# Akili Hinson

> Akili Hinson is the founder and CEO of Juno Medical, a technology-powered family medical practice he opened in Harlem in April 2020 with three patient rooms. A physician trained at Weill Cornell with an MBA from Columbia and a stint at McKinsey, he set out to build modern, family-centered primary care for what he calls 'the 99%' in neighborhoods that big health systems skip. Juno now runs clinics in Harlem, Brooklyn, East Atlanta, and Tulsa's Greenwood District, backed by a $12M Series A led by NEXT VENTURES and Serena Williams' Serena Ventures. He was named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Juno Medical
- **Organizations:** Juno Medical, Obama Foundation (USA Leaders, 2024-2025), Dr. B (Medical Advisor)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Economics, Georgetown University, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College (Cornell University), MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Juno Medical to clinics in Harlem, Brooklyn, East Atlanta, and the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Raised a $12M Series A led by NEXT VENTURES and Serena Williams' Serena Ventures, with total funding around $17.45M, Named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2020** — Healthcare Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs
- **Pre-2020** — Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian
- **Pre-2020** — Consultant at McKinsey & Company, Healthcare Systems & Services
- **2020** — Founded Juno Medical; opened first clinic in Harlem with three patient rooms (April 2020)
- **2021** — Named to Crain's New York Business 'Notables in Health Care'
- **2022** — Raised $12M Series A led by NEXT VENTURES and Serena Ventures (December)
- **2024** — Named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Juno Medical to clinics in Harlem, Brooklyn, East Atlanta, and the Greenwood District in Tulsa
- Raised a $12M Series A led by NEXT VENTURES and Serena Williams' Serena Ventures, with total funding around $17.45M
- Named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader
- Recognized in Crain's New York Business 'Notables in Health Care' (2021)
- Kept primary care, wellness exams and women's health screenings running through the COVID-19 pandemic

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Selected as a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader.
- **2022-12** — Closed $12M Series A led by NEXT VENTURES and Serena Ventures to fuel national expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://juno.care
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akilihinsonmd/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/akilihinson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lch58X8B8Wo
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/juno.care/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04