# Monica Molenaar

> Monica Molenaar is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alloy Health, a direct-to-consumer digital health company she launched in 2020 with former Marie Claire editor-in-chief Anne Fulenwider to bring credible, science-backed menopause care to women. A Stanford MBA and serial entrepreneur, Molenaar first built Seed + Mill, the artisanal tahini and halva business in New York's Chelsea Market, before turning to women's health. Alloy has raised $21.3 million in total funding, including a $16 million Series A in November 2024, and serves more than 70,000 customers. Molenaar and Fulenwider were named to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Female Founders 500.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Alloy Health
- **Organizations:** Alloy Health, Seed + Mill, Kairos HQ
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, European History and Urban Studies, Brown University, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Alloy Health to more than 70,000 customers, Raised $21.3 million in total venture funding, including a $16M Series A in November 2024, Named to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Female Founders 500

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Earns MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **2015** — Co-founds Seed + Mill, an artisanal sesame, tahini and halva business in NYC's Chelsea Market, with Rachel Simons and Lisa Mendelson
- **2018** — Meets future co-founder Anne Fulenwider, former editor-in-chief of Marie Claire
- **2020** — Co-founds Alloy Health and becomes co-CEO
- **2021** — Alloy raises $3.3M seed round
- **2024** — Alloy raises $16M Series A, bringing total funding to $21.3M
- **2026** — Named with Anne Fulenwider to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Female Founders 500

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Alloy Health to more than 70,000 customers
- Raised $21.3 million in total venture funding, including a $16M Series A in November 2024
- Named to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Female Founders 500
- Built Seed + Mill into a recognized artisanal sesame brand anchored in NYC's Chelsea Market
- Operating Partner at venture studio Kairos HQ

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Alloy announced a $16 million Series A funding round.
- **2026-01** — Molenaar and co-founder Anne Fulenwider named to Inc.'s 2026 Female Founders 500.

## Links

- Website: https://www.myalloy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-molenaar-2945b225/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alloywomenshealth

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Last updated: 2026-06-10