# Meghan Joyce

> Meghan Verena Joyce is the co-founder and CEO of Duckbill, a Boston startup that pairs AI with human experts to act as an executive assistant for your personal life - booking appointments, filing claims, and clearing the to-do list. Before founding Duckbill in 2022, she ran Uber's biggest East Coast markets, served as COO and EVP of Platform at Oscar Health, and advised the U.S. Treasury during the recession. She has raised $33 million for Duckbill, led by Forerunner Ventures, and sits on the boards of The Boston Beer Company and Guardant Health.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Duckbill
- **Organizations:** Duckbill, The Boston Beer Company (Board), Guardant Health (Board), Underscore VC (Core LP)
- **From:** Massachusetts, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** AB, History of Science, Harvard University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Built and scaled Uber's Boston office from 5 to 50+ employees and ran seven East Coast markets, Served as COO and EVP of Platform at publicly traded Oscar Health, Raised $33 million for Duckbill, led by Forerunner Ventures

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Consultant at Bain & Company, then investor at Bain Capital
- **2011** — Senior Policy Advisor on Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- **2013** — Joined Uber as Boston General Manager (office of five employees)
- **2015** — Became Uber's East Coast General Manager across seven major markets
- **2017** — Regional General Manager, Uber US & Canada Cities
- **2019** — COO and EVP of Platform at Oscar Health
- **2021** — Appointed to Board of Directors of Guardant Health
- **2022** — Co-founded Duckbill and became CEO
- **2023** — Duckbill raised seed/Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures ($33M total)

## Achievements

- Built and scaled Uber's Boston office from 5 to 50+ employees and ran seven East Coast markets
- Served as COO and EVP of Platform at publicly traded Oscar Health
- Raised $33 million for Duckbill, led by Forerunner Ventures
- Board member at The Boston Beer Company and Guardant Health
- Advised the U.S. Treasury on domestic finance during the recession

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appeared on the 'A Day In Her Life' podcast as co-founder, CEO, and mom of three.
- **2024-09** — Explained on 'Changing the Game' how Duckbill acts as 'a personal assistant in your pocket.'
- **2023-09** — Announced Duckbill's launch and $33M funding led by Forerunner Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://getduckbill.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanvjoyce/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanvjoyce/

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Last updated: 2026-06-10