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Loula

YC W23

New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 7 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors

Loula connects families with doula care services covered by insurance, including Medi-Cal and commercial health plans. The company aims to improve perinatal health outcomes and maternal health equity for underserved communities.

Also known as Onu

FemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodHealth TechDigital HealthHealthcareHealth InsuranceWomen's HealthUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Loula was founded in 2022 by Lindsey Redd.

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Lindsey Reddin𝕏Founder & CEOLindsey Redd studied computer science at Stanford and worked as a software engineer at Lyft and Stripe before founding Loula, a health tech platform serving perinatal healthcare providers including doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants.

Investors · 3

Meridian Street CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M
Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Partum Health51 shared keywordsPartum Health provides comprehensive whole-person care for growing families, offering services such as postpartum specialist visits, in-home lactation support, physical therapy, and mental health care across the pregnancy and postpartum journey. It serves parents and families in the United States.

Companies competing with Loula for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Loula Foundation hosts ribbon cutting, promotes services for families in recoveryyahoo.com · Jul 2026This New YC-Backed Startup Is Making It Easy For Doulas To Accept Health Insurancepeopleofcolorintech.com · Jul 2025Onu - Turn scripts into internal tools without doing any frontend workycombinator.com · Feb 2023Loula Funding | $5.6M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Loula do?
Loula connects families with doula care services covered by insurance, including Medi-Cal and commercial health plans. The company aims to improve perinatal health outcomes and maternal health equity for underserved communities.
Who founded Loula?
Loula was founded by Lindsey Redd in 2022.
Who are Loula's investors?
Loula's investors include Meridian Street Capital, Sterling Road, Y Combinator.
Where is Loula headquartered?
Loula is headquartered in New York City, US.