Life doesn’t pause between sessions — and mental health care shouldn’t either. Through a model of continuous care and technology that empowers professionals while strengthening patient outcomes, Braive enables up to 4x more patients to be treated with outcomes comparable to specialist care at just a fraction of the cost. Built for scalability, adaptability, and global impact, Braive is the future of care.
A world where high-quality psychological treatment is accessible to all — powered by science, scaled by technology, and guided by human empathy.
In 2017, psychologist Henrik Haaland Jahren and entrepreneur Hermine Bonde Jahren set out to solve one of healthcare’s most persistent problems: mental health treatment works — but access, precision, and scalability don’t.
Henrik had seen it firsthand in his clinical work: the science behind therapy was solid, yet too many people slipped through the cracks of a system limited by geography, inefficiency, and a lack of measurable outcomes. Hermine, building global businesses across Asia, the US, and Europe, recognized the same gap: a universal need met by a fragmented and outdated model of care that couldn’t scale.
Together, they envisioned a new approach to mental healthcare. One that combines clinical precision with technological reach. That vision became Braive: a fusion of Brain, Wave, and AI, and a nod to Brave, symbolizing the courage to face what’s difficult and the strength to seek help.
Braive was built on a single conviction: that effective mental health care should be precise, scalable, and never stop just because a session ends. Through a model of continuous, patient-centered care, Braive places each individual at the heart of their treatment journey. Psychologists oversee progress and step in where their expertise has the greatest impact, while digital tools and AI provide ongoing support between sessions, ensuring help is always available when it’s needed most.
By combining AI-driven screening, triage, and treatment with clinically validated, evidence-based programs, Braive transforms mental health treatment into a measurable science. The platform enables clinicians to treat up to four times more patients, with outcomes equivalent to specialist care at just 10% of the cost.
Today, with over 100,000 patients treated and more than 1,000 clinicians using the platform, Braive is proving that high-quality mental health care can be accessible, measurable, and globally scalable — yet still deeply human.
Jonathan Forster is a seasoned technology executive and investor, best known as one of Spotify’s earliest employees. Over more than a decade at Spotify, he played a pivotal role in scaling the company from a Stockholm startup into one of the world’s leading music streaming platforms. As General Manager for Europe and later Vice President of Sales, EMEA, Jonathan helped drive international expansion, market strategy, and team development during the company’s hyper-growth years.
Since leaving Spotify, Jonathan has served as a board member, advisor, and investor across several fast-growing technology companies. His focus has been on leadership, strategic growth, and building sustainable business foundations, bridging hands-on operational experience with board-level governance.
At Braive, Jonathan brings a combination of strategic perspective, growth expertise, and a strong network within the European tech ecosystem. His experience helps navigate the opportunities and challenges of scaling a digital mental-health business: strengthening organisational structure, refining strategy, and attracting world-class talent and partners. Having played a key role in one of Europe’s most remarkable scale-up journeys, Jonathan’s experience in leading through growth is especially valuable as Braive embarks on its next stage of expansion.
My background in global business taught me that creating impact at scale demands both vision and precision. Mental health touches everyone, yet access to quality care still depends on where you live.
At Braive, we’re changing that by building a globally scalable platform for personalized, evidence-based mental health care. One that scales seamlessly across markets, languages, and cultures. Our platform model enables rapid expansion while ensuring the same clinical excellence and human touch in every interaction.
Because everyone deserves care that works — and a system built to make it possible.
–Hermine Bonde Jahren
Co-Founder, CEO
One of the biggest lessons I took from Spotify is that truly big ideas take time and resilience to scale. What never changed was the clarity of purpose: you have to stay flexible on the details but absolutely resolute on the vision.
I’m energised by how technology can tackle real societal challenges, and mental health is one of the greatest opportunities to make meaningful change at scale. I was immediately drawn to Braive’s focus on measurable outcomes, and genuinely believe Braive’s vision is on the right side of history. Just as we now have the world’s music at our fingertips, we’ll soon have access to mental health support tailored to our individual needs, wherever we are. Seeing that vision translate into real impact in people’s lives is tremendously exciting.
– Jonathan Forster
Chairman of the Board
In every corner of the world, I’ve seen people struggle to access the help they need. Not because the science isn’t there but because the systems are broken. As a psychologist, I watched countless patients fall through the cracks of an outdated model. I was troubled by the inefficiency of care delivery and the lack of insight into its effects. When starting Braive, we set out to build a solution that would take the guesswork out of treatment planning and delivery, to close that gap by combining decades of psychological research with the reach of digital technology.
-Henrik Haaland Jahren
Co-Founder, Chief Psychologist
Sognsveien 75F, 0855 Oslo
