brainjo extends mental healthcare with Virtual Reality solutions and secures €2 million seed funding

• brainjo develops VR-based solutions that complement traditional psychotherapy where it reaches its limits. The Regensburg-based digital health startup has closed a €2 million seed round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
• With this funding, brainjo is advancing its clinical study and regulatory approval of its first VR-based DiGA for children with ADHD, in collaboration with MEDICE – The Health Family

Too few therapy slots, long waiting lists, and too many people without access to mental care: the Regensburg-based digital health startup brainjo aims to change this, by using Virtual Reality (VR) as a prescribable therapy extension with high adherence. The company has successfully closed a €2 million seed funding round. The round is led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with additional participation from strategic partners and business angels, including Andreas Weinhut (Regensburg) and better ventures (Munich).

VR bridges the gap where traditional therapy falls short

brainjo develops digital health applications (DiGA) that can be prescribed by therapists or physicians and reimbursed by health insurance. The goal is not to replace traditional psychotherapy, but to close critical gaps in the system. Patients gain access to an immersive, individualized, and scalable form of therapy – complementing existing treatment options and available directly from home.

“We have been in exchange with the agile and dynamic team at brainjo for quite some time. In particular, the strategic fit of VR therapy is an ideal addition to our therapeutic portfolio.“ — Dr. Felix Lambrecht, MEDICE – The Health Family

Funding for the next major milestone

The seed funding marks the beginning of the next phase: brainjo will use the capital to finance its clinical study and regulatory approval of its first VR-based DiGA – a digital therapy application specifically designed for children with ADHD, developed together with MEDICE – The Health Family. Market approval is planned for 2028.

„We were convinced from the very beginning by the team, the technology, and the market. Digital therapies in psychotherapy are still in their early stages, but the potential is enormous. What differentiates brainjo from purely software-based solutions is the depth of immersion enabled by Virtual Reality, a clinically relevant approach that we will substantiate with study data and use to improve adherence. “ – Dr. Jörg Traub, Principal at HTGF

„With a strong network of business angels, MEDICE – The Health Family as a strategic partner, and HTGF as a leading European seed investor, we are ideally positioned to bring our solutions into healthcare and establish multimodal therapy offerings for patients.“ Markus Wensauer, Co-Founder and CEO of brainjo

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About brainjo
brainjo GmbH is a digital health startup founded in 2022 and based in Regensburg, Germany. The company develops VR-based digital health applications (DiGA) for psychotherapy. Its mission is to create evidence-based, immersive therapy solutions that complement and scale existing treatment approaches. The interdisciplinary team currently consists of 10 employees, combining expertise in technology, psychology, and healthcare. brainjo is about to launch its first clinical study.
More information: brainjo.de

Press Contact
Markus Wensauer
m.wensauer@brainjo.de

About HTGF – High-Tech  Gründerfonds 
HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing startups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports startups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate  significantly in later-stage financing rounds. Since its  inception in 2005, HTGF has financed  over  800 startups and  achieved  more than  200  successful exits.  HTGF has a fund volume of over 2 billion euros. 
Fund investors  in the public-private partnership include the  Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, KfW Capital as well as  45 companies  and family offices.  

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High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH 
Tobias Jacob, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager  
T.: +49 228 – 82300 – 121 
t.jacob@htgf.de