# Tammy Sun

> Tammy Sun is the founder and CEO of Carrot, a global fertility and family-care benefits platform. After an early career spanning the White House, political campaigns, public-policy work, the Clinton Foundation, the Federal Communications Commission and partnerships at Evernote, she founded Carrot in 2016. The company now serves millions of members through more than 1,000 employers, health plans and health systems, while Sun has become a prominent voice on inclusive benefits, customer-led company building and access to care.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Carrot
- **Organizations:** Carrot, Evernote, Federal Communications Commission, Clinton Foundation, The White House, Let It Shine, Inc.
- **From:** Taipei, Taiwan
- **Education:** New York University, Attended; program not publicly specified, London School of Economics
- **Known for:** Built Carrot from a 2016 startup into a platform used by more than 1,000 employers, health plans and health systems serving millions of members., Raised a reported $114.1 million in total funding for Carrot, including a $75 million Series C in 2021., Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Women of Influence in 2022 alongside cofounder Asima Ahmad.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Worked in the Office of the Vice President at the White House early in her career.
- **2002-2005** — Held a deputy director role at the Clinton Foundation.
- **Before 2011** — Founded and led Let It Shine, Inc., a New York strategic communications agency.
- **2011-2013** — Served as communications director of the Federal Communications Commission and head of its Office of Media Relations.
- **2013-2015** — Managed partnerships at Evernote, serving as director of partnerships.
- **2016** — Cofounded Carrot and became its CEO; the company participated in Y Combinator.
- **2017** — Carrot announced a $3.6 million seed round to broaden access to employer-sponsored fertility benefits.
- **2021** — Carrot announced a $75 million Series C, bringing reported total funding to $114 million.
- **2022** — Named with Carrot cofounder Asima Ahmad to Entrepreneur's 100 Women of Influence.
- **2023** — Carrot was named to the CNBC Disruptor 50.
- **2024** — Recognized in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's C-Suite class.
- **2025** — Carrot expanded partnerships with Cigna and Guardian and continued broadening its platform and plan-design options.

## Achievements

- Built Carrot from a 2016 startup into a platform used by more than 1,000 employers, health plans and health systems serving millions of members.
- Raised a reported $114.1 million in total funding for Carrot, including a $75 million Series C in 2021.
- Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Women of Influence in 2022 alongside cofounder Asima Ahmad.
- Led Carrot as it was named to the 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50.
- Helped establish an inclusive eligibility model designed to support varied family-building paths rather than relying on a narrow traditional definition.
- Expanded Carrot's operating reach across more than 40 U.S. states and dozens of countries.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Published a statement responding to new White House actions related to IVF access and affordability.
- **2025-06** — Carrot and Guardian announced an integration bringing fertility, hormonal-health and family-building support into hospital indemnity insurance.
- **2025-03** — Carrot and Cigna announced a partnership aimed at expanding fertility-care access.
- **2025-02** — Carrot launched a virtual menopause and midlife health clinic in the United States.
- **2024-10** — Featured in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's 2024 C-Suite class.

## Links

- Website: https://www.get-carrot.com/profile/tammy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammysun1
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tammysun
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgnPC6UWVto

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Last updated: 2026-09-27