# STAT+: Sword Health to acquire Headspace, according to filing

> Source: <https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/sword-health-to-acquire-headspace-per-regulatory-filing/?utm_campaign=rss>
> Published: 2026-08-25 20:46:14+00:00

Sword Health, a digital health company known for its AI-powered virtual physical therapy offering, plans to acquire mental health company Headspace, according to a regulatory filing.

Headspace on July 22nd [reported ](https://masshpc.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/20260806_Headspace-Sword_MCN.pdf)a “material change” to the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission indicating that its parent company, OrangeDot, proposes to be acquired by Sword for a cash payment. The deal will be effective September 14, according to the paperwork. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. (The paperwork was [first identified ](https://healthcaredealflow.com/healthcare-dealflow-identifies-sword-healths-pending-acquisition-of-headspace/)by Healthcare Dealflow.)

Sword last raised $40 million in 2025 in a deal valuing the company over $4 billion, and the proposed deal comes as Sword health aims to expand its platform to more areas, [including mental health](https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/health-tech-sword-scoop-doctors-and-ai-deepseek-china-open-ai-fda-physical-therapy/). The company has raised a total of $493 million so far, according to PitchBook.

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