Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- team of 250Team size · YC's directory+12.4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
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Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalGA 24 | |
| Other | Active | YCW21 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Active | YC +1W21 | |
| AI | Active | YCW20 | |
| AI | Active | YCW17 | |
| Other | Active | YC +1S18 | |
| Other | Active | YCW21 |
Also from W20
All of W20About Ophelia
Ophelia helps people quit opioids without going to rehab. We offer online doctor’s visits, withdrawal medication prescriptions, and support for long-term recovery, using a protocol 6x more effective than most rehabs (2/3rds of which don't have doctors). More than 3 million Americans are addicted to opioids, but 80% are not getting help, due to jobs, families, and privacy concerns. Meanwhile, there's a proven treatment that increases survival rates by 600%, and it's low cost, discreet, and convenient. It's called MAT, and it looks like treatment for anxiety or depression: medication plus therapy. However, doctors need a special waiver to prescribe the medication, which fewer than 5% of them have, so it's difficult to get, and most people are buying it on the street. Sadly, drug dealers aren't doctors: every 11 minutes another American dies of an opioid overdose, now the #1 cause of death for Americans under 50. Ophelia is replacing rehab with telemedicine, using proven science and a consumer-first approach. The opioid treatment market in the U.S. is $15B, and 85% of opioid addicts have insurance that pays for it. We're treating roughly 400 patients with thousands more waiting. Zack started Ophelia after losing his girlfriend to an opioid overdose, who found it easier to get medication from a drug dealer than a doctor. We are raising money to help patients in waiting, grow our footprint, save lives, and earn venture-level returns for investors.
- YC batch
- W20 · Winter 2020
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 250
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
- Checked
- 10h ago
YC tags: Mental Health Tech, Healthcare, Telemedicine
Ophelia: questions
Which YC batch was Ophelia in?
Ophelia was in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 batch (W20).
Is Ophelia still active?
Y Combinator lists Ophelia as active.
Where is Ophelia based?
Ophelia lists New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.