Some startups are born from spreadsheets. Others are born from survival. Triplemoon landed squarely in the second camp. Founded in 2023 by Lauren Gage, a former McKinsey & Goldman Sachs exec turned parent and DONA-trained doula, the Dallas-based health tech startup is building a new moon phase for pediatric mental health. The kind that doesn’t just light up data dashboards but actually brightens family lives.
Triplemoon just closed a $3.5M seed round led by Activate Venture Partners (NY) & LiveOak Ventures (TX), pulling two powerhouse investors into orbit around one very real problem: 39M kids in the U.S. need mental healthcare, and only 20% get it. That’s not a gap. That’s a canyon. And Lauren Gage saw it up close. Instead of waiting for the system to fix itself, she built one that does.
This isn’t another telehealth app chasing buzzwords. Triplemoon is embedding virtual behavioral health teams directly into pediatric primary care clinics. Psychiatrists, psychologists, & social workers become part of the care fabric, not an afterthought. The platform’s HIPAA-secure tech integrates straight into EHRs, letting families access mental health care like they would any other checkup. There’s even a 24/7 parent coaching app, think masterclasses, real-time support, & evidence-based strategies that meet parents where they are: stressed, tired, but trying.
With early partnerships across Texas, the company is scaling fast through clinic integrations serving both commercial & Medicaid populations. It’s already snagged the 2025 Golden Ticket North Texas pitch win, & board representation now includes Todd Pietri of Activate & Krishna Srinivasan of LiveOak, two VCs known for spotting breakout health tech before the rest of the market catches up.
Triplemoon’s model is collaborative care done right: clinically led by Dr. Katie Sardone, PhD psychologist from UT Southwestern, & operationally guided by data-driven precision. The strategy is simple but ruthless in its logic, expand through primary care networks, enhance predictive analytics for early intervention, & grow the clinical and engineering teams that make this digital ecosystem hum.
The result? A company taking a swing at the mental health crisis not with slogans, but with science, empathy, & tech that actually fits into people’s lives.
$3.5M isn’t just fuel, it’s proof that sometimes, the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t a train. It’s a new moon rising.
