Sean Brecker
Unicorn founderFounder & CEO at Everly Health · Executive at Headspace
United States
FoundedEverly Health$2.9B
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About
Sean Brecker is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. As a solo, first-time founder, he built a consumer diagnostics brand that serves 20 million people annually, reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion within four years of launch, and raised more than $500 million in venture capital funding. His current work in diagnostic care is based in Austin.
Executive at Headspace
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Headspace's investors · 21
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAdvance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checks · since 2017Advancit CapitalBoston · $500K – $1M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2017Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017City LightNew York · $1M – $6M checks · since 2017Eniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checks · since 2017Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017Human VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K checks · since 2017Imagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K checks · since 2017Kaiser Permanente VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checks · since 2017Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksNext Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017Refactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checks · since 2017Spectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M checks · since 2017The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checksTorch CapitalNew York · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2017TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBoston · since 2017Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks · since 2017Waverley CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017WP Global PartnersChicago · $5M – $25M checks · since 2017
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Founder & CEO at Everly Health
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Everly Health's investors · 11
Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksForesite CapitalWest HollywoodHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checksHealthQuest CapitalRedwood CityHighland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checksNext Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checksNextGen Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksPortfoliaSan Mateo · $10K checksSoGal VenturesNew York · $50K – $500K checksSpectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M checksThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checks
Experience
- Harvard Business SchoolEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — present
- HeadspaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- EverlywellCEO and Foundercurrent2015 — presentAustin, TX
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas
- EverlywellCEO and Founder2015 — 2021Austin, Texas
- MoneyGram InternationalVice President, Corporate Strategy2013 — 2015Dallas, Texas
- George W. Bush Presidential CenterDirector of Strategy and Operations, George W. Bush Institute2011 — 2013Dallas, TX
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Strategic Planning66Strategy96Management52Leadership44Analysis13Business Strategy71Management Consulting26Strategic Consulting13Organizational Effectiveness8Cross-functional Team Leadership19Competitive Analysis15Strategic Partnerships16
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Brecker?
- Sean Brecker is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. As a solo, first-time founder, he built a consumer diagnostics brand that serves 20 million people annually, reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion within four years of launch, and raised more than $500 million in venture capital funding. His current work in diagnostic care is based in Austin.
- Where does Sean Brecker work?
- Sean Brecker is Founder & CEO of Everly Health and Executive at Headspace.
- What companies did Sean Brecker found?
- Sean Brecker founded Everly Health.
- Where did Sean Brecker go to school?
- Sean Brecker studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, George F. Baker Scholar (High Distinction - top 5%)); Vanderbilt University (B.A. summa cum laude, Economics, Psychology).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia885
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Tim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Nick PerrettPLDFounded Prosper list view +4
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Vanderbilt University mafia98
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Charles D. KingBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded MaC Venture Capital +1Adam JacksonBSFounded Doctor on Demand +1Andy RinkBEFounded Playgroundpediatrics +1Christopher BulowB.A.Founded Viosera +1Pauline RotetaBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Pasito +1Curtis NorthcuttBachelor of ScienceFounded ChipBrain +1
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NextGen Venture Partners mafia24
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Ivan ZhouVenture PartnerFounded Decagon +2Alvin SalehiVenture PartnerFounded Goldbridge +1Ron VianuVenture and Limited Partner - HealthcareFounded Covera Health +1Alek KoenigVenture PartnerFounded Settle +1Christopher LeeVenture PartnerFounded Despierta +1Samyr A. QureshiVenture PartnerFounded Knack +1
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MoneyGram mafia7
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Jason GardnerVice President of PropertyBridgeFounded MarqetaMatt BrownStrategy ConsultantFounded CustomerOSColin WalshMember Board of DirectorsFounded VaroHemant VishnoiBusiness Leader- South AsiaFounded ENKASH** B2B PaymentGeetha PanchapakesanDirector, Digital Remittance ProductsFounded TesserYoussef SalemMarketing ManagerFounded Logicluster
Headspace mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesNeil RimerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Vanderbilt University343
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Business School288
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Headspace20
Daniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesBruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesDylan KurtContent & Media at Redbud VCDaniel V. LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalSteph HeathPeople Partner & Programs Lead at Playground Global
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Also worked at Everlywell10
Eric KimCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalMarco DeMeirelesInvestor at Ansa CapitalJay ParkCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm CapitalGarheng KongInvestor at HealthQuest CapitalJonathan NirenbergInvestor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Linus WaltonVice President at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
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