About
James Li is the co-founder and CEO of Mighty Health, a healthy-living platform for adults over 50 that is backed by investors including Y Combinator, AARP, UnitedHealthcare, and NextView Ventures. He previously co-founded Encore Alert, a marketing analytics platform acquired by Meltwater in 2016, and is an angel investor in more than 50 early-stage startups. His work has been covered by The Washington Post, TechCrunch, NPR, and Bloomberg.
Founder at Mighty HealthYC S19
Intro paths
YC
James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, James can intro founders to Mighty Health's investors below.
Mighty Health's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Mighty Health
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Felipe LopesFounder
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Bernard ChangFounder
Experience
- Angel InvestorAngel Investingcurrent2019 β present
- AhmaCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Gabriel, California, United States
- RiseBoard Membercurrent2018 β present
- Mighty Health (YC S19)CEO, Co-Founder2019 β 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner2015 β 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- MeltwaterProduct Manager2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Encore Alert (acquired by Meltwater)CEO, Co-Founder2013 β 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The White HouseSpeechwriting2011Washington, DC
Skills & more
Photography5Strategic Consulting2Social Entrepreneurship28Multimedia1Event ManagementSocial Media82Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy24Non-profits4Fundraising37Presentations3Speech Writing9
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Branding & IdentityNonprofitsAdvertisingStart-upsMarketingAnnouncingPublic SpeakingWritingPowerPointStrategyLeadershipLanguages Chinese Β· English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Li?
- James Li is the co-founder and CEO of Mighty Health, a healthy-living platform for adults over 50 that is backed by investors including Y Combinator, AARP, UnitedHealthcare, and NextView Ventures. He previously co-founded Encore Alert, a marketing analytics platform acquired by Meltwater in 2016, and is an angel investor in more than 50 early-stage startups. His work has been covered by The Washington Post, TechCrunch, NPR, and Bloomberg.
- Where does James Li work?
- James Li is Founder of Mighty Health.
- What companies did James Li found?
- James Li founded Mighty Health.
- Where did James Li go to school?
- James Li studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2019); Georgetown University (BS, Marketing); Oxford Academy High School.
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Also attended Georgetown University538
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mighty Health (YC S19)7
Anisha MustiInvestor at Dorm RoomJacqueline HurleyChief of Operations at Red Cell IncubationTyler PetersonPartner, Technology at Triangle Peak PartnersDavid PesikoffCo-Founding Partner & President at Triangle Peak PartnersJohn Paul MilciunasManaging Director at Baselayer CapitalFelipe LopesFounder at Mighty Health
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Also worked at NextGen Venture Partners56
Grant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpRyan McQueeneyCFO at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcChris KellerManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersBen BayatManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersDeborah ChuPrincipal at NextGen Venture Partners
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Also worked at Meltwater16
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