Remote monitoring for diabetes in pregnancy
Doula-led holistic support during and after pregnancy
Malama enables HIPAA-compliant remote monitoring of diabetes in pregnancy, a condition that affects nearly 1 in 5 women. We will lower C-section and preterm birth rates by making it easy for patients and providers to track glucose and meal data. We launched in August 2022 and signed 5 pilot partners including Stanford Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical in two weeks, and have a pipeline of 30 more. Mika previously led clinical product innovation at UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance company in the world. Orlando, our technical cofounder, was a senior software engineer at AirBnb and Daniela, our creative cofounder, led brand strategy and design for L’Oreal. Malama is backed by the Stanford d.school, Y Combinator (S22), Alpine Investors and more.
Malama offers doula-led holistic support during and after pregnancy at no cost to patients. Malama is in-network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Kaiser, and several Medicaid Managed Care Plans. Malama is backed by the Stanford d.school, Y Combinator (S22), Alpine Investors and more.
Malama shifted from a specific digital health tool for remote diabetes monitoring during pregnancy to a broader, doula-led holistic pregnancy support service. The customer (pregnant women) remains broadly similar, but the core product changed from clinical data-driven monitoring to holistic, doula-based care.