Alessandra Henderson is an entrepreneur, thought leader, and investor on a mission to transform women’s healthcare. Alessandra is the Co-founder & Board Member of Elektra Health, a virtual care platform closing the menopause care gap via evidence-based telemedicine, education, and community.
Under her tenure as Elektra CEO, Alessandra raised $7M+ from leading investors, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Flare Partners, and Seven Seven Six. She built a community of 20K+ across 50 states and led Elektra’s go-to-market strategy, including launching the first commercial menopause-payer partnership in the U.S. with Mass General Brigham Health Plan.
Prior to Elektra Health, Alessandra spent 10+ years building early-stage consumer businesses as a leader on the founding teams at Artsy, the MIT NYC Startup Studio, and Human Ventures. She holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from MIT Sloan, and her work has been covered by The New York Times, Fast Company, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Fortune, Forbes, and more.
