Forward
Forward is a healthcare technology company that uses sensors, mobile apps, and AI to redesign care delivery. It has raised $350M, most recently in a Series E round in late 2023, and employs 444 people.
The growth story
Forward grew from 544 to 444 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $350M along the way, most recently a Series E in November 2023.
About
Forward sells a tech-enabled primary care system that replaces traditional doctor visits with sensor-based health monitoring and AI-assisted diagnostics. Its model targets consumers frustrated with conventional healthcare's inefficiencies.
The company has scaled to 444 employees since its 2016 founding, with backing from prominent tech investors including Eric Schmidt and Uber's Garrett Camp. Its $350M total funding suggests aggressive expansion plans, though recent headcount growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Forward's workforce, accounting for its largest functional group. The leadership team includes former executives from Google and Uber, with founder Adrian Aoun bringing serial entrepreneurship experience.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Healthcare Services 55 (-2% YoY), Operations 44 (+10% YoY), Sales 35 (+21% YoY), Engineering 34 (+3% YoY), Business Development 29 (-6% YoY), Community and Social Services 23 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Forward recruits heavily from Stanford University and healthcare providers like Baylor Scott & White. Alumni frequently move to tech firms (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI) or healthcare startups like Pair Team and Sierra.
Most common previous employers of Forward staff: Stanford University (3), Forward (2), Baylor Scott & White Health (2), Galileo (1), Columbia University Irving Medical Center (1), Physician Affiliate Group of NY, Lincoln Hospital (1). Former Forward employees most often moved to Pair Team (5), Sierra (5), Google (4), Anthropic (3), Decagon (3), OpenAI (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Forward mafia
Forward alumni have founded at least 20 companies, including MrBeast (1,296 employees) and Pair Team (304 employees), showing an entrepreneurial streak among former staff.
21Jeffrey Housenbold, was Board of Directors and Investor until 2021Neil Batlivala, was Early Software Engineer until 2018Matt Gipple, was Head of Legal until 2021Jamie Moore, was Head of Recruiting until 2019Adrian Aoun, was CEO & Founder until 2024Taylor Roan, was HW Lead until 2024
Adam Baxter, was Strategy & Operations until 2024
Michael Turken, MD, MPH, was Physician, Clinical Product until 2018
Jia Ming Huang, was Software Engineer until 2023
Ambar Choudhury, was Director, Engineering until 2024
Connor Jones, was Senior Product Manager until 2024
Roberto Gandolfo Hashioka, was Engineering, Growth until 2020
Leonard Waxdeck, was Operations Specialist & Data Analyst until 2020
Soumil Shekdar, was Software Engineer Technical Lead until 2025
Christian Blank, was Senior Engineering Manager until 2024
Debbie Schapira, was Head of Compliance until 2023
Dr. Sara Hammond D.O., MSc, FACP, Nationally Licensed, was Pioneer Concierge Telehealth Physician(synchronous) until 2024
Darshan Patel, MD, was Internal Medicine Physician at a Healthcare Tech Startup until 2023
Nick Moryl, was Senior Operations Specialist until 2020
Dana Kilian, was Head of People Operations until 2019What this company is made of
Most common skills at Forward: Public Speaking (51), Python (Programming Language) (49), Healthcare (42), Data Analysis (41), Customer Service (27), Microsoft Office (25), Communication (25), Teamwork (22).
Where the team actually sits
Forward people are concentrated in California, United States (13), New York, United States (4), Texas, United States (4), San Francisco Bay Area (2). 5 offices on record.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Forward has 444 employees as of September 2026.
Forward has raised $350M in total, most recently a Series E round in November 2023.
The most common previous employers of current Forward staff are Stanford University (3 people), Forward (2 people), Baylor Scott & White Health (2 people).
Former Forward employees most often move to Pair Team (5), Sierra (5), Google (4).
At least 20 companies have a founder who previously worked at Forward, including MrBeast, Pair Team, Dryvebox.
The most common skills among Forward staff are Public Speaking, Python (Programming Language), Healthcare, Data Analysis, Customer Service.
Forward staff are concentrated in California, United States (13), New York, United States (4), Texas, United States (4).
Forward has about 55 people in Healthcare Services, down 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Forward has about 44 people in Operations, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 47 current and 299 former Forward profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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