<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. --> {{Article for deletion/dated|page=Amaha|timestamp=20260527081835|year=2026|month=May|day=27|substed=yes|help=off}} <!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi|page=Amaha|date=27 May 2026|result='''keep'''}} --> <!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> {{notability|1=Companies|date=March 2026}} {{orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Short description|Indian mental health organization}} {{Infobox company | name = Amaha | logo = | image = | image_caption = | former_name = | type = Private Limited | traded_as = | ISIN = | foundation = 2016 | location = Mumbai, Maharashtra | industry = Health care | area_served = India | founder = Amit Malik, Neha Kirpal | key_people = | services = | num_employees = | website = | footnotes = }}'''Amaha''' previously ('''InnerHour''') is an Indian mental health organization, founded in 2016 by psychiatrist and healthcare entrepreneur, Amit Malik.<ref name="Print">{{cite web |last1=Baruah |first1=Antara |title=Bengaluru is leading India's mental health revolution. VCs say it's the next big field |url=https://theprint.in/ground-reports/bengaluru-is-leading-indias-mental-health-revolution-vcs-say-its-the-next-big-field/2675784 |website=ThePrint.in |publisher=ThePrint |date=1 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mental health low on priority list, therapy deemed expensive |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/Oct/12/mental-health-low-on-priority-list-therapy-deemed-expensive-2623114.html |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> It is a chain of mental health centers all across India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Drapers arrives in India to find the next unicorn |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/meet-the-drapers-arrives-in-india-to-find-the-next-unicorn/articleshow/125245319.cms |website=The Economic Times |publisher=The Economic Times |date=11 November 2025}}</ref>
==History== Amaha was founded in 2016 by psychiatrist and healthcare entrepreneur Amit Malik as the mental health organisation InnerHour, before later rebranding under its current name.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amaha: Helping Businesses Build Healthier & Engaged Workforces With Datadriven Insights & Solutions |url=https://www.asiabusinessoutlook.com/services-and-consulting/vendor/amaha-helping-businesses-build-healthier-and-engaged-workforces-with-datadriven-insights-and-solutions-cid-132.html |website=www.asiabusinessoutlook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Building Culturally Relevant Mental Health Care In India |url=https://www.news18.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/building-culturally-relevant-mental-health-care-in-india-9611602.html |website=News18.com |publisher=CNN-News18}}</ref> In 2019, social entrepreneur and global mental health ambassador Neha Kirpal joined as co-founder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neha Kirpal |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/neha-kirpal |website=www.weforum.org |publisher=World Economic Forum}}</ref> In 2022, Amaha acquired and partnered with Children First, a Delhi NCR–based child and adolescent mental health institute established in 2008 that has supported more than 12,000 families,<ref name="Print" /> and in May 2023 it opened its first three in-person clinics in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amaha launches first 3 mental health centres in Delhi NCR, Mumbai & Bengaluru |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/amaha-launches-first-3-mental-health-centres-in-delhi-ncr-mumbai-bengaluru-3554898.html |website=Oneindia |language=en |date=2 May 2023}}</ref> The organisation's expansion has been supported by corporate collaborations and external funding, including an October 2023 partnership with Harbinger Group to promote mental health support<ref>{{cite web |title=Harbinger partners with Amaha to Advocate Mental Health Support |url=https://www.indiapharmaoutlook.com/news/harbinger-partners-with-amaha-to-advocate-mental-health-support-nwid-1509.html |website=www.indiapharmaoutlook.com |language=en}}</ref> and a US$6 million funding round in January 2024 led by Fireside Ventures.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fireside Ventures invests in mental health startup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/fireside-ventures-invests-in-mental-health-startup/articleshow/106734244.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 January 2024}}</ref> Overall, Amaha has partnered with more than one hundred companies to provide mental health services to their employees.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarkar |first1=Brinda |last2=Basu |first2=Sreeradha |title=Mental health platforms expect to grow big on corp tie-ups |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/mental-health-platforms-expect-to-grow-big-on-corp-tie-ups/articleshow/103034453.cms |website=The Economic Times |publisher=The Economic Times |date=25 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mental health firms grow, but therapist shortage a hurdle |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/healthcare-mental-health-firms-grow-but-therapist-shortage-a-hurdle-3376198 |website=ww.financialexpress.com |date=27 January 2024 }}</ref>
In 2025, Amaha partnered with Archish IVF Centre to provide patient support and mental-health services,<ref>{{cite web |title=Archish Fertility & IVF partners with Amaha Health for patient support and mental wellbeing |url=https://www.indianpharmapost.com/healthcare/archish-fertility-ivf-partners-with-amaha-health-for-patient-support-and-mental-wellbeing-17303 |website=Indianpharmapost.com}}</ref> collaborated with Air India to offer free and confidential services to airline employees,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mental Health Support: Air India launches Amaha App for employees and their families - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/air-india-launches-amaha-app-for-employees-their-families-mental-health-support-19649974.htm |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en |date=6 August 2025}}</ref> and opened its first super-specialty in-patient mental health hospital in Bengaluru, which was inaugurated by Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao inaugurates mental health hospital Amaha in Bengaluru |url=https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/102/26477/karnataka-health-minister-dinesh-gundu-rao-inaugurates-mental-health-hospital-amaha-in-bengaluru.html |website=www.biospectrumindia.com |publisher=BioSpectrum |language=en}}</ref>
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