While 50 million women are currently navigating menopause in the US, the transition for many is tainted with stigma, shame and secrecy. Join Alessandra Henderson, Co-founder and Board Member of next-gen women's healthcare platform, Elektra Health, as she shares entrepreneurial insights and lessons learned raising $7.6 million to launch Elektra and establish a dedicated community of thousands of women across the United States.
Alessandra Henderson is the Co-Founder & Board Member of Elektra Health, a next-gen women's healthcare platform on a mission to smash the menopause taboo. Elektra partners with top health plans including Massachusetts General Brigham Health Plan and Emblem Health to empower the 50M women navigating menopause in the US with evidence-based telemedicine care, education & community. Prior to Elektra, Alessandra spent 10+ years building early stage consumer businesses at Artsy, the MIT NYC Startup Studio, and Human Ventures. She holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and MBA from MIT Sloan, where she received the Martin Trust Award and Patrick McGovern Entrepreneurship Award. Her work has been covered by The NY Times, Fast Company, Techcrunch, Fortune and more.