Pillsbury advised Sunwave Health, a leading provider of behavioral health software, on its strategic combination with Lighting Step Technologies to form a unified, purpose-built technology platform serving behavioral health providers nationwide.

The merger is supported by a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge. Existing investors Level Equity, Blueprint Equity and Gallant Capital Partners have also reaffirmed their commitment through re-investment in the combined company.

The combined company will leverage expanded resources to serve its customer base and deliver a seamlessly integrated suite of electronic medical record (EMR), customer relationship management (CRM) and revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions. Its AI-powered workflows will streamline clinical, administrative and financial operations—enhancing care delivery, improving efficiency and simplifying practice management.

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The Pillsbury deal team was led by Corporate partners Lindsey Livingston and Christian Salaman and included associates Benjamin Whitlow and Carissa Lee; Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Jessica Lutrin and associate Ryan Kenny; Tax partner Nora Burke; Employment Law partner Rebecca Carr Rizzo and associate Laura Killalea; Regulatory partner Shruti Bhutani Arora; and Intellectual Property special counsel Benjamin Kiersz and associate Michael Grosso. Corporate partner Christian Salaman’s longstanding relationship with Blueprint Equity has resulted in Pillsbury advising Sunwave and other companies in the Blueprint portfolio.