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Parallel gets new funding for its teletherapy platform for kids with special needs


Schools in the United States are already struggling with a teacher shortage. For students with thinking and learning differences, it’s even harder to find

Meant for kids in grades K through 12, Parallel announced today it has raised a new addition of $6.125 million, led by Rethink Impact, a fund that focuses on female and non-binary founders. Heldfond started her career working on Wall Street and, after observing many investments in the developmental services space, spent years developing a thesis around a virtual care provider. In an investor statement, Rethink Impact founder and managing partner Jenny Abrasion said, “Parallel’s innovative tech comes at a time when 42 of 50 states face SPED teacher shortages.

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