What You Should Know:– Today, Empathy, a digital companion app combining technology and human support to empower bereaved families, is coming out of stealth with $13M in seed funding, backed by major VC firms including General Catalyst and Aleph. – Empathy’s technology streamlines the bureaucracy around loss – freeing families to deal with emotional repercussions and to be there for one another. Technology makes this bureaucracy more efficient – freeing families to deal with emotional repercussions, and to be there for one another. – Combining technology and human support, Empathy provides a digital companion application built to empower bereaved families. Human support is available to provide users both emotional and practical assistance, creating a hybrid experience to help families navigate arrangements and grief.