Sidekick Mobile Technologies made a giant leap forward in their $2m seed funding round after receiving $250,000 from global healthcare leader American Heart Association.

• At your side: The startup's mobile app, Sober Sidekick, provides sobriety tracking tools, daily motivations, 24/7 access to virtual AA meetings, and chat rooms for peer-to-peer support.
• Changing the game: The founders' strong commitment to only profit from partners that benefit from addicts' continued sobriety instead of continued relapse is disrupting the behavioral health system by forcing it to work towards long-term health outcomes.

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