# Amaha

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{{Short description|Indian mental health organization}}
{{Infobox company
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| type = [Private Limited](/source/Private_limited_company)
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| foundation = 2016
| location = [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai), [Maharashtra](/source/Maharashtra)
| industry = [Health care](/source/Health_care)
| area_served = India
| founder    = Amit Malik, [Neha Kirpal](/source/Neha_Kirpal)
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}}'''Amaha''' previously ('''InnerHour''') is an Indian [mental health](/source/mental_health) organization, founded in 2016 by [psychiatrist](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_New_Indian_Express) |language=en |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> It is a chain of [mental health](/source/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](/source/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](/source/CNN-News18)}}</ref> In 2019, social entrepreneur and global mental health ambassador [Neha Kirpal](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bengaluru), [Delhi NCR](/source/National_Capital_Region_(India)) and [Mumbai](/source/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](/source/HRG_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Karnataka) health minister [Dinesh Gundu Rao](/source/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](/source/BioSpectrum) |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Indian companies established in 2016
Category:Mental health organisations in India
Category:Companies based in Maharashtra

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