Kate Ryder

This founder built the first women’s health unicorn.

Before founding the world’s largest virtual clinic for women and families, Kate Ryder’s career had nothing to do with healthcare.

She was an English teacher in Spain.

Then a journalist writing for The Economist, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal.

In 2009, she even helped former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson write his memoir, On The Brink.

She lived and reported from New York, Singapore, and London.

Then she joined Index Ventures in 2012 to work on early-stage investments across the U.S. and Europe.

Two years later, in 2014, she founded Maven Clinic.

The idea came from watching friends struggle to balance work and family.

Becoming a mom exposed all the flaws in the traditional healthcare system, especially for women.

So Kate built Maven to close the gaps.

Today, Maven covers the full journey of womanhood:
- Fertility, IVF, surrogacy, adoption
- Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting
- Menopause, egg freezing, pediatrics
And soon: teen health, elder care, and AI-powered personalization

The model?

Always-on, virtual care.

Available globally.

With reimbursement support, inclusive benefit design, and wraparound services for families.

In 2020, Maven raised $45M from investors like Mindy Kaling, Natalie Portman, and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki.

In 2021, Oprah Winfrey joined a $110M Series D that made Maven the first unicorn in women’s and family health.

The company now supports 17M lives in 175 countries and partners with over 2,000 employers and health plans.

She’s earned every major accolade in the game…

Fortune 40 Under 40

Inc’s Female Founders 100

And TIME Magazine’s The Boss series