Almond
DefunctYC S22Los Angeles, US · Founded 2021 · 8 employees · 1 known investors
Almond provides obstetric and gynecologic care through both in-person clinics and telehealth, using back-office technology designed to optimize physician schedules and employing a broader team of care providers to reduce patient wait times.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessConsumer Health ServicesTelehealthConsumerHealthcareFemtechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Almond was founded in 2021 by Tara Raffi and Carly Allen.
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Tara RaffiinFounder & CEOTara Raffi was a consultant at McKinsey advising hospital systems, an early operations and marketing employee at location-data company Factual, and built McKinsey's internal technology incubator which managed $50M in global investments.
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Carly AlleninCo-Founder & COO2022–2026She previously worked in marketing at CAA, where she led production on global campaigns for consumer brands including Coca-Cola, Nike, and Chipotle, and has a background in entertainment marketing.
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Competitors · 5
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Medscape31 shared keywordsMedscape is an online medical information platform providing clinical news, expert perspectives, case studies, quizzes, and reference material across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, and psychiatry. It serves physicians, nurses, pharmacists, residents, and medical students.
Uclahealth30 shared keywordsUCLA Health is an academic health system providing primary, immediate, and specialty medical care including cancer, neuroscience, transplant, orthopedics, cardiovascular, and children's care. It operates hospitals and clinics and trains medical students, with a network of locations in the Los Angeles area.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Almond do?
- Almond provides obstetric and gynecologic care through both in-person clinics and telehealth, using back-office technology designed to optimize physician schedules and employing a broader team of care providers to reduce patient wait times.
- Who founded Almond?
- Almond was founded by Tara Raffi, Carly Allen in 2021.
- Who are Almond's investors?
- Almond's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Almond headquartered?
- Almond is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.


