Alma
Alma operates a platform that helps therapists accept insurance and manage their practices, with 24,000 providers across all 50 U.S. states. The company has raised $221M, most recently a Series D in August 2022.
The growth story
Alma grew from 182 to 1,438 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $221M along the way, most recently a Series D in August 2022.
About
Alma provides software and services to mental health professionals, enabling them to accept insurance payments and streamline their practice operations. Therapists use the platform to manage billing, scheduling, and client communication, while patients can search its directory to find in-network providers.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2018 founding, reaching over 1,400 employees. Its $221M in funding includes investments from major healthcare and venture firms like Insight Partners and Optum Ventures, reflecting strong investor confidence in its insurance-focused model.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Alma's largest function, accounting for 62 of its analyzed public professional profiles. The company has maintained a median tenure of 3 years across its workforce, suggesting relatively stable staffing.
The Alma org chart
Harry Ritter (Founder and CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Healthcare Services 514 (+6% YoY), Operations 173 (-8% YoY), Engineering 104 (+9% YoY), Customer Success and Support 78 (+4% YoY), Sales 75 (+36% YoY), Community and Social Services 50 (+4% YoY).
Talent flow
Alma recruits heavily from other mental health platforms, with BetterHelp being its top source of hires. Its alumni frequently move to competing therapy platforms like Headway and Grow Therapy, indicating a tight talent network in the mental health tech space.
Most common previous employers of Alma staff: BetterHelp (30), Amazon (8), Rutgers University (8), Apple (8), Cerebral (8), Northwell Health (6). Former Alma employees most often moved to Headway (10), Grow Therapy (9), Lyra Health (4), Rula (4), Finni Health (YC W23) (4), Maven Clinic (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Alma mafia
Alma alumni have founded 9 companies, including Kaleidoscope.bio and ORDIAZ. Most ventures remain small, with only Kaleidoscope.bio reaching 9 employees.
9David Yen, was Product and design until 2018Abdelaziz A., was Tech Lead until 2022Trice Stevenson-Wright, was Vice President, People Operations & Total Rewards until 2026Erik Lumer, was Chief Product Officer until 2025Ronald Downs, LCSW, was Licensed Psychotherapist in Private Practice until 2025Eden Richman, was Mental Health Therapist until 2026
Yanni Guo, was Operations Manager until 2023
Sam Dylan Finch, was Content Marketing Manager until 2024
Lindsey Barlow, MS, LPC, NCC, THTC, was Therapist until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 71% direct, 14% search, 2% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Alma: Microsoft Office (319), Leadership (304), Psychotherapy (289), Customer Service (287), Public Speaking (287), Mental Health Counseling (255), Mental Health (246), Microsoft Excel (228).
Where the team actually sits
Alma people are concentrated in New York, United States (119), California, United States (63), New York City Metropolitan Area (48), United States (43).
Search footprint
Alma attracts about 24,680 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $112K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4,032 ranking keywords and lost 2,621 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Alma has 1,438 employees as of September 2026.
Alma has raised $221M in total, most recently a Series D round in August 2022.
Alma was founded in 2018 by Harry Ritter.
Harry Ritter (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Alma's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Alma staff are BetterHelp (30 people), Amazon (8 people), Rutgers University (8 people).
Former Alma employees most often move to Headway (10), Grow Therapy (9), Lyra Health (4).
At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Alma, including Kaleidoscope.bio, ORDIAZ, TSW Advisory Partners.
Alma attracts about 24,680 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $112K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Alma staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, Psychotherapy, Customer Service, Public Speaking.
Alma staff are concentrated in New York, United States (119), California, United States (63), New York City Metropolitan Area (48).
Alma has about 514 people in Healthcare Services, up 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Alma has about 173 people in Operations, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 593 current and 480 former Alma profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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