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]
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]
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]
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'sThe 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]
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]
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