When was Affect founded?

Affect was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Affect located?

Affect is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Affect?

Kristin Muhlner of Affect. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Affect have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Affect is 166.

Is Affect a funded company?

Affect is a funded company, having raised a total of $25.1M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 21, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Affect?

Affect's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 12, 2023, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Affect rank among its competitors?

Affect ranks 1st amongst 124 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ria Health, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Affect?

Affect's top competitors include Ria Health, PursueCare and Anonymous Health. Among them, Ria Health secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Affect - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: affecttherapeutics.com
Email ID: *****@affecttherapeutics.com, *****@affecttherapeutics.com, *****@affecttherapeutics.com, *****@affecttherapeutics.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.1M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 12, 2023, $*****

Investors

Acumen & 11 more

Ranked

1^st among 124 active competitors

Employee Count

166 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ria Health & 158 more

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Affect is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
AFFECT THERAPEUTICS, INC. CIN: 202335691 , United States, Active	Oct 03, 2022	-	-	-
AFFECT THERAPEUTICS, INC. CIN: 852224169 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	134 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Affect has raised a total funding of $25.1M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 21, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 12, 2023 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Affect has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Affect:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 12, 2023	6272341	Series A	8628116	6688995	5589939	9896827
Sep 30, 2021	4516792	Grant (prize money)	1439803	6034851	4083604	HHS
Aug 31, 2021	5096044	Seed	3304414	4072835	City Light Capital & 2 more	AlleyCorp

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The founders of Affect are Kristin Muhlner, Jeffrey De Flavio, Kevin Ryan and Rachel Lin. Kristin Muhlner is the CEO of Affect.

Here are the details of Affect's key team members:

Kristin Muhlner: Co-Founder & CEO of Affect. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jeffrey De Flavio: Co-Founder of Affect and founder of 1 other company.
Kevin Ryan: Co-Founder of Affect and founder of 1 other company.
Rachel Lin: Co-Founder & Head of Product of Affect.

Affect's Board of Directors

Affect's board has 5 active members. Kevin Ryan, Stuart Peterson, Kristin Muhlner, Jeff DeFlavio and Jeff Rinehart are independent board members.

Here is the list of Affect's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Kevin Ryan	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 0m
xi{uvch	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m
tvrtdde	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 3m
cjlov{i	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 8m
yolm{fm	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 1m

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Affect's employee count trend

Affect has 166 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Affect's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Affect include Ria Health, PursueCare and Anonymous Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Affect, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Affect 2020, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of substance-specific recovery programs	$25.1M	Artis Ventures, LifeArc & 10 others	61/100
2nd	Ria Health 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Offers personalized medical treatment to control alcohol consumption	$18.3M	Peloton Equity, SV Health Investors & 4 others	55/100
3rd	PursueCare 2018, Middletown (United States), Series B	Mobile app offering addiction treatment	$31M	Seyen Capital, OCA Ventures & 5 others	54/100
4th	Anonymous Health 2022, Redwood City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of an app assisted addiction therapy platform	-	Pixel Perfect Ventures	50/100
5th	Sober Time 2018, Woking (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of smoking, drinking, and drugs de-addiction tracking app	-	-	45/100
6th	Quitzilla 2017, Lviv (Ukraine), Unfunded	Mobile app for tracking the problems associated with addiction	-	-	44/100
7th	Qwit 2017, Villejuif (France), Unfunded	Provider of an app for deaddiction	-	-	42/100
8th	QUITTR 2024, Miami (United States), Unfunded	Developer of mobile software for managing and overcoming behavioral addictions	-	-	41/100
9th	Quit Smoking Buddy 2012, Ridderkerk (Netherlands), Unfunded	Mobile app for quitting smoking	-	-	40/100
10th	RecoverMe 2018, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Mobile-based application to manage gambling addiction	-	-	40/100