KARACHI: From the quiet town of Talagang to the buzzing venture capital circuits of Silicon Valley, 27-year-old Pakistani entrepreneur Saroosh Khan is making waves with his AI-driven mental health startup, Allia Health. As co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Khan is spearheading an ambitious mission: to revolutionize mental health care by making it personalized, precise, and free from administrative overload.
A graduate of Karachi’s Institute of Business Administration (IBA) on a full scholarship, Khan co-launched Allia Health in the U.S. alongside Oxford alumna Amie Leighton, who was inspired by her personal battles with ADHD and anorexia. Their solution? A smart platform that turns therapy session transcripts, biometric wearables, and electronic health records into actionable clinical insights—right at the point of care.
“Allia automates the boring stuff and surfaces data that actually helps providers make better decisions for patients,” said Khan. “Mental health has always been built around billing. We flipped that model to make it about outcomes.”
How Allia Works
The platform records therapy sessions, transcribes them, and uses proprietary algorithms to analyze speech and biometric data—like heart rate or sleep patterns—from wearables like Fitbit and Oura. It then:
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Drafts clinician notes
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Flags changes in symptoms
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Recommends evidence-based interventions
All through an intuitive, therapist-friendly interface.
Clinicians piloting the tool in the U.S. report reducing administrative work by over 80%, allowing them to spend more time actually treating patients.
Global Backing and Future Research
Allia Health has raised $2 million in seed funding from some of the world’s top investors, including:
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Draper Associates (founded by legendary VC Tim Draper)
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Boost VC
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Oxford University Seed Fund
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Arben Ventures (Stanford-affiliated)
The startup is now working with Stanford University and King’s College London to validate its tech-driven, precision psychiatry model and expand its research footprint.
