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Ginko Raises $1.5M To Launch Doctor-Backed Digital Wellness App

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When Larissa May (known to most as Larz) was a college student navigating anxiety and depression, she remembers sitting in a doctor’s office and feeling something was missing. The diagnosis was clear. The support? Not so much. No one asked her about her screen time. No one asked about Instagram. “It was like the elephant in the room,” she says now. That moment planted the seed for what would eventually become Ginko: a digital tool she wishes had existed back then, built now to support families before endless scrolling becomes the symptom. Today, May is no longer just telling her full story — she’s building the solution she once needed. Alongside psychiatrist and mental health expert Dr. Raghu Appasani, May cofounded Ginko, a doctor-backed digital wellness app for families. It’s designed to guide parents through the tech milestones and screen stage — from the first time a child gets an iPad through college life on an iPhone. The goal? To unlock family trust and digital freedom as parent

Leadership ForbesWomen Ginko Raises $1.5 Million To Launch The First Doctor-Backed Digital Wellness App For Parents By Karin Eldor , Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Karin Eldor covers entrepreneurs and leaders in fashion & lifestyle. Follow Author May 07, 2025, 01:39pm EDT May 08, 2025, 09:17am EDT Cofounders of Ginko, Dr. Raghu Appasani and Larissa "Larz" May, Photo Credit: KTSura Photo Credit: KTSura When Larissa May (known to most as Larz) was a college student navigating anxiety and depression, she remembers sitting in a doctor’s of

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