Mental health startup LISSUN acquires US-based Being Cares Inc

Mental health platform LISSUN has acquired US-based mental wellbeing startup Being Cares Inc, strengthening its mission to create an AI-driven, child-first behavioural development ecosystem in India. 

With this acquisition, LISSUN gains full ownership of Being’s technology and team, combining therapist-led expertise with AI-powered hyper-personalized care capable of decoding over 40 emotional and behavioural conditions, including autism, ADHD, speech delays, and learning challenges.

Being’s founders, Varun Gandhi (CEO) and Abhishek Sharma (CTO), have joined LISSUN as Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively. 

Being Cares Inc is a US-based mental health startup that provides AI-powered tools to map and address over 40 emotional and behavioral conditions. The platform uses data on real-world causes and effects to give personalized mental health guidance and has served nearly one million users globally.

The integration aims to merge LISSUN’s clinical interventions with Being’s intelligent mental health mapping, which processes over 2,500 causes and real-world effects to deliver highly tailored guidance for parents and children. 

With Sunshine by LISSUN centres already addressing child development needs, this move positions LISSUN as a full-spectrum care provider, offering both digital guidance and in-person therapy through its growing phygital network.

LISSUN plans to scale its Sunshine centres from 20 to over 200 in the next 2–4 years while expanding AI-led support via its virtual assistant, Ray, to millions of parents on platforms like WhatsApp. By combining real-time developmental insights, personalized therapy activities, and milestone tracking, the platform aims to deliver end-to-end mental health solutions across home, school, and clinical settings.