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Kate Ryder

InvestorFounder

Investor at xfactor ventures · Founder & CEO at Maven

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $150K checks · typically $125K

FoundedMaven

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About

Katherine Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, a telehealth platform providing access to a network of women's and family health providers, including a maternity management program for employers. She previously worked as an early stage investor at Index Ventures in London, focusing on consumer technology across health, education, art, and retail. Before that she was a journalist writing for The Economist and assisted former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson with his memoirs; she holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MSc from the London School of Economics.

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Digital HealthFemTech

Founder & CEO at Maven

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Maven's investors · 33

125 VenturesNew York · since 2020Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M checksAlley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksAnthro VenturesBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksBoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checksCity LightNew York · $1M – $6M checksColle Capital PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksCollective LiquidityPlantationCVS Health VenturesWoonsocketDGNL VenturesNew York · $1M checksDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Female FoundersNew York · $750K – $1M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2024Gingerbread CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checks · since 2015Harmony PartnersNew YorkIcon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checks · since 2024Intermountain HealthLoric VenturesLondonLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2021NextGen Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksOak HC/FTStamford · since 2018PortfoliaSan MateoSamsung NextMountain View · $100K – $5M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2024SGH CapitalParisStepstone GroupCharlotte · since 2024Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kate Ryder?
Katherine Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, a telehealth platform providing access to a network of women's and family health providers, including a maternity management program for employers. She previously worked as an early stage investor at Index Ventures in London, focusing on consumer technology across health, education, art, and retail. Before that she was a journalist writing for The Economist and assisted former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson with his memoirs; she holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Where does Kate Ryder work?
Kate Ryder is Founder & CEO of Maven and Investor at xfactor ventures.
What does Kate Ryder invest in?
Kate Ryder invests in Digital Health, FemTech.
What check size does Kate Ryder write?
Kate Ryder typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
What companies did Kate Ryder found?
Kate Ryder founded Maven.
What companies has Kate Ryder invested in?
Investments tracked here include Caraway, Heyday Health, Leona, Loop, Nodal, Oula Health, Summer Health.

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