| Kate Ryder | |
| Other Names: | Katherine Ryder |
| Birth Place: | Minnesota |
| Alma Mater: | University of Michigan (Bachelor's) London School of Economics (Master's)[1] |
| Occupation: | Founder and CEO of Maven Clinic[2] |
Kate Ryder is an American businessperson. She is known as the founder and CEO of the digital health company Maven Clinic.[2]
Ryder was born in Minnesota. She earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan, double majoring in English and political science.[3] After graduating, Ryder moved to Spain to teach English in the public school system.[4] She later attended the London School of Economics and earned a master's degree in anthropology.[1]
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.[4] [6] She moved from Singapore to London in 2011.[3] [4] 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.[3]
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'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.[2] [6] Ryder was named by Fierce Healthcare as one of its 2021 Women of Influence.[1]
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.[1]