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American healthcare entrepreneur and advocate
Kate Ryder is an American businessperson. She is the founder and CEO of the digital health company Maven Clinic.[3]
Early life and education
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
Ryder began her career as a journalist, writing for The Economist from Southeast Asia, New York and London, and also for The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal.[1][5] In 2009, she helped former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson write his memoirs, On The Brink.[6] In 2012, Ryder left journalism and joined Index Ventures,[7][8] working for the company in Europe and the United States and focusing on early-stage investments.[4]
In 2014, she founded the unicorn company Maven Clinic, which focuses on women’s and family health.[9][7][10][11]
Ryder was named on Fast Company’s list of Most Creative People in Business in the Science and Health category in 2017.[12] Ryder was featured in TIME Magazine‘s The Boss series of profiles in 2018,[13] and was named on Inc’s Female Founders 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 on its Notable in Healthcare 2020 list.[3][5]
Personal life
As of 2021, Ryder and her husband lives with their family in Brooklyn, New York.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d “Kate Ryder: Entrepreneur. Digital health pioneer. Former journalist”. Tech Republic. December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b “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 “Alumni Profile: Katherine Ryder, CEO & Founder at Maven (LSA Honors College 04′)”. University of Michigan. October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b “Crain’s New York Business 2020 Notable”. Crain’s New York Business. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ “Maven CEO Katherine Ryder Is Revolutionizing Medical Care for Woman”. MMLafleur. October 21, 2016. 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.
