Maternal healthcare technology company Mahmee has launched a membership for expecting and new parents and has expanded its leadership team.
Mahmee said its paid membership will give each patient their own team of nurses, lactation consultants, doulas, mental health coaches, nutritionists and care coordinators available seven days a week, virtually and in-person through Mahmee clinics.
“Launching the Mahmee Membership and expanding our corporate leadership are significant advancements that will go a long way to making our vision for better maternal health care a reality,” said Mahmee co-founder and chief executive officer Melissa Hanna in a statement.
The membership is available to individuals and to organizations.
The company said it is making progress in its mission of improving birth outcomes among Black and Indigenous patients, who are represented in its population at three times the rate of the U.S. birth census.
“The latest studies on U.S. maternal and infant health outcomes continue to remind us of who is most deeply affected by the persistent cracks in our health system,” Hanna said. “We remain steadfast in our belief that centering the experiences of Black and Indigenous people paves the way to improving the experience of maternity care for all."
The company said that its Black patients had a preterm birth rate of 6%, and a C-section rate of 24%, compared to a national rate of 36%.
The company also announced several additions to its leadership team, including its inaugural medical director, Dr. Amanda Williams.
Dr. Williams also is the clinical innovation advisor to the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Prior to joining Mahmee, Dr. Williams oversaw maternity for the chiefs of obstetrics and gynecology across Kaiser Permanente’s 15 medical centers in Northern California.
Mahmee also recently added Christie Pitts to the team as vice president of operations. Pitts joins the company from Backstage Capital, where she was a general partner for six years and previously represented the fund on Mahmee’s board.
Backstage Capital was an initial investor in Mahmee and led its seed round in 2019. She co-founded the VCs for Repro initiative, focused on the intersection of the economy and reproductive justice, and hosts the Moms at Work live show to build community, raise awareness, and advocate for better experiences for working moms.
Joining the Los Angeles-based Mahmee board of directors are:
- Caretha Coleman, a technology executive who formerly was chief human resources officer for Software Publishing Corporation and was former chairman of the Board for Dignity Health (now CommonSpirit). She is the company’s first independent director.
- Rachel Springate, the co-founder and founding general partner of Muse Capital, an early-stage venture fund investing in North American Consumer Tech with a focus on underserved markets.
- Marlon Nichols, the co-founder and managing general partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders.
Mahmee is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Muse Capital, Backstage Capital, MaC Venture Capital, Episcopal Health Foundation of Texas, Serena Williams, Mark Cuban and others.
