Maven Clinic, a tele-
medicine network
focused on women’s
health that is
offered as an
employee benefit at
organizations
including L’Oréal,
BuzzFeed, and Snap
(No. 1), more than
tripled the number
of companies it
serves in 2019.
Maven connects
workers with ob-
gyns, nutritionists,
lactation consul-
tants, and other
specialists via video
chat or messaging
for a fraction of the
cost of an in-person
visit. It was founded
on the idea that
access to better care
before, during, and
after pregnancies
benefits employers
as much as patients
(by requiring fewer
sick days and,
ultimately, keeping
parents in jobs).
“Millennials are
overtaking the
workforce, and they
have different
expectations of
what their employer
does for them,” says
founder and CEO
Kate Ryder. In addi-
tion to coordinating
pregnancy care and
services that help
women get back to
work, Maven also
provides fertility
benefits such as egg
freezing, IVF, genetic
counseling, and—as
of January 2020—
an app to assist
patients in manag-
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reimbursement for
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“Many
millennials
seek out jobs
for benefits,”
says CEO
Kate Ryder.