# Anna Lindow

> Anna Lindow is the Miami-based co-founder and former CEO of Brave Health, a virtual-first provider built around people with government-sponsored insurance. After an early career in digital media and seven years helping General Assembly scale, she co-founded Brave in 2017, led it through national expansion and a $40 million Series C, and in July 2026 handed the chief executive role to longtime operator Sarah Tilton.

- **Role:** Co-Founder of Brave Health; Growth Council advisor at One Mind Accelerator
- **Organizations:** Brave Health, General Assembly, One Mind Accelerator, CampInteractive, Children's Home Society of Florida, Bundle, Betterment, New York Observer, RealClearPolitics.com
- **Education:** B.A. in American Studies and Writing, Columbia College, Columbia University, M.S. in Psychology, Walden University, Graduate Certificate in Addiction Prevention and Treatment, University of Florida College of Medicine
- **Known for:** Co-founded Brave Health in 2017 and led it from its early Miami launch to a multistate virtual-first provider., Helped General Assembly grow from an early single-campus business into a global education organization., Led Brave Health's $40 million Series C round in 2022, led by Town Hall Ventures.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2009** — Worked as partnership coordinator at Forbes Media's RealClearPolitics.com.
- **2009-2011** — Managed audience development at the New York Observer.
- **2010** — Consulted for Betterment on digital marketing strategy and educational content.
- **2011** — Led marketing strategy and audience development at Bundle.
- **2011-2019** — Held operating and partnership roles at General Assembly, ultimately serving as vice president of partnerships during the company's expansion.
- **2017** — Co-founded Brave Health with Jake Schwartz in Miami.
- **2019** — Brave Health began operating with health-plan partners in Florida.
- **2021** — Led a $10 million Series B financing and expansion across multiple states.
- **2022** — Led Brave Health through a $40 million Series C financing and further national expansion.
- **2026** — Transitioned the Brave Health chief executive role to Sarah Tilton and remained identified publicly as a co-founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Brave Health in 2017 and led it from its early Miami launch to a multistate virtual-first provider.
- Helped General Assembly grow from an early single-campus business into a global education organization.
- Led Brave Health's $40 million Series C round in 2022, led by Town Hall Ventures.
- Built partnerships with more than 200 health plans during her leadership tenure at Brave Health.
- Serves on the Growth Council for the One Mind Accelerator.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Brave Health named Sarah Tilton chief executive, succeeding co-founder Anna Lindow after Tilton's six years in operating roles at the company.
- **2025-08** — One Mind listed Lindow on its Accelerator Growth Council.
- **2025-05** — Lindow publicly sought additional partner organizations across eleven states for Brave Health's referral network.
- **2023-08** — Appeared on The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare podcast to discuss company-building, technology, access and team development.

## Links

- Website: https://annaadvises.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annalindow
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/annalindow

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Last updated: 2026-08-26