Katherine Ryder

Kate Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health. Maven's mission is to change the health of the world — one woman, one family at a time. Maven offers virtual care and services across fertility, maternity, and pediatrics, and operates the largest women's and family health telehealth network globally. With Maven, employers and health plans can see improved maternal outcomes, lower costs, and attract and retain more parents in the workforce. Named #1 Most Innovative Healthcare Company by Fast Company in 2020, Maven has raised more than $200 million in capital from top investors, including Sequoia Capital, Oak HC/FT, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Lux Capital.

Ryder founded Maven in 2014, reimagining healthcare for women and families from the ground up after seeing firsthand how the lack of access to care impacted those starting a family and returning to work as new parents. Prior to founding Maven, she worked in venture capital and as a journalist, writing for The Economist from Southeast Asia, New York and London and for The New Yorker. In 2009, she worked with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, helping him write his memoirs about the financial crisis.

Ryder has been named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and to Fast Company’s “Most Creative People.” She has spoken on stage at industry events including the Forbes Healthcare Summit, Fortune Brainstorm Health, the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit and HLTH. Kate received her BA from the University of Michigan and her MSc from the London School of Economics.