# Michelle Davey

> Michelle Davey is the co-founder and CEO of Wheel, an Austin-based virtual care platform she started in 2018 with Griffin Mulcahey. Wheel powers back-end telehealth infrastructure for retailers, payers, pharma companies, and digital health brands, and connects them to a nationwide network of clinicians. Before Wheel, Davey ran talent at a telehealth company and had earlier stints in recruiting and operations at Google, Favor, and Medtronic. She has raised more than $216 million for Wheel across four rounds, including a $150 million Series C in 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Wheel
- **Organizations:** Wheel, Google, Favor, Medtronic
- **From:** Texas, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA, International Business and Latin American Studies, St. Edward's University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Wheel to more than 200 employees and a nationwide clinician network, Raised over $216 million across four funding rounds, Closed a $150 million Series C in January 2022

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Recruiting roles in medical device industry, including Medtronic
- **mid-2010s** — Tech recruiting at Google
- **mid-2010s** — Employee #8 at Favor, the Austin food delivery startup; scaled delivery network into 18 states
- **pre-2018** — Head of talent at a telehealth company; encountered state-by-state licensing bottlenecks
- **2018-01** — Co-founded Wheel with Griffin Mulcahey
- **2022-01** — Raised $150M Series C led by Lightspeed
- **2022-11** — Acquired GoodRx's back-end virtual care technology for $19.5M
- **2023** — Reduced workforce by 28% (56 employees) to refocus on long-term strategy

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Wheel to more than 200 employees and a nationwide clinician network
- Raised over $216 million across four funding rounds
- Closed a $150 million Series C in January 2022
- Acquired GoodRx's back-end virtual care technology in a $19.5 million deal
- Frequent speaker at HLTH and Rock Health Summit

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Announced layoffs of 28% of Wheel's staff to refocus on long-term strategy and technology investment.
- **2022-11** — Announced acquisition of GoodRx's back-end virtual care technology for $19.5 million.
- **2022-01** — Closed a $150 million Series C led by Lightspeed.

## Links

- Website: https://wheel.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveymichelle
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MLDavey
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ml_davey/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/WheelHealth/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09