Joon
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Joon Care was a Seattle teletherapy platform founded in 2019 as a Pioneer Square Labs spinout, the first built exclusively for teens and young adults ages 13 to 26. It paired live one-on-one video therapy sessions with a mobile app experience, treating anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and academic challenges, and was licensed across states including Washington, California, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Joon launches as a Pioneer Square Labs spinout offering teletherapy for teens and young adults.
- Funding round
The company raises $3.5 million led by Route 66 Ventures with PSL, Vulcan Capital, and others.
- Funding round
Joon raises another $6 million to extend its runway, taking total funding to about $9.5 million.
- Acquisition
In December 2025, Handspring Health acquires Joon Care; services continue under the Joon brand for existing patients.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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