Myri Health
Techstars '23Norman, US · Founded 2019 · 8 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Myri Health builds digital health solutions for mothers and healthcare providers, focusing on maternal health support with emphasis on transparency and user empathy.
Also known as Myri · Myri Health, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Myri Health was founded in 2019 by Dr. Pinkey Patel.

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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Myri Health operates a digital maternal health platform covering pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The consumer-facing app provides phase-based, expert-reviewed educational articles, a birth plan builder, a contraction timer, trimester-based movement and pelvic floor/core workout programs, mood check-ins and journaling, feeding, diaper, growth and scar-healing trackers, nutrition analysis from meal photos ("Plate Pal"), and logging of blood pressure, glucose, sleep and weight. A 24/7 assistant called Maya answers questions by voice or text using what the company describes as clinical protocols and review. Wearable data such as heart rate, sleep and movement syncs into the platform to inform guidance.
On the enterprise side, Myri positions itself as continuous care infrastructure: maternal inputs and daily logs are converted into clinical insight, risks are flagged early for provider response, and care teams receive predictive insights, tracking and real-time alerts intended to fit existing workflows. The company states bi-directional integration with Epic, Cerner and wearables, and support for Medicaid, health plans and OB teams. Aggregated, anonymized population-level trends are offered to help systems plan and close care gaps. Named stakeholder segments are health plans, public health agencies, health systems, employers and mothers.
The company frames its work around maternal care gaps it cites publicly, including preventable maternal deaths, dismissed or misdiagnosed symptoms, provider burnout, maternal care deserts in rural U.S. counties, and costs associated with pregnancy and postpartum complications. Its stated values center on empathy, data ethics and transparency, and product development informed by mothers, providers and partners."]
Founding story
Founder and CEO Dr. Pinkey Patel, a clinical pharmacist, NASM-certified personal trainer and pre/postnatal corrective exercise specialist, and a mother of two, created Myri after encountering gaps in maternal care during her own pregnancies. The company's timeline dates the app's creation to 2020, sketched out during her second pregnancy and built from firsthand frustration with fragmented care.
Business model
Myri Health sells access to its maternal care platform to organizations — health plans, employers, public health agencies and health systems — through a SaaS model, alongside a consumer-facing app for mothers. The company originally launched a direct-to-consumer beta that acquired paying users before scaling into a B2B platform serving employers, municipalities and health systems. Enterprise engagement runs through demo requests covering pregnancy and postpartum support for members and employees, EHR integration and care coordination, risk identification and early intervention, and Medicaid or reimbursement pathways.
The company operates a SaaS platform sold to organizations alongside a consumer app; its direct-to-consumer beta generated paying users. Specific pricing terms are not disclosed publicly.
Traction
The direct-to-consumer beta organically reached 350,000 users across 44 countries, which the company cites as validation of global demand. The company reports 98% engagement from day one among users and states the platform is positioned to reach 45 million women through partnerships with health systems, government programs and employer-sponsored care. Clinician testimonials come from pelvic floor physical therapists and an OBGYN.
Latest developments
Techstars published a founder profile of Dr. Pinkey Patel in January 2025 describing the company's transition from a D2C beta to a B2B platform serving employers, municipalities and health systems and its global expansion. The company's site, carrying a 2025 copyright, markets an enterprise offering across health plans, employers, health systems and public health, and continues publishing maternal health blog content.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Myri Health competes in digital maternal and women's health, positioning itself as preventive and continuous infrastructure connecting mothers, providers, payers, employers and public health agencies rather than a standalone consumer app. The founder describes the approach as shifting maternal care from reactive and fragmented to proactive and predictive, with an emphasis on health equity and access regardless of geography or background. The company's site claims adoption by care delivery and innovation organizations, and the founder has appeared in Forbes and Techstars coverage.
Myri emphasizes prevention and early risk detection over reactive care, integrating physical recovery, mental health support and health education into a single platform rather than separate point solutions. It stresses fitting into existing clinical workflows via EHR integration instead of requiring system overhauls, passive data capture so mothers need not track every detail, culturally sensitive and equity-focused design, and explicit commitments to privacy, transparency and accountability in data use.
Technology
The platform combines AI-powered personalization and predictive analytics with proprietary algorithms that analyze a range of maternal data to tailor care plans and flag risks such as preterm labor or emerging mental health needs. A risk detection layer continuously analyzes shifts in symptoms, behavior and user inputs; remote monitoring and wearable syncing feed vitals including heart rate, sleep, movement, blood pressure, glucose and weight into the system. Maya, a 24/7 voice- and text-based assistant, delivers guidance built on clinical protocols. The platform supports bi-directional synchronization with Epic and Cerner, and the company cites WCAG accessibility standards and enterprise-grade data security.
Go-to-market
The company pairs a consumer app ("Myri for Moms") with an enterprise motion ("Myri for Teams & Partners") driven by demo requests offering 20-minute intro calls, full platform walkthroughs or recorded demos. It began direct-to-consumer, building a user community that it credits as foundational, then moved to selling into employers, municipalities and health systems. Content marketing through blogs, white papers, clinician testimonials and speaking appearances supports the enterprise pipeline.
Health plans, employers, health systems, public health agencies and municipalities are the organizational buyers; end users are pregnant and postpartum mothers, along with OB and other care teams. The company also references Medicaid and reimbursement pathways as a route to covered populations.
Geography
Headquartered in the United States, with a beta user base spanning 44 countries and stated global expansion ambitions; the website offers a Global (En) locale and the company describes appearing on global stages.
History
According to the company's timeline, the Myri app originated in 2020 during the founder's second pregnancy as a response to fragmented care. A direct-to-consumer beta launched in the earliest iteration and drew paying users; four months later the pandemic began, during which the founder continued working as a clinical pharmacist while building the company before leaving her corporate role. The company reports building early traction across tech, wellness and workplace benefits in 2022–2023, and participated in Techstars in 2023. In 2024 it launched its pregnancy program in beta, expanded its SaaS platform and began powering care coordination for providers, systems and mothers. The company describes its current phase as taking Myri to global stages.
Risks & controversies
The company's contact page displays placeholder contact details (a generic phone number and a non-specific Texas address), and impact figures such as 98% engagement and the 45 million reach are self-reported without external verification.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsThe company launched its pregnancy program in beta, expanded its SaaS platform and began powering care coordination for providers, health systems and mothers.
Press coverage reported that VC firm Boyd Street Ventures invested in Myri Health, adding the postpartum support company to its portfolio.
Myri Health is identified as a Techstars 2023 company.
The Myri app was created during the founder's second pregnancy as a response to fragmented maternal care, later launching as a direct-to-consumer beta.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Myri Healthmyrihealth.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Myri Health do?
- Myri Health runs a digital maternal care platform spanning pregnancy and postpartum for mothers, providers, payers and employers.
- Who founded Myri Health?
- Myri Health was founded by Dr. Pinkey Patel in 2019.
- Who are Myri Health's investors?
- Myri Health's investors include Cortado Ventures, Techstars.
- Where is Myri Health headquartered?
- Myri Health is headquartered in Norman, US.



