Modern Health

Backed byFounders Fund

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Total raised$167.3M
StageSeries D
Hiring pace12 roles / 90d
Founded2017
Team size201-500 employees
HQSan Francisco, California
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About Modern Health

Modern Health is a global mental health solution company that has rapidly emerged as a leader in the employee wellness space. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to support employee mental health and well-being, addressing a critical gap in workplace wellness offerings. Backed by prominent investors including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, Y Combinator, and Battery Ventures, Modern Health has achieved remarkable growth, raising more than $170 million in less than two years and reaching a valuation of $1.17 billion. The company holds the distinction of being the fastest entirely female-founded company in the U.S. to achieve Unicorn status, underscoring both its market impact and the strength of its founding team.

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Company at a glance

Locations
San Francisco, United States ·United States

Founders & Leadership

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Adam Brown

CFO at Modern Health

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Alison Borland

Chief People and Strategy Officer, Modern Health

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Chen Cheng

CTO at Modern Health

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David Shen

Practicing holistic coaching of the body, mind, and spirit. I help people who are stuck and lost find their optimal mix of life, work, and passion/purpose in their lives.

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Jessica (Skidmore) Watrous, Ph.D.

Chief Clinical Officer at Modern Health

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Other Specialized52%
  • Sales & Business Development19%
  • Operations & Management16%
  • Engineering8%
  • Product & Design3%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Stanford University
  2. 2.University of California, Los Angeles
  3. 3.University of California, Berkeley
  4. 4.Northwestern University
  5. 5.Harvard University

Team Worked At

  • Lyra Health
  • Castlight Health
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Collective Health

Team Composition

832 people
  • Community and Social Services11 senior160
  • Healthcare Services8 senior90
  • Education4 senior60
  • Leadership16 senior44
  • Customer Success and Support3 senior43
  • Operations4 senior38
  • Engineering2 senior35
  • Sales3 senior33

Culture & values

Modern Health believes in meeting people wherever they are in their mental health journey

Modern Health empowers companies to help all their employees be the best version of themselves

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

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