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Shimmer (YC S21) — 1:1 ADHD coaching, 5-10X more affordable than alternatives

Shimmer provides ADHD coaching to people with ADHD or executive function challenges. Shimmer was born from a group of ADHD coaches, psychiatrists, doctors, and engineers to create a personalized, action-oriented playground for you and your coach to explore.

Shimmer is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2021 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: 1:1 ADHD coaching, 5-10X More affordable than alternatives. The founders listed are Christal Wang (Founder), Vikram Sreedhar (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, June 29, 2021).

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Shimmer

New accelerator entry · 2021-06-29 · the record

Summer 2021
batch
9
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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BatchSummer 2021
Announced2021-06-29
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size9
IndustryHealthcare
Sub-industryHealthcare -> Consumer Health and Wellness
SectorsMental Health Tech, Community
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttps://shimmer.care
Founded2021
Previously known asshimmer

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Shimmer provides ADHD coaching to people with ADHD or executive function challenges. Shimmer was born from a group of ADHD coaches, psychiatrists, doctors, and engineers to create a personalized, action-oriented playground for you and your coach to explore. We're not another list, calendar, or app: we're real human interactions paired with expert strategies, so that you can make real changes in your life. Come check us out! Our ADHD coaches partner with you to co-design a plan to achieve your goals. You'll experiment with strategies on a weekly basis to implement a routine fit specifically for you. Our program has been designed off science-backed methods in partnership with NYU, UC Berkeley, and UCSF. Get your free ADHD Mastery Score > https://www.shimmer.care/assessment

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