Tara Raffi

Major props to Tara Raffi – this is one of those founders who just *crushed* it, no cap. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Almond, a company straight-up changing the game in women’s healthcare. Basically, she’s on a mission to make OB-GYN care way more modern, more accessible – like a one-stop-shop for women, whether you want to go in person or hit up telehealth. Super needed, super timely, and she’s the real deal.

So, how did she get here? Tara’s got a pretty wild background. She started out with a BS in Business Admin from Berkeley – smart, right? Then she jumped into the trenches at places like Factual, doing ops and biz analysis. Not her final stop, though. She also worked at McKinsey & Co, which is basically the gold standard for consulting. At McKinsey, she was a founding lead and managed a tech fund with over $50 million across 130 investments – that’s a serious runway, shows she’s got the hustle and the smarts to play in the big leagues.

Before all that, she even worked for Tony Blair’s Office of the Quartet – yeah, the big international stuff – doing research. That’s a sign she’s always been about tackling big, complex problems and having an effect.

Fast forward, she co-founds Almond during Y Combinator’s S22 batch – which is basically the startup Olympics. She saw a huge gap in women’s health and just jumped into it. Raised over $7 million already, which is no joke – that’s because she’s got a clear vision: reinvent OB-GYN care, make it less bullshit, more accessible, more human.

What’s crazy is how her background fuels her drive. From big consulting to working in international diplomacy, she’s seen how systems work and where they break. She’s not just building another app; she’s trying to fix a broken system that affects millions. That “why” – making women’s health better, easier, more reliable – that’s what keeps her going.

Bottom line: Tara Raffi is one of those founders who’s not just in it for the fame or the money. She genuinely cares about solving a real problem, and her experience proves she’s got the skills, the grit, and the vision to actually change lives. Keep an eye on her – she’s just getting started, and she’s gonna crush it.