When Tina Keshani (MBA 2020), Julia Cole (MBA 2020), and Sophia Richter (MBA 2020,
@sophiamrichter) met at Startup Boot Camp in their first year at
@harvardhbs, they quickly discovered they shared a vision to create a company dedicated to women’s health. “We’d all had experiences that left us feeling that the current health care system wasn’t serving us, as women,” Keshani says. As the classmates explored potential startup concepts, they discovered some troubling statistics about maternal health in the US that gave them pause. “Mental health conditions like depression and anxiety are among the most common complications for women, affecting one in five during pregnancy and postpartum,” says Richter. “And yet, the barriers to care, like high cost, long waitlists, and stigma, prevent the vast majority of women from getting support.”
Today, their startup, Seven Starling, has raised $14.3 million and had measurable impact on its patients. “We see that over 90 percent of our patients have a statistically significant improvement in their symptoms when they complete a program,” Kashani says. “That is truly best in class. It’s proof that we need tailored solutions for women that more effectively treat these conditions, and to create a safe space that enables them to seek and get help. We’ve had a massive impact on women already, and it’s just the beginning.”
Read more at link in bio.
Illustration by Gisela Goppel.
@joinsevenstarling