About firsthand
firsthand is a peer-led mental health platform focused on individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), an historically underserved population. It uses a combination of peers with lived SMI experience, care navigators, clinicians, and technology to engage Medicaid enrollees and help them navigate their care journeys. The company works with Managed Medicaid plans, which pay firsthand to engage their members and share in the savings generated.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$42.9M
Last stage
Series B
Investors
Founders
Samir Malik
Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of firsthand; previously co-founded Assurance SD, Zipcare, and Genoa Telepsychiatry; former McKinsey consultant and operations leader at CenterPointe Behavioral Health System.
LinkedInAndrew Hayek
Co-Founder and Director at firsthand; previously served as Interim CEO at Guidelight Health.
Ananth Lalithakumar
Co-Founder at firsthand; attended company-wide meetings during key operational events per Behavioral Health Business reporting.
Michael Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-CEO of firsthand, also serving as Board Director.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.