Today is a big day for Kismet. We are excited to share that Kismet Health has been acquired by Kooth, an international leader in mental health solutions. 

This is a meaningful milestone for us as founders, and a true validator that the technology we’ve designed and built has potential even greater than we originally dreamed. 

This moment represents a powerful step forward in our mission – to reimagine what virtual care can look like when access and engagement are treated as prerequisites to quality outcomes, and not afterthoughts. 

As part of Kooth, our platform will now have the opportunity to reach millions more people around the world, faster and more sustainably than we could have achieved alone. This kind of scale will have a significant impact, which has always been our greatest priority. 

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Why We Started Kismet

Kismet was born from both lived experiences and a shared conviction that where you live should not determine the quality of care you receive. 

Cierra is a Native Alaskan who grew up in a remote village where access to care was often nonexistent. Later, as a child psychologist practicing in the Bay Area – arguably one of the most resource-rich regions – she witnessed similar barriers. Families would take time off from multiple jobs, pull their kids out of school, and face transportation barriers – all to receive care that should have been easier to access. As an early childhood development specialist, Cierra knows the long-term impact early intervention can have – and Kismet was built to make that intervention possible from anywhere. 

Christie, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where all 15 counties are classified as medically underserved. It wasn’t uncommon to travel across state lines for specialty care, one that was oftentimes dictated by harsh winters. After a decade building first-of-kind products for Apple, Nest, and Google, she survived a life-threatening accident in 2021 that fundamentally shifted her focus toward health innovation. Christie co-founded Kismet with a passion for breaking cultural, generational, and societal cycles starting from the earliest of ages. 

Across our different paths, we learned the same lesson: access isn’t enough – it needs to be quality access. 

During the pandemic, most providers relied on platforms designed for business meetings, not clinical care. Workflows had to bend around technology, instead of technology being designed to support provider needs and patient care. Kismet was built to change that. 

Kismet is purpose-built for and by providers. Designed to grow with the patient throughout their lifetime – whether they are 3, 33, or 83 – Kismet is there every step of the way. Built to deepen human connection rather than simply enable a video call, it adapts to each individual’s developmental stage and real-world context, helping providers deliver care in a hyperpersonalized way. Whether in a school, clinic, or family living room, Kismet supports care wherever it’s needed, all while enabling care teams to collaborate efficiently and effectively around the patient.

That vision became what many of you experienced as the “Kismet magic” – and we’re just getting started.

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Better Together

Our partnership with Kooth is rooted in a deep, shared purpose and the belief that technology should strengthen human connection and improve outcomes, not replace it. From our earliest conversations with Kooth's leadership team, it was clear that both organizations are driven by the commitment to a future of care that is accessible and meets people where they are. 

Access alone is not enough. For virtual care to be effective, it must engage, adapt to context, and support providers – not require them to work around the technology. That’s why Kismet was created, to deliver virtual care that is developmentally appropriate, engaging, and designed specifically for healthcare. That has been our philosophy from day one and sits at the core of Kooth’s worldwide strategy.

Kooth has shown what meaningful scale looks like when digital mental health services are delivered with clinical rigor. The team supports millions across state- and government-led programs globally. Their strength in prevention and early invention is an ideal match for our ability to create virtual interactions that keep children and families actively engaged throughout the care journey. 

At a time when demand for mental health care is rapidly increasing while provider availability declines, this move uniquely positions us to offer a scalable, clinically grounded, and engaging care experience. And with Kooth’s global infrastructure, we can accelerate this impact internationally – without compromising the quality that matters most to clinicians, patients, and families we serve. 

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With Gratitude

As we turn the page into this next chapter, we're energized by what lies ahead; while also remaining profoundly grateful to all who made this possible. 

To our investors, advisors, partners, and members of the Kismet Club: thank you for believing in what didn’t yet exist. Your early confidence in us is what transformed our vision into reality. 

To our Kismeteers, past and present: thank you for bringing heart, empathy, and courage to building for those most overlooked. You made this work possible. 

To the providers and patients who use Kismet every day: you are the reason this matters. You’ve shown that when technology meets patients where they are – clinically and personally – outcomes improve for the entire family. 

And to our friends, families, and those who believed in the Kismet magic from day one: we are grateful beyond words. 

Thank you for being part of our story. We’re just getting started – and are honored to continue this journey with you. 

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With deep gratitude,

Christie & Cierra
Co-Founders, Kismet Health

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