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Kate Ryder

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Founder & CEO at Maven
📍 New York, New York, United States

Kate Ryder is the Founder and CEO of Maven, the leading virtual clinic for womens and family health. Her background combines experience as an early-stage investor at Index Ventures and as a journalist for The Economist. She holds an MSc in Anthropology from The London School of Economics.

As a mother of three, Kates personal journey navigating the healthcare system during her first pregnancy was the direct inspiration for founding Maven. She is a vocal advocate for creating better support systems and healthcare access for working families, driven by her own experiences.

Unique fact: Before entering the tech and venture capital world, she was a writer and researcher for former U. S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsons memoir, "On the Brink. "

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Women's & Family Health
Founded Maven to address critical gaps in healthcare, from fertility and maternity to menopause, driven by her own experiences as a new mother.
Digital Health Innovation
Pioneered a virtual care model to provide accessible, on-demand support for complex health journeys, transforming how employers offer family benefits.
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Career

Work history

3-2014
Founder & CEO
Maven
5-2012 - 3-2014
Early stage Investor
Index Ventures
11-2009 - 5-2012
Reporter
The Economist
3-2009 - 11-2009
Writer/Researcher, Hank Paulson memoirs, "On the Brink"
Office of Hank Paulson
9-2008 - 3-2009
Web editorial staff
The New Yorker
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Michigan
2007 - 2008
MSc Anthropology
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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