# Nick Gulino

> Nick Gulino is the founder and CEO of Recover (letsrecover.com), a Y Combinator-backed telehealth company that delivers evidence-based addiction treatment in partnership with state and local governments, at roughly a tenth of the cost of traditional rehab. A graduate of Yale Law School and UC Berkeley who started at a community college and a 'last chance' high school, he spent a decade in government and addiction services - leading work in McKinsey's government practice, advising governors, and serving in the White House - before building Recover to make recovery accessible to low-income and underserved people.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Recover
- **Organizations:** Recover (Let's Recover), Y Combinator (W21), McKinsey & Company (former), The White House (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** J.D., Class of 2018, Yale Law School, Undergraduate, UC Berkeley, Community college, "Last chance" high school
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Recover, a Y Combinator-backed (W21) telehealth addiction-treatment company, Built a model delivering treatment at roughly 10% of the cost of traditional rehab programs, Structured Recover around partnerships with state and county governments to fund care for low-income and underserved patients

## Career timeline

- **before 2018** — Spent roughly a decade working in addiction services and government, including a leadership role in McKinsey & Company's government practice, advising multiple state governors, and serving in the White House
- **2018** — Graduated from Yale Law School
- **2021** — Founded Recover and went through Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch
- **2021** — Raised a seed round (reported ~$130K early funding)
- **2024** — Recover reported roughly $3.3M revenue with a ~22-person team

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Recover, a Y Combinator-backed (W21) telehealth addiction-treatment company
- Built a model delivering treatment at roughly 10% of the cost of traditional rehab programs
- Structured Recover around partnerships with state and county governments to fund care for low-income and underserved patients
- Career spanning McKinsey's government practice, advising governors, and service in the White House
- Earned a Yale Law degree (2018) after starting at a community college and a 'last chance' high school

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Recover reported approximately $3.3M in revenue with a team of around 22 people.

## Links

- Website: https://letsrecover.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgulino

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Last updated: 2026-06-21