RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AnswersNow, the leader in virtual Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy, today announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by HealthQuest Capital, with participation from existing investors Left Lane Capital, Owl Ventures, and others. AnswersNow delivers clinically proven outcomes in one-sixth the hours of traditional therapy, creating substantial cost savings for payors while delivering superior results for families.

This new capital will be used to aggressively scale the AnswersNow platform and team to meet demand for its autism support services. The company plans to double its clinical staff, make new leadership team hires, and roll out new service offerings in the coming months. It will also continue to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to drive personalization and efficiency.

Superior Outcomes with 85% Fewer Therapy Hours

AnswersNow's AI-enabled platform connects Board-Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCBAs) with families from anywhere in the country for highly personalized 1:1 virtual therapy sessions. This innovative model has revolutionized autism care by achieving significant improvements in Vineland Scores within just six months while requiring only 4-5 hours of therapy per week, compared to the 30+ hours required by traditional, in-person ABA therapy. This dramatic reduction in necessary therapy time delivers cost savings of up to 75% for insurance providers and Medicaid plans, making high-quality autism care financially sustainable for the healthcare system.

"The data shows that by exclusively using Master's- and PhD-level BCBAs for targeted parent training, in combination with our AI-enabled, focused therapy for children, we can achieve equal or better outcomes at a fraction of the time and cost," said AnswersNow CEO Jeff Beck. "Our powerful care-delivery model ...