# Dawn Androphy

> Dawn Androphy is the co-founder and CEO of Allswell, a venture-backed telehealth startup delivering identity-centered, evidence-based mental health care to LGBTQ+ adults. A Stanford MBA and former Microsoft and BCG operator, she has spent more than a decade organizing with queer community groups before turning that experience into a company that pairs licensed affirming therapists with affordable group and individual care. Allswell raised $1.3M in pre-seed funding, is live in Maryland and in-network with Medicaid and major insurers, and is expanding across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Allswell
- **Organizations:** Allswell, Stanford GSB Impact Fund, Out for Undergrad, Lambert House, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, B.A. in American History, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Allswell, an LGBTQ+ telehealth mental health startup., Raised $1.3M in pre-seed funding led by Amboy Street Ventures., Served 200+ patients with 83% showing reduced depression symptoms in 4-8 weeks.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Began LGBTQ+ advocacy work at age 18, eventually chairing the undergraduate LGBTQ+ group at Penn and working with the LGBT Center.
- **2015** — Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in American History; wrote an honors thesis on 1950s gay political organizations.
- **2015-2022** — Worked at Microsoft and Boston Consulting Group; volunteered weekly at Lambert House in Seattle and served as conference director for Out for Undergrad alongside Connor Gordon.
- **2020** — Ran a virtual support group for LGBTQ+ youth ages 18-22 during the pandemic.
- **2022-2024** — Attended Stanford GSB; led the Impact Fund's healthcare deal team, interned at Evernow, and led a global study trip to South Africa.
- **2024** — Co-founded Allswell as a Stanford Impact Founder Fellow with Connor Gordon (CTO).
- **2025** — Allswell raised $1.3M pre-seed led by Amboy Street Ventures; went live in Maryland, in-network with Medicaid and major insurers.
- **2026** — Expanding Allswell across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region after serving 200+ patients.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Allswell, an LGBTQ+ telehealth mental health startup.
- Raised $1.3M in pre-seed funding led by Amboy Street Ventures.
- Served 200+ patients with 83% showing reduced depression symptoms in 4-8 weeks.
- Made Allswell in-network with Maryland Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare, CareFirst, and Cigna.
- Stanford MBA '24 and Stanford Impact Founder Fellow.
- Led the Stanford GSB Impact Fund healthcare deal team.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Allswell closed a $1.3M pre-seed round led by Amboy Street Ventures.
- **2026-01** — Allswell expanding across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region after serving 200+ patients.

## Links

- Website: https://joinallswell.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnandrophy/

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Last updated: 2026-06-24