# Andrew Lacy

> Andrew Lacy is the Founder and CEO of Prenuvo, the company making proactive whole-body MRI scanning a mainstream healthcare tool. A Melbourne-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur, he previously co-founded Tapulous - the mobile gaming company behind Tap Tap Revenge, acquired by Disney in 2010 - before pivoting to healthcare. At Prenuvo, he has raised $177M in total funding (including a $120M Series B in 2024), grown the company to 110,000+ members across 17 North American clinics, and secured FDA clearance for AI-powered body composition analysis, with plans to expand into Europe and Australia.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Prenuvo
- **Organizations:** Prenuvo, Tapulous, Zap (Zaptravel), Walt Disney Company, Lebara Limited, McKinsey & Company
- **From:** Melbourne, Australia
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Economics (Finance & Econometrics), University of Melbourne, Juris Doctor (International Intellectual Property Law), University of Melbourne, MBA (Leadership and Entrepreneurship), Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tapulous, whose Tap Tap Revenge franchise surpassed 35 million downloads - one of the early App Store's defining hits, Tapulous acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2010, Founded Prenuvo in 2017, growing it to 110,000+ members and $177M in total funding by 2025

## Career timeline

- **1999-2003** — Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company; worked on internet strategy and Disney European studios in Madrid
- **2005-2007** — Held leadership, product and financial roles at The Walt Disney Company and other corporates including Lebara Limited
- **2007-2010** — Co-founded Tapulous in Palo Alto, built the Tap Tap Revenge mobile gaming franchise to 35M+ downloads before the official App Store launched
- **2010** — Tapulous acquired by The Walt Disney Company; Lacy took on mobile business development role at Disney
- **2012-2016** — Founded Zap (Zaptravel), a voice-activated travel search engine built in Paris; taught himself to code; exited to Avara
- **2017** — Founded Prenuvo, a proactive whole-body MRI scanning company focused on early detection of cancer and disease
- **2022** — Prenuvo raised $70M Series A funding; notable investors include Anne Wojcicki, Tony Fadell, Cindy Crawford
- **2024** — Prenuvo quietly raised $120M Series B (led by Forerunner Ventures, Left Lane Capital, Felicis); surpassed 110,000 members
- **2025** — Prenuvo announced Series B publicly; launched FDA-cleared AI body composition report; operating 17 MRI centers; plans for European and Australian expansion

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tapulous, whose Tap Tap Revenge franchise surpassed 35 million downloads - one of the early App Store's defining hits
- Tapulous acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2010
- Founded Prenuvo in 2017, growing it to 110,000+ members and $177M in total funding by 2025
- Secured FDA clearance for Prenuvo's AI-powered Body Composition report
- Built a vertically integrated network of 17 dedicated MRI centers across North America
- Assembled an investor base including Anne Wojcicki (23andMe), Tony Fadell (iPod inventor), and Cindy Crawford
- Prenuvo's AI has identified over 1.4 million personalized health insights across its member base
- Prenuvo employs over 80 board-certified radiologists
- Self-taught software engineer (frontend and backend) while living in Paris

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Prenuvo publicly announced $120M Series B raise led by Forerunner Ventures, Left Lane Capital, and Felicis; launched FDA-cleared AI body composition product.
- **2025-08** — Featured on Southern California's 'CEOs You Should Know' radio series with Paul Corvino.
- **2025-06** — Listed as speaker at Web Summit Lisbon 2025.
- **2024-12** — Series B funding secured; Prenuvo surpassed 110,000 members and identified 1.4M+ personalized health insights.

## Links

- Website: https://prenuvo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewllacy
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andrewlacy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewlacy/

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Last updated: 2026-05-27