SEATTLE — A 3-year-old Seattle startup seeking to help people stay in drug and alcohol recovery programs has pulled in a big round of funding.
WeConnect Health has raised $6.05 million to build the next version of its app and continue expanding its team of engineers and salespeople. WeConnect last year announced it had raised $2.4 million in the financing round and extended it when more investors were interested, said CEO and co-founder Daniela Luzi Tudor.
The idea behind WeConnect’s app is to create a supportive community and incentives for people in drug and alcohol recovery treatment as a way to prevent relapses. WeConnect sells its app to recovery facilities and drug courts, which then provide it to patients.
The app tracks how long someone has been in recovery, compiles an inventory of completed treatment activities and provides a way to quickly alert a designated call list if the user is in need.
