Amaha

About Amaha

Amaha, formerly known as InnerHour, operates as a comprehensive, tech-driven omnichannel mental health platform in India. The company was founded in 2016 by Dr. Amit Malik, a psychiatrist with extensive experience in the UK's National Health Service. He was later joined by Neha Kirpal, a social entrepreneur and founder of the India Art Fair, who became the co-founder. Dr. Malik’s journey was driven by his clinical and administrative experience in the UK, which he sought to apply to India's significant mental health treatment gap. Kirpal’s involvement is deeply personal, stemming from her own family's struggles with mental illness, including being a caregiver for a parent with schizophrenia and a suicide loss survivor.

The company provides a full spectrum of mental health services, addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, and addictions. Amaha has established a hybrid business model that combines digital access with physical presence. Clients can access services online through a mobile app and website or in-person at outpatient centers in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi. In August 2025, the company expanded its physical infrastructure by launching its first 27-bed super specialty mental health hospital in Bengaluru, designed to provide acute, high-quality care for severe psychiatric conditions. Revenue is generated through both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) channels. The B2C model includes subscription fees for its self-care app, direct payments for therapy and psychiatry services, and inpatient hospital care. The B2B segment, which accounts for about 20% of revenue, involves partnerships with corporations like Godrej and Cipla to provide employee emotional well-being programs.

Amaha's core service is a tiered-care platform that integrates technology and human expertise. It offers self-care tools based on CBT and mindfulness, mood tracking, peer community support, and professional interventions from a team of over 150 in-house psychiatrists and therapists who provide support in more than 15 Indian languages. This integrated ecosystem ensures a continuum of care, from self-management to clinical therapy and acute inpatient treatment. A significant milestone was the 2022 acquisition of Children First, a child and adolescent mental health organization, allowing Amaha to extend its services across the entire lifespan. The company has secured significant funding, including an extended Series A round of over ₹50 crore (approximately $6 million) in early 2024, led by Fireside Ventures. This follows earlier investments from firms like Lightbox Ventures and Capricorn Partners.