# Joy Zhang

> Joy Zhang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mon Ami, a San Francisco-based healthtech company building HIPAA-compliant SaaS for agencies that serve older adults and people with disabilities. A Stanford MBA who has volunteered in hospice and dementia care since high school, Zhang co-founded Mon Ami in 2018 after interviewing 150+ seniors and caregivers to understand what the system was missing. Today Mon Ami is used by government agencies and nonprofits across the US, helping them replace manual paperwork with automation - so their staff can focus on care instead of administrative burden. The company has raised over $12M and grown to 180 employees, making it one of the most visible startups in the aging-services technology space.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Mon Ami
- **Organizations:** Mon Ami, Stanford Graduate School of Business, World Health Organization, AgeWell Global, Skoll Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Human Biology, Stanford University, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Named a 2021 NextAvenue Influencer in Aging, Designed aging pilot program adopted by the World Health Organization as best practice, Raised over $12M in venture funding for Mon Ami

## Career timeline

- **2006-2010** — Studied Human Biology at Stanford University
- **2010** — Associate on Portfolio Team at Skoll Foundation, focused on healthcare grants
- **2014** — Program Manager at AgeWell Global; designed pilot program later adopted by WHO
- **2015** — Joined WHO's Innovation for Healthy Ageing team
- **2016** — Head of Operations at The Weal Life Company
- **2016-2018** — MBA at Stanford GSB; met co-founders Madeline Dangerfield-Cha and Steve Fram
- **2018** — Co-founded Mon Ami after interviewing 150+ seniors and caregivers
- **2019** — Mon Ami raises $3.4M seed round led by Freestyle Ventures and Cowboy Ventures
- **2021** — Named a NextAvenue Influencer in Aging alongside co-founder Madeline Dangerfield-Cha
- **2023** — Mon Ami raises $3.37M led by Ulu Ventures and HearstLab
- **2024-2026** — Growing Mon Ami to 180 employees; expanding to agencies across US

## Achievements

- Named a 2021 NextAvenue Influencer in Aging
- Designed aging pilot program adopted by the World Health Organization as best practice
- Raised over $12M in venture funding for Mon Ami
- Grew Mon Ami to 180 employees and ~$2.3M ARR
- Built platform reducing senior services admin time by 83% during COVID-19
- Partnered with San Francisco's Department of Disability and Aging Services
- Backed by Freestyle Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Ulu Ventures, and HearstLab

## Latest updates

- **2023-11** — Mon Ami closes $3.37M funding round led by Ulu Ventures and HearstLab
- **2024-01** — Mon Ami expands platform to agencies across Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Wyoming
- **2026-05** — Mon Ami operating with 180 employees and annual revenue of approximately $2.3M

## Links

- Website: https://monami.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyzhang8
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/HelloMonAmi

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Last updated: 2026-05-07