Kate Ryder
Kate Ryder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Minnesota[1] |
| Other names | Katherine Ryder |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (Bachelor's) London School of Economics (Master's)[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Maven Clinic[3] |
Kate Ryder is an American businessperson. She is known as the founder and CEO of the digital health company Maven Clinic.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Ryder was born in Minnesota.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan, double majoring in English and political science.[4] After graduating, Ryder moved to Spain to teach English in the public school system.[1] She later attended the London School of Economics and earned a master's degree in anthropology.[2]
Career[edit]
In 2009, she helped former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson write his memoirs, On The Brink.[5] As a journalist, Ryder wrote for The Economist from Southeast Asia, New York and London, and also for The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal.[1][6] She moved from Singapore to London in 2011.[4][1] In 2012, Ryder left journalism and joined Index Ventures, a venture capital firm,[7][8] working for the company in Europe and the United States and focusing on early-stage investments.[4]
In 2014, Ryder founded Maven Clinic, which offers online services related to fertility and family planning, pregnancy, postpartum health, adoption, surrogacy, and parenting.[9] She stated she first formed the idea after seeing friends struggle to find a work family balance.[7] As Maven CEO, Ryder oversaw a $45 million funding round for the company in 2020, with investors such as Mindy Kaling, Natalie Portman and Anne Wojcicki.[10] In August 2021, it raised $110 million in a funding round with investors such as Lux Capital and Oprah Winfrey. The round made Maven Clinic the first unicorn in women's and family health.[11]
Accolades[edit]
In 2017, Ryder was named to Fast Company's list of Most Creative People in Business in the Science and Health category.[12] Ryder was featured in TIME Magazine's The Boss series of profiles in 2018,[13] and was named to Inc's Female Founder's 100 list for 2019.[14] In 2020, Fortune included Ryder on its 40 under 40 for Healthcare list, and Crain's New York Business named her to its Notable in Healthcare 2020 list.[3][6] Ryder was named by Fierce Healthcare as one of its 2021 Women of Influence.[2]
Personal life[edit]
As of 2021, Ryder and her husband lived with their family in Brooklyn, New York.[15] She was a founding supporter of the Marshall Plan for Moms, a group pushing for legislative changes to assist working parents after the COVID-19 pandemic..[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Kate Ryder: Entrepreneur. Digital health pioneer. Former journalist". Tech Republic. December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Fierce Healthcare's 2021 Women of Influence Awards". Fierce Healthcare. November 8, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fortune 40 under 40: Healthcare". Fortune. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Alumni Profile: Katherine Ryder, CEO & Founder at Maven (LSA Honors College 04′)". University of Michigan. October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maven CEO Katherine Ryder Is Revolutionizing Medical Care for Woman". MMLafleur. October 21, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Crain's New York Business 2020 Notable". Crain's New York Business. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Equity Talk: Black and Hispanic mothers face dangerous hurdles during pregnancy — the CEO of a $1 billion startup is on a mission to change that". Business Insider. October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "The woman who founded Maven explains how her first career taught her 2 key skills that helped her raise $42 million at the digital-health startup". Business Insider. October 21, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "How Maven's Kate Ryder turned her women's and family health startup into a unicorn (Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg)". Bloomberg. October 15, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maven scores $45M series C with 23andMe's Wojcicki, A-list actors as investors". Fierce Healthcare. February 20, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maven Clinic becomes the first U.S. 'unicorn' dedicated to women's and family health". Fortune. August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Be Inspired By These Creative Leaders Who Are Changing The World". Fast Company. January 24, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Boss: How Kate Ryder Started a Healthcare App Designed for Women". TIME Magazine. April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maven - Katherine Ryder". Inc. September 16, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Katherine Ryder (Founder and CEO of Maven) on Telehealth Networks and How Maven is Resolving Gaps in Women's Healthcare". Business Today. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2022.