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RNS Number : 0731I  Kooth PLC  19 November 2025

19 November 2025

 

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Kooth Plc

 

("Kooth", the "Company" or the "Group")

Kooth Acquires US Telehealth Platform to Expand Reach and Capabilities

 

Kooth (AIM: KOO), a leading provider of digital mental health services, has
today announced the acquisition of US paediatric digital health company Kismet
Health (https://www.kismethealth.com) 's ("Kismet") telehealth platform. The
bespoke platform has been designed with interactive and age-appropriate tools
to enhance engagement during teletherapy, principally for children aged 5-12.

 

The acquisition fits with Kooth's strategy of expanding its services to access
a wider range of payers and funding opportunities by adding new capabilities
for the 12 and under age group. Furthermore, Kismet's pipeline includes a
number of US states where Kooth is not currently active, enabling the Company
to grow its existing pipeline. In particular, Kismet's telehealth platform can
enable digital mental health service delivery in rural areas, where in-person
therapy is either not available or prohibitively expensive.

 

Kooth will acquire Kismet's intellectual property along with four key Kismet
team members with significant clinical, product, and technical experience who
will deliver the telehealth platform as part of Kooth's existing operations.
Financial details of the transaction are not material and not disclosed. The
Company does not expect any change to its current financial expectations.

 

Kate Newhouse, Chief Executive Officer of Kooth, commented:

"This transaction delivers on Kooth's evolved strategy to advance our
capabilities and broaden the services we offer. Kismet's telehealth platform
complements Kooth's existing services and will expand our reach within
existing states - through the provision of services to children aged 12 and
under - and across new states, especially where digital solutions are
necessary to deliver mental health for those living in rural areas."

 

Dr. Lynne Green, Chief Clinical Officer of Kooth, said:

"Kismet's platform is an inspiring example of how innovative technology can
make behavioural health more engaging and human, and its technology will allow
Kooth to deliver even more meaningful support at scale across the US."

 

Dr. Cierra Gromhoff, Founder and CEO of Kismet added:

"Joining Kooth and contributing to the next chapter of the company's evolution
is an incredible opportunity. Our teams share the belief that behavioural
health should be accessible, personalised, and built with empathy. Together we
can bring that vision to life."

 

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Enquiries:

 Kooth plc                                            investorrelations@kooth.com (mailto:investorrelations@kooth.com)
 Kate Newhouse, CEO
 Sanjay Jawa, CFO

 Stifel, Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker             +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Ben Maddison, Fred Walsh, Erik Anderson, Ben Good

 Canaccord Genuity, Joint Broker                      +44 (0)20 7523 8000
 Simon Bridges, Harry Gooden, Elizabeth Halley-Stott

 FTI Consulting, Financial PR                         Kooth@fticonsulting.com (mailto:Kooth@fticonsulting.com)
 Ben Atwell, Sam Purewal

 

About Kooth plc:

 

Kooth (AIM:KOO) is a leading provider of digital mental health services. Our
mission is to provide accessible and safe spaces for everyone to achieve
better mental health. Our platform is clinically robust and accredited to
provide a range of therapeutic support and interventions. All our services are
predicated on easy access to make early intervention and prevention a reality.

 

Kooth is a fully safeguarded and pre-moderated community with a library of
peer and professional created content, alongside access to experienced online
counsellors. There are no thresholds for support and no waiting lists.

 

Kooth is the longest standing digital mental health provider to hold a UK-wide
accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
(BACP) and according to NHS England data for 2024/25 is now the largest single
access provider for mental health support for under 18s.

 

In 2021, Kooth began executing on its international expansion strategy, with
an initial focus on the US market. This focus is due to the growing
recognition of the importance of improving youth mental health in this key
global healthcare market, with 1-in-6 people aged 6-17 experiencing a mental
health disorder each year.

 

For more information, please visit www.koothplc.com (http://www.koothplc.com)
.

 

About Kismet Health

Kismet Health is a virtual care platform designed by providers to better
engage patients during telehealth visits. The platform incorporates
interactive, developmentally appropriate tools that help providers maintain
children's focus and improve the overall patient experience.

 

By enhancing patient engagement, particularly in rural or hard-to-reach areas,
Kismet Health offers families a more accessible way to receive timely and
high-quality support. The affordable cost also helps serve rural areas and
cuts out needs such as patient transportation, additional childcare, and more
lost time from daily activities.

 

For more information, please visit www.kismethealth.com
(https://www.kismethealth.com) .

 

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