Sandeep Acharya

Sandeep Acharya (he/his) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Octave, a mental health practice that aims to make high-quality therapy more accessible and effective.2 He founded Octave in 2018 with the goal of creating a company that could provide effective mental health services more equitably.1

Some key points about Sandeep Acharya:

Professional Background

• Prior to founding Octave, he served as VP of Strategy at One Medical Group for over 4 years.2
• He has experience in venture capital, having worked at Bain Capital and Insight Venture Partners.2
• Sandeep started his career as a consultant at Bain & Company.2

Education

• He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.2
• He earned a BS and BAS in Finance and Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.2

Octave Leadership

As CEO of Octave, Sandeep has led the company through significant growth:

• Octave has expanded to serve 33 million covered lives across seven states.3
• The company has partnerships with major insurers like Anthem, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare.3
• Under his leadership, Octave recently raised $52 million in Series C funding to further expand its services nationwide.13

Vision for Mental Healthcare

Sandeep's mission with Octave is to create a new standard for mental healthcare that's both accessible to people and sustainable for providers.4 He aims to make mental health care not just accessible but actually effective, focusing on improving patient outcomes and reducing dropout rates in therapy.3