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Fella Health is helping 1 million fellas to fight obesity by 2026.
Obesity is the largest chronic disease dramatically affecting people's lives and causing billions of dollars of healthcare spending. But the standard treatment of diet and exercise doesn't work for most with chronic obesity.
Fella helps men with obesity get to a healthier weight, their patients meet a board-certified obesity doctor to get prescribed an FDA-approved medication and join a lifestyle change program focused on the root cause.
In 2021 the Y Combinator backed company launched in Texas, with the hope to expand to the rest of the US in the coming years. What will really make Fella stand out from previous weight loss products for men is the focus on community. If they can successfully demonstrate that men are not alone in their journey, much like WeightWatchers did a predominantly female target audience, they should have no problem expanding nationally across the US.
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Luke Harries
(Co-founder & CEO)Studied Medicine at Cambridge University. He led the development of a patented AI approach to detecting cancer and was an ML engineer at Microsoft Research.
Richie Cartwright
(Co-founder & COO)Previously founded an AI startup working with the UK government — acquired in 2019. Studied Economics at Cambridge. Struggled with stress eating and built a 10,000-follower Instagram community.
Richie Cartwright (Co-founder)
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I joined Fella because of the mission. I really relate to the men we are able to help, this gives me a great sense of purpose.
Marketing
Inspiring mission
Dec 2021
There is a great opportunity to grow fast in this under-served market. There is a lot to do, things will and need to change fast. It is challenging but so rewarding.
Marketing
Challenging work
Dec 2021
The founders at Fella are really great people. Getting a chance to work so closely with such impressive people was a massive driver for me. I know I am going to develop really fast because of the people I'm surrounded by.
Marketing
Intelligent people
Dec 2021
I work remotely and feel I have the ability to manage my own time. It's a great perk and again a non-toxic environment is a great plus.
Design
Autonomy
Dec 2021
A great working environment with a really supportive team. In my personal experience there is value towards individual ideas, opinions and thoughts while making sure the team is working for the goal of helping people lose weight in a sustainable manner.
Design
Meaningful work
Dec 2021
The biggest plus for me is I am able to work in a progressive and non-toxic environment.
Design
Nice people
Dec 2021
The projects I've worked on here have been multi faceted and complex. Sort of the marketing funnel equivalent of if a butterfly flaps its wings in a garden in Shanghai, what does it mean for the price of wheat in Brooklyn. Except we've also iterated on if the butterfly has any business being in a garden at all, and rethought if the price of wheat is actually a meaningful KPI. It's been a true ground-up process of defining and redefining - it's challenging and fun!
Marketing
Challenging work
Dec 2021
I've worked most closely with the founders so this is pertaining to them. I don't say this about many people I've met but Richie and Luke are legitimately very smart people. They have the ability to analyze considerations several levels deeper than most and are quick to understand new concepts.
Marketing
Intelligent people
Dec 2021
I'd always wanted to work in a culture that champions ideas like Radical Transparency. And while everyone who's read Principals will say the same, few are willing or eager to stick to it when rubber meets the road. It's refreshing to be in an environment where leaders go out of their way to facilitate and solicit open and honest communication as a concerted point of culture building.
Marketing
Open and honest communication
Dec 2021
We have a slack channel called triumphs — throughout the week we are sharing things that people are doing well across the company. Because we are still small and moving quickly work is recognised internally but also has a direct impact on people's lives.
Product
Great work is recognised
Dec 2021
At Fella Health we have a shared Notion and Slack across the whole company — this means everyone knows what's going on across all areas. This is really useful to help us move faster as we are all aligned on what's happening with the company. We actively seek feedback at the end of each meeting or new process on how we can then improve.
Product
Open and honest communication
Dec 2021
Because Fella Health is still early stages you get to jump into different areas of the company whether that's product, growth, coaching, or the medical side. Everyone has a really different background which provides a great mix of viewpoints. And in each 1-1 your manager works with you to help level up the areas you want to improve on.
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Opportunities to learn
Dec 2021