'I was pregnant and then I wasn't.' How a miscarriage led a startup employee to build a company that's now funded by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six.
Summary
The company is releasing its telehealth app to the public and announcing $1.6 million in pre-seed funding led by Alexis Ohanians venture firm Seven Seven Six. The round also includes Chelsea Clintons Metrodora and a stacked roster of female angels such as Julia Cheek of Everly Health, Halle Tecco of Natalist, and writer Roxane Gay. When a user signs up, theyre placed in a group chat with three to four "advocates," who are are doulas, nurses, and midwives, to help answer any questions or send them resources. That night, Taitt was sitting on her couch alone when she stumbled on an online message board for doulas, who are trained to advise and offer emotional and physical comfort to a mother during her pregnancy, but are not medical professionals. The company got an early sign-ups bump from the pandemic, when for a short time hospitals didnt allow birthing partners in the delivery room.