# Joanna Strober

> Joanna Strober is the co-founder and CEO of Midi Health, the first menopause startup to achieve unicorn status, raising $100M in Series D funding in February 2026 at a $1B+ valuation. A former Bessemer Venture Partners general partner and Sterling Stamos managing director turned entrepreneur, she built Midi Health after her own year-long struggle to get a perimenopause diagnosis in her late 40s. Midi now serves 230,000+ patients across all 50 states through a network of 500+ clinicians, with care covered by approximately 80% of PPOs. Named to TIME100 Health 2025, CNBC Changemakers 2025, and Forbes 50 Over 50 2023, Strober is also a published author (Getting to 50/50) and a former founder of Kurbo Health, the first digital therapeutic for childhood obesity, which she sold to WW.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Midi Health
- **Organizations:** Midi Health, Kurbo Health (acquired by WW), Bessemer Venture Partners, Sterling Stamos Capital Management, Pacific Community Ventures, Symphony Technology Group, BlueNile (board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, JD, UCLA School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded Midi Health, the first menopause telehealth startup to achieve unicorn status ($1B+ valuation, February 2026), Built Midi Health to 230,000+ patients, 500+ clinicians, across all 50 US states, Raised $262.9M total funding for Midi Health including a $100M Series D

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners; invested in BlueNile, Flycast, HotJobs, eToys, Gloss.com
- **Mid career** — Managing Director at Symphony Technology Group (technology buyout fund)
- **Mid career** — Managing Director at Pacific Community Ventures (small-market buyout and growth capital)
- **Mid career** — Managing Director at Sterling Stamos Capital Management for ~7 years; raised $200M+ for PE/VC fund of funds
- **2013-2014** — Founded Kurbo Health, the first digital therapeutic program for childhood obesity, based on Stanford's Pediatric Weight Control Program
- **2018-2019** — Sold Kurbo Health to WW (Weight Watchers)
- **2021** — Co-founded Midi Health with Sharon Meers
- **2023** — Named to Forbes '50 Over 50' list
- **2024** — Midi Health raised $60M Series B led by Emerson Collective
- **2025** — Named to TIME100 Health and CNBC Changemakers lists
- **2026-02** — Midi Health raised $100M Series D at $1B+ valuation - first menopause startup to achieve unicorn status

## Achievements

- Co-founded Midi Health, the first menopause telehealth startup to achieve unicorn status ($1B+ valuation, February 2026)
- Built Midi Health to 230,000+ patients, 500+ clinicians, across all 50 US states
- Raised $262.9M total funding for Midi Health including a $100M Series D
- Founded Kurbo Health (2013-14), the first digital therapeutic for childhood obesity, based on Stanford research - sold to WW
- Named to TIME100 Health 2025
- Named to CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business 2025
- Named to Forbes '50 Over 50' 2023
- Co-authored 'Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All' (published by Simon & Schuster)
- Raised $200M+ as Managing Director at Sterling Stamos Capital for global PE and VC investments
- Early investor at Bessemer Venture Partners in landmark internet companies: BlueNile, HotJobs, BabyCenter, eToys

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Midi Health raised $100M Series D led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from Foresite Capital, Serena Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Emerson Collective, and others. Valuation surpassed $1B.
- **2025-02** — Named CNBC Changemaker: Women Transforming Business 2025
- **2025** — Named to TIME100 Health 2025 list of most influential people in health
- **2024** — Midi Health raised $60M Series B led by Emerson Collective (Laurene Powell Jobs)

## Links

- Website: https://joinmidi.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joannastrober
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannastrober/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinmidi

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Last updated: 2026-05-26