Our healthcare team is growing! This week we are thrilled to announce that Julia Bernstein, COO at Brightside Health, has joined Reach as a healthcare advisor.
Brightside Health delivers virtual mental health care to people with mild to severe clinical depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders. Julia’s expertise will be invaluable as we deepen our focus on health and well-being, both important pillars of our renewed thesis.
As COO of Brightside Health, Julia leads strategy and operations, scaling the company’s reach as they expand their membership and enter new markets. She brings extensive experience in behavioral and digital health, with a background in payer sales, startup operations and growth, and nonprofit strategy. Julia is also an active angel investor and advisor to early-stage companies.
We are excited and honored to have Julia’s domain expertise and operational experience across the healthcare ecosystem on our team. Her current work in mental health is particularly relevant, as we’ve proudly supported companies like Rhithm (acquired by Securly), Clayful, and Cartwheel, each addressing critical gaps in school-based health services. Mental health is foundational to academic success and lifelong well-being, and an important focus area at Reach.
When asked why she chose to join us, Julia shared:
“Reach Capital stands out because they bring a sense of purpose to their work. I am honored to work with them as they bring their innovative approach to investing to health, and look forward to partnering together to support founders.”
Julia joins Rob Purinton and other Reach healthcare advisors as we continue to expand our work in this space. If you are a healthcare leader who is interested in joining as an advisor, don’t hesitate to reach out to jomayra@reachcapital.com.
If you are a founder building solutions to help increase the access and quality of healthcare, please reach out as well. Learn more about the nine healthcare trends we’re following closely, including solutions that solve the healthcare workforce shortage. Some initial areas we are excited about include modern workforce management tools for the healthcare workforce, specialty-specific clinical workflow solutions, and a modern UpToDate.