
Kate Ryder
CEO of Maven Clinic
Education
- BA, Double Major, English Literature and Political Science - University of Michigan Bachelor of Arts
- Economics and Political Science (LSE) MSc Anthropology - The London School
Overview
Kate Ryde is the CEO of Maven Clinic.
In 2009, she helped former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson write his memoirs, On The Brink.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.She moved from Singapore to London in 2011.In 2012, Ryder left journalism and joined Index Ventures, a venture capital firm,working for the company in Europe and the United States and focusing on early-stage investments.
In 2014, Ryder founded Maven Clinic, which offers online services related to fertility and family planning, pregnancy, postpartum health, adoption, surrogacy, and parenting.She stated she first formed the idea after seeing friends struggle to find a work family balance.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.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.
Early Life
Ryder was born in Minnesota.
Career
- Maven Clinic - CEO