# Chris Altchek

> Chris Altchek is the founder and CEO of Cadence, a New York health-tech company that runs remote patient monitoring and virtual care for chronic conditions on behalf of large U.S. health systems. He built the company after selling his first venture, the millennial media brand Mic, which he co-founded at 23 with high-school friend Jake Horowitz. A Harvard social studies graduate and former Goldman Sachs analyst who also worked in the Bloomberg administration and the White House, Altchek pivoted from media to medicine through an entrepreneur-in-residence stint at Thrive Capital. Cadence reached a reported $1 billion valuation in 2021 after a $100 million Series B led by Coatue, and now monitors tens of thousands of patients across more than 20 states.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Cadence
- **Organizations:** Cadence, Mic (PolicyMic), Thrive Capital, Goldman Sachs
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Social Studies, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Cadence into a reported billion-dollar remote patient monitoring company serving major U.S. health systems., Raised more than $141 million in total funding for Cadence, including a $100M Series B in December 2021., Co-founded Mic, one of the most prominent millennial-focused digital media brands of the 2010s.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Worked on Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign and in the Bloomberg administration; earlier experience at the White House.
- **2010** — Investment Banking Group Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
- **2011** — Co-founded PolicyMic (later Mic) with high-school friend Jake Horowitz, a digital media company aimed at millennials.
- **2014** — Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
- **2018** — Mic is sold to Bustle Digital Group after layoffs; Altchek exits media.
- **2019** — Joins Thrive Capital as an entrepreneur-in-residence; explores wearables and healthcare data, then founds Cadence.
- **2021** — Cadence emerges from stealth, then raises a $100M Series B led by Coatue, reaching a reported $1B valuation.
- **2024** — Testifies before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on access to care at home for rural and underserved communities.

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Cadence into a reported billion-dollar remote patient monitoring company serving major U.S. health systems.
- Raised more than $141 million in total funding for Cadence, including a $100M Series B in December 2021.
- Co-founded Mic, one of the most prominent millennial-focused digital media brands of the 2010s.
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2014).
- Invited to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on home-based care (2024).
- Built Cadence partnerships with health systems including Providence, RUSH, BayCare, Lifepoint Health, Community Health Systems and Ardent.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee about enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities.
- **2024-08** — Cadence expanded health-system partnerships, including BayCare's connected care program, reaching patients across more than 20 states.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cadence.care
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisaltchek/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvPmjBhktOM

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Last updated: 2026-06-14