# Madeline Dangerfield-Cha

> Madeline Dangerfield-Cha is the co-founder and co-CEO of Mon Ami, a US software company serving public agencies and social service organizations. A Columbia graduate with a Stanford MBA, she previously worked in education, digital marketing and analytics in Asia. She co-founded Mon Ami in 2018 with Joy Zhang and Steve Fram; the business evolved from arranging intergenerational visits to supplying software for organizations coordinating services.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Mon Ami
- **Organizations:** Mon Ami, Essence Digital
- **Education:** BA, Columbia University, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Hawken School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mon Ami in 2018., Co-led a business that secured a $3.4 million seed round in 2019., Named among Next Avenue’s 2021 Influencers in Aging with Joy Zhang.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Worked in education, digital marketing and analytics; helped open Essence Digital offices in Asia.
- **2018** — Completed her Stanford MBA and co-founded Mon Ami.
- **2019** — Mon Ami announced a $3.4 million seed round led by Freestyle Ventures and Cowboy Ventures.
- **2020** — Mon Ami began licensing technology to governments and nonprofits to coordinate volunteers.
- **2021** — Named with Joy Zhang among Next Avenue’s Influencers in Aging.
- **2024** — Discussed fundraising and Mon Ami’s ambitions in a March 5 interview with investor Ulu Ventures.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mon Ami in 2018.
- Co-led a business that secured a $3.4 million seed round in 2019.
- Named among Next Avenue’s 2021 Influencers in Aging with Joy Zhang.
- Won Hawken’s McCreary Prize for poetry in 2006.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Ulu Ventures published an interview with Dangerfield-Cha about her background, fundraising and company ambitions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.monami.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/runmdc

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Last updated: 2026-10-21