BrainsWay Acquires Minority-Stake in Axis Integrated Mental Health

BURLINGTON, Mass. and JERUSALEM, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainsWay Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: BWAY) (“BrainsWay” or the “Company”), a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders, today announced that it has entered into a strategic equity financing agreement with Axis Management Company, Inc. (“Axis Integrated Mental Health” or “Axis”), a management services organization servicing several mental health clinics in Colorado. Under the terms of the agreement, BrainsWay will invest $2.3 million initially, and an additional potential $1 million milestone-based investment, for a minority position in Axis in the form of a preferred, annually compounding security. The agreement also provides for a redemption mechanism relating to the shares.

“Our minority-stake investment in Axis follows our previous investment in Stella, and is part of BrainsWay’s broader initiative to accelerate access to and awareness of innovative mental health treatments, including Deep TMS Therapy, while continuing to maintain our core focus on advancing our scientific and technological capabilities to ensure best-in-class support for all our customers. Within this strategy, our investments provide capital injections into high performing healthcare providers, which then allows these businesses to invest in growth drivers and launch new locations,” said Hadar Levy, Chief Executive Officer of BrainsWay. “We see tremendous opportunities for these healthcare providers to offer expanded services and grow their businesses once they secure the necessary capital.”

“Axis offers a robust clinical services platform and is committed to achieving rapid growth and excellent patient outcomes. We are thrilled to support and collaborate with them as their business continues to scale from a well-respected regional platform to one with a larger footprint, enhancing their delivery of life-changing care to additional patients,” concluded Mr. Levy.

“Our partnership with BrainsWay was born out of a mutual desire to deliver the best cutting-edge mental health treatments to the communities we serve,” stated Chris Perez, Chief Executive Officer of Axis. “Given the peerless reputation of BrainsWay and its proprietary Deep TMS technology, we realize the value this strategic partnership will provide as we further advance in our mission of putting patients first through our best-in-class support.”

About BrainsWay

BrainsWay is a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders. The Company is advancing neuroscience with its proprietary Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS™) platform technology to improve health and transform lives. BrainsWay is the first and only TMS company to obtain three FDA-cleared indications backed by pivotal clinical studies demonstrating clinically proven efficacy. Current indications include major depressive disorder (including reduction of anxiety symptoms, commonly referred to as anxious depression), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and smoking addiction. The Company is dedicated to leading through superior science and building on its unparalleled body of clinical evidence. Additional clinical trials of Deep TMS in various psychiatric, neurological, and addiction disorders are underway. Founded in 2003, with operations in the United States and Israel, BrainsWay is committed to increasing global awareness of and broad access to Deep TMS. For the latest news and information about BrainsWay, please visit .

About Axis

Axis Integrated Mental Health services its leading mental health practices, which are dedicated to transforming lives through a truly comprehensive, integrative model of care. With a team of board-certified specialists combining modern psychiatry and psychotherapy with advanced treatments including Deep TMS™ and Spravato®, Axis utilizes an evidence-based, holistic therapeutic approach to treat patients, all through a single, coordinated care experience under one roof.

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Contacts: 

BrainsWay:

Ido Marom

Chief Financial Officer

Investors:

Brian Ritchie

LifeSci Advisors LLC