Natick, Massachusetts-based Uwill announced that it has acquired Virtual Care Group, a student-focused telehealth and wellness support platform.
Based in Los Angeles, Virtual Care Group offers a platform that pairs providers with students, college faculty and staff who need support for their well-being and mental and physical health. The platform is currently implemented at more than 100 colleges.
Uwill is a mental health platform for colleges and students. Uwill partners with colleges to offer students on-demand virtual access to licensed therapists and providers trained in crisis counseling. Students can also attend online wellness events through the company’s mental health and wellness app. The company works with 300 institutions in all 50 states and 40 countries.
“This acquisition marks a significant achievement for the digital mental health sector within higher education,” Danny Zusman, founder and CEO of Virtual Care Group, said in a statement. “Through the integration of our extensive nationwide reach with Uwill’s focused technological investments, we aim to enhance the support and resources available to the students, faculty, and staff we are dedicated to serving.”
With the purchase of Virtual Care Group, Uwill expands its reach to 400 colleges worldwide. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this acquisition represents the 132nd eHealth transaction of 2024, and the 27th in the telehealth specialty. There were 60 telehealth deals announced during 2023, and 55 announced during 2022.
