv terus bertumbuh hingga menyediakan layanan konseling psikolog daring lewat sebuah aplikasi. Pengguna bisa memanfaatkan self-help seperti meditasi, journalling, dan juga sleepcast untuk membantu istirahat. Selain itu, Riliv juga menawarkan layanan Employee Assistance Program yaitu Riliv for Company yang menjangkau perusahaan untuk mendapatkan layanan konseling dan program wellness bagi karyawan.

“COVID-19 semakin meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pentingnya kesehatan mental. Layanan Riliv menjadi semakin relevan dengan kebutuhan pasar saat ini dan kami yakin Riliv dapat membantu masyarakat Indonesia untuk mendapatkan akses layanan kesehatan mental dengan mudah. Kami senang bisa mendukung Maxi dan Audy untuk memajukan industri mental health di Indonesia,” sambut Co-Founder & Managing Partner East Ventures Willson Cuaca.

Layanan terkait mental health bermunculan

Isu kesehatan mental memang tengah menjadi topik populer akhir-akhir ini. Riset Kesehatan Dasar 2018 yang diselenggarakan oleh Kemenkes menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari 21 juta jiwa masyarakat Indonesia mengalami masalah psikologis emosional dan depresi. Riset pada tahun 2020 juga menunjukkan bahwa gangguan mental meningkat hampir 2 kali lipat saat pandemi Covid-19.

Melihat peluang tersebut, sejumlah startup hadir dengan berbagai bentuk layanan kesehatan mental. Beberapa pemain yang mirip dengan Riliv adalah Kalbu, Kalm, Bicarakan.id, hingga Halodoc yang turut gulirkan paket layanan kesehatan mental di ekosistem telemedisnya.

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