# Elinor Huang

> Elinor (Wen-Hsin) Huang is the Founder and CEO of MEandMine, a San Jose-based AI-powered mental health platform for K-12 students that uses gamified, neuroscience-backed tools to help children build emotional regulation skills before crises emerge. Motivated by the loss of an MIT classmate to suicide and the 11-year average gap between symptom onset and treatment, she built MEandMine into a certified B Corp with partnerships spanning Google, Stanford Medicine, and the NYC Department of Education, and raised $6.6M in venture funding including a $4.5M round in June 2024.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at MEandMine
- **Organizations:** MEandMine, MIT Sloan School of Management (alumna), Johnson & Johnson, doc.ai, Stryker, inui Health, L'Oreal, World Vision
- **From:** Taiwan
- **Nationality:** Taiwanese-American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in International Business, National Taiwan University, MBA, Strategy & Marketing, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Founded MEandMine in 2019, growing it to 82 employees and $6.6M in total venture funding, Secured partnerships with Google, Stanford Medicine, and the NYC Department of Education, Built an AI system with 91% accuracy in detecting psychological risks in K-12 students

## Career timeline

- **2001-2005** — Undergraduate studies in International Business at National Taiwan University
- **2010-2012** — MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management; lost a classmate to suicide, an event that would shape her future
- **2012-2016** — Marketing roles at L'Oreal, World Vision, and Johnson & Johnson (Global Strategic Marketing Manager)
- **2017** — Global Product Marketing Manager at Stryker, working in neuroscience products division
- **2017-2018** — Senior Manager of Product Marketing at inui Health
- **2018-2020** — VP of Product & Marketing at doc.ai, a healthcare AI company
- **2019** — Founded MEandMine in December 2019, building AI-powered mental health tools for K-12 students
- **2022** — Featured in Tatler Asia; MEandMine launches Emotion Lab platform
- **2024** — Raised $4.5M Series A led by K5 Global; expanded to NYC Department of Education partnership; partnered with Stanford Medicine
- **2024** — MEandMine certified as a Benefit Corporation (B Corp)

## Achievements

- Founded MEandMine in 2019, growing it to 82 employees and $6.6M in total venture funding
- Secured partnerships with Google, Stanford Medicine, and the NYC Department of Education
- Built an AI system with 91% accuracy in detecting psychological risks in K-12 students
- Achieved 53% reduction in behavior incidents and 77% boost in classroom engagement in pilot schools
- Raised $4.5M Series A in June 2024 led by K5 Global with participation from Horizons Ventures, Claritas Capital, and SparkLabs Group
- Featured in Tatler Asia as a notable figure in mental health technology
- MEandMine certified as a Benefit Corporation
- Launched Emotion Lab with 200+ personalized games and 24 'emotion buddies' for self-regulation

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — MEandMine raised $4.5M Series A led by K5 Global to expand AI-powered mental health platform
- **2024-01** — MEandMine partnered with NYC Department of Education and Morris Heights Health Center to expand student mental health support in New York City
- **2024-01** — MEandMine announced research partnership with Stanford Medicine on AI-driven tools for neurotypical and neurodiverse students
- **2024-01** — MEandMine certified as a Benefit Corporation (B Corp)

## Links

- Website: https://meandmine.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-wen-hsin-huang-98989345/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elinor.huang.9/

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Last updated: 2026-05-13