Sean Duffy

Co-founder and CEO, Omada Health

Industry: Metabolic Health
Based in: United States
Company funding: $528M raised
Region: North America

Design and medicine background, left medical school to build behavioural chronic care.

Pioneered reimbursed digital diabetes prevention in the United States.

Sean Duffy is the co-founder and chief executive of Omada Health, a virtual first care company combining clinical protocols with behaviour science to help people manage chronic conditions. He studied neuroscience, worked at Google and at IDEO, and left the Harvard MD and MBA programme to build Omada.

Omada Health in the startup database Company website LinkedIn

The journey

How Sean Duffy got here, step by step.

2000s
Degree in neuroscience
Duffy earned his bachelor's degree in neuroscience before moving into health and technology work.
2000s
Two years at Google
He spent two years at Google, gaining experience in technology and product development.
2010
IDEO health and wellness group
Duffy worked in IDEO's health and wellness group on projects for providers and health plans.
2010
Harvard MD and MBA programme
He enrolled in Harvard's joint medical and business programme before pausing to build a company.
2011
Co-founded Omada Health
Duffy co-founded Omada Health to deliver effective care in the long stretches between medical visits.
2011 to 2025
Grew Omada as chief executive
As chief executive he has led Omada's growth into one of the best known virtual chronic care providers.