# Kobby Amoah

> Kobby Amoah is the co-founder and CEO of River Health, a Minneapolis-based subscription health plan built for hourly workers in the United States. Born in Ghana and educated at Wartburg College and MIT's idea-stage accelerator, he previously founded Obaa, a mobile electronic medical records venture for developing countries. River Health pairs virtual primary care, behavioral health, and prescription delivery for a flat monthly fee, and has partnered with national restaurant operators to bring coverage to employees who fall through the gaps of traditional insurance.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at River Health
- **Organizations:** River Health, Obaa Inc., Peach Health, Merrill Lynch (former), Self-Help International (former)
- **From:** Ghana
- **Nationality:** Ghanaian
- **Education:** Undergraduate (Pre-Med and Economics), Wartburg College, Entrepreneurship / GFSA accelerator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded River Health, a subscription-based health plan reaching hourly workers, Built Obaa, an early mobile electronic medical record system for developing countries, Donor-funded by the Davis Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Software developer with Self-Help International; public health intern at Franklin General Hospital
- **2015** — Co-founded Obaa Inc., building mobile electronic medical records for developing countries
- **2015** — Selected as Resolution Project Fellow (Class 7) and Harambe Pfizer Fellow; CGI U 2015
- **2018-2020** — Senior Consultant at Merrill Lynch
- **2019** — Founded River Health
- **2020** — Launched River Health's first product; became CEO
- **2021** — Stella Ventures investment announced; expansion in Minnesota with Allina Health and CVS

## Achievements

- Co-founded River Health, a subscription-based health plan reaching hourly workers
- Built Obaa, an early mobile electronic medical record system for developing countries
- Donor-funded by the Davis Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative
- Resolution Project Fellow, Harambe Pfizer Fellow, MIT GFSA member
- Raised seed funding from Bread and Butter Ventures, Stella Ventures, and GreyMatter Capital

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Featured in Black Opal Ventures interview on building the best health plan for hourly workers
- **2023-09** — River Health highlighted by Bread and Butter Ventures partner Mary Grove on LinkedIn

## Links

- Website: https://river.health
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cobbyamoah/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CobbyAmoah

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Last updated: 2026-06-30