# Slingshot AI

> Foundation model and consumer app (Ash) for AI-guided mental-health support.

## Why it is interesting

Casper co-founder Neil Parikh and ML researcher Daniel Cahn train psychology-specific models — a16z led Series A before Forerunner/Radical joined the 2025 extension.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** healthtech, ai-ml
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A extension (Jul 2025): $53M co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner; total $93M (Businesswire)
- Series A (Aug 2024): ~$30M led by a16z with Menlo follow-on (Business Insider)
- Source: https://a16z.com/announcement/investing-in-slingshot-ai/

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/menlo-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/forerunner-ventures

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/slingshot-ai