Inc. Names Talkiatry Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder Georgia Gaveras, DO to its 2025 Female Founders 500 List

Inc.'s eighth annual Female Founders list highlights the nation's top business leaders who challenge the status quo to tackle some of the world's biggest problems

NEW YORK, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced its eighth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of 500 women whose innovations and ideas are leading their industries forward. These resilient entrepreneurs expressed grit and drive to collectively attract approximately $9 billion in 2024 revenue and $10.6 billion in funding.

Each year, Inc. editors review thousands of applications highlighting female founders who are challenging the status quo and tackling some of the world's biggest problems, and cull applicants through three rounds of judging, looking specifically at an entrepreneur's bona fides in the past year. Criteria include quantifiable metrics such as revenue, sales, revenue growth, funding, and audience size. Inc. also looks for qualitative metrics including social media momentum and stories of impact.

Honoree selection is also honed through the evaluation of the program's advisory board: Cate Luzio, founder and CEO of Luminary; Dany Garcia, founder, CEO, and chairperson of the Garcia Companies; Pinky Cole Hayes, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan; Anu Duggal, founding partner at Female Founders Fund; Katherine Power, serial entrepreneur and partner at Greycroft; Tiffany Dufu, president of the Tory Burch Foundation and founder of the Cru; and Kay Koplovitz, co-founder and chair at Springboard Enterprises, founder of USA Network.

"I am truly honored to be recognized on Inc.'s Female Founders 500 list. This achievement reflects the incredible work our team has done and is doing to ensure patients have access to high-quality, affordable behavioral health care that truly makes a difference in their lives. This recognition strengthens my commitment to driving meaningful change for our patients and communities." - Georgia Gaveras, DO, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Talkiatry.

The founders cross all industries and bring with them unique stories of success from each stage of the entrepreneurial journey — from startup to going public, being acquired by big buyers, or spending decades at the helm of an organization.

Dr. Georgia Gaveras, DO, has 20 years of clinical experience and is triple-board-certified in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Before founding Talkiatry, she held medical leadership roles at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, Cohen Children's Medical Center, and Kings County Hospital, as well as academic appointments at Columbia University, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine, and SUNY Downstate Medical College.

Dr. Gaveras has led Talkiatry's efforts to expand access to high-quality psychiatric services by hiring over 400 licensed physicians and forging partnerships with industry innovators. She developed Talkiatry's geriatric psychiatry services to address the mental health needs of older adults, and expanded its Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) program, which offers specialized care for young patients and their families. Under her guidance, Talkiatry's treatment model has had significant positive impacts on patient wellbeing. In a study Dr. Gaveras led, 67% of Talkiatry's patients no longer had clinically significant anxiety symptoms, and 62% no longer had clinically significant depression symptoms, after an average of five appointments over 15 weeks.

"Female founders know what struggle is, but they're also experts of improvisation, adaptability, and creativity. The women featured on this year's list exemplify these qualities. Through times of uncertainty, their unwavering dedication and steadfast leadership are not only inspiring but vital to driving progress," said Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom.

Several honorees will be featured in Inc. magazine's Female Founders issue, on newsstands March 18, 2025. To see the complete list of honorees, please visit: https://www.inc.com/female-founders

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About Talkiatry
Talkiatry is a national mental health practice that provides in-network psychiatry and therapy. They were co-founded by a patient and a triple-board-certified psychiatrist to solve the problems both groups face in accessing and providing the highest quality mental healthcare. 60% of adults in the U.S. with a diagnosable mental illness go untreated every year because care is inaccessible, while 45% of clinicians are out of network with insurers because reimbursement rates are low and paperwork is unduly burdensome. With innovative technology and a human-centered philosophy, Talkiatry provides patients with the care they need—and allows psychiatrists to focus on why they got into medicine. Learn more at www.talkiatry.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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