Startup profile for Medley: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Medley funding, valuation and investors

Group coaching platform for personal and professional development in diverse peer cohorts.

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Funding, valuation & investors

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Latest funding

Seed

$3.7M · October 2021

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$3.7M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

private

seed · New York, New York

Investors in latest funding

Lead: Andreessen Horowitz

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Medley is a group coaching platform connecting professionals into small, diverse peer cohorts for personal and leadership development. Co-founded by Edith Cooper (former Goldman Sachs EVP) and her daughter Jordan Taylor, Medley raised a $3.7M seed round in October 2021 led by Andreessen Horowitz as demand for workplace coaching and community surged post-pandemic.

Why Medley is interesting

Mother-daughter founders (Edith Cooper, Jordan Taylor) built YPO-style membership for emerging leaders — a16z-led $3.7M seed (2021) as workplace coaching went mainstream post-COVID.

Product & use cases

Medley curates small groups (~8–10 members) matched for diversity of background and goals, facilitated by professional coaches — blending peer support with structured development sessions on leadership and life transitions.

  • Emerging leaders seeking peer community beyond corporate ERGs
  • Companies offering Medley as executive development or retention benefit
  • Professionals navigating career transitions with coached cohort support

Key facts

  • Seed (Oct 2021): $3.7M led by a16z (TechCrunch)
  • Co-founded by Edith Cooper (ex-Goldman Sachs EVP) and Jordan Taylor
  • Group coaching cohorts for leadership and personal development
  • Positioned as accessible alternative to exclusive CEO peer groups

Funding history (newest first)

Seed

2021-10 $3.7M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/ medley-seed-a16z/

Investors in our directory

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Andreessen Horowitz

Competitive landscape

Edge: Edith Cooper's Goldman pedigree and network lend credibility Medley competitors lack — a16z seed bet that group coaching scales better than 1:1 executive coaches for mid-career professionals.

Group coaching is hard to scale — facilitator quality and cohort chemistry matter. Medley's brand and founder story drive premium positioning but retention depends on tangible member outcomes.

  • YPO / EO incumbent

    Exclusive CEO peer groups with high barriers; Medley targets broader emerging-leader segment.

  • BetterUp adjacent

    1:1 coaching platform for enterprises; Medley emphasizes peer cohort model.

  • Chief adjacent

    Women's executive network; overlapping professional community positioning.

Notable stories

  • Edith Cooper and daughter Jordan Taylor co-founding Medley brought rare mother-daughter leadership story plus Goldman's former global head of HR credibility to the coaching category.
  • Medley launched as corporate wellness budgets shifted from perks to meaningful development post-COVID isolation.

Industries

Enterprise SaaS Consumer Healthtech

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A group coaching platform matching professionals into diverse small cohorts for leadership and personal development with professional facilitators.
Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) led Medley's $3.7M seed round in October 2021.
Edith Cooper (former Goldman Sachs EVP) and her daughter Jordan Taylor.
BetterUp focuses on 1:1 coaching at scale for enterprises. Medley emphasizes small peer cohorts with facilitated group sessions.
October 2021 — $3.7M seed led by a16z.
Both — individuals join cohorts and companies can offer Medley as a development benefit.
Seed stage as of October 2021.
YPO requires CEO status and high fees. Medley targets emerging leaders with more accessible cohort model.
No public profitability disclosure.
Medley curates small groups matched for diversity of background and development goals, facilitated by professional coaches.
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