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Fella Health

The telemedicine clinic for men with obesity

Fella Health logo
1-20 employees
  • Healthcare
  • B2C
  • Personal health
  • Mental health
  • Nutrition
  • Wellbeing
SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

Fella Health is helping 1 million fellas to fight obesity by 2026.

Our take

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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Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Vacation: unlimited PTO
  • Pension: 401(k) contributions
  • Healthcare: private medical insurance
  • Family: paid parental leave
  • Personal development: budget for books, courses, coaching
  • Personal wellness: budget for gym, health apps
  • Team: regular off-sites
  • What are we missing? We're still early so you get to shape our culture

Company values

  • End-to-end ownership — you are comfortable owning projects from noticing the problem to delivering the outcome.
  • Commitment to candor — we believe in open communication and transparency. You are a clear & caring communicator, welcoming feedback.
  • Belief in the mission — we will help 1 million fellas by 2026. We have a lot of work to do, and you are dedicated to the mission.
  • Do what is needed — speed is critical and often the solutions we need are messy. You are comfortable moving quickly and taking on work outside your job description.
  • Dedication to excellence — you are obsessed with your role, with a commitment to compounding self-improvement.

Leadership

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Fella Health

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Richie Cartwright (Co-founder)

  • During our fundraise we actively looked for diverse investors. We are doing the same for building our core team - this is a core company priority.

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