Maternity clinic Millie nabs $12M Series A from an all-star, all female class of VCs

Millie, a California-based maternity clinic, founded by Anu Sharma, announced the raise of a $12 million Series A by investors including RH Capital, TMV, and Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Sharma was inspired to launch the company after the birth of her daughter in 2019. She faced pregnancy complications and, as the child of a doctor, was able to identify some symptoms that were missed by medical staff. The experience led her to build a maternity clinic — the one she would have wanted while she was giving birth. The result is Millie, which launched in 2022. It offers maternity and gynecology care, as well as postpartum coaching, mental health care, and nutrition counseling. It works with all major insurance companies and there is in-person and virtual support, with a tech platform that provides patient monitoring tools. Others in this space include Quilted Health and Oula. “What makes Millie unique is our hybrid model which combines in-person care at our clinics with virtua ... Read full article.