Maternal
Pregnancy, postpartum, and the care infrastructure being rebuilt around the most under-resourced transition in healthcare.
Cayaba Care rebrands to Nadia Care, raises $12M to scale Medicaid maternal care in DC, MD, TN
CDC NCHS: U.S. maternal mortality rate 17.9 per 100,000 live births in 2024 (down from 18.6)
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Signals in Maternal
- Funding ↗Funding · Mar 16Cayaba Care rebrands to Nadia Care, raises $12M to scale Medicaid maternal care in DC, MD, TNThe Index Editorial
- Research ↗Research · Mar 4CDC NCHS: U.S. maternal mortality rate 17.9 per 100,000 live births in 2024 (down from 18.6)The Index Editorial
- Ecosystem Shift ↗Ecosystem Shift · Jan 13Withings and Babyscripts partner for real-time RPM of hypertensive disorders of pregnancyThe Index Editorial
- Funding ↗Funding · Jan 8Pomelo Care raises $92M Series C at $1.7B valuation to expand beyond maternityThe Index Editorial
- Funding ↗Funding · Sep 11Diana Health raises $55M Series C; expands to 9 hospital-embedded locations; names Dr. Neel Shah to boardThe Index Editorial
- Funding ↗Funding · Feb 26Millie Maternity Clinic raises $12M Series A from all-female VC slate including Pivotal VenturesThe Index Editorial
Top organizations in Maternal
Pomelo Care
StartupVirtual maternity and women's health care; $1.7B valuation.
Little Journey
StartupDigital health platform reducing pediatric hospital anxiety.
Vitara
StartupWomb-like incubation technology for premature infants.
Nanit
StartupAI health monitoring; expanding into menopause features.
Babyscripts
StartupRPM platform for prenatal & postpartum; integrates Withings BPM Pro 2 for hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy monitoring across MFM practices.
Oula Health
ClinicModern maternity care clinic combining OB and certified nurse-midwife care; positioned to become largest US employer of midwives.
Recent analysis · Maternal
March of Dimes documents counties with no obstetric providers and rising infant mortality in rural and low-income communities.
The Index Editorial·NCHS / CDC Health E-Stat 113: 649 maternal deaths in 2024; Black non-Hispanic rate 44.8 (3.1× White rate); women 40+ at 62.3 per 100,000.
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Commonwealth Fund: US maternal mortality ratio 22.3 per 100,000 — highest among 18 high-income peers, 10× Norway's rate.
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