Nadia Care, the maternal health company formerly known as Cayaba Care, has raised $12 million to expand its hybrid maternal care model into new markets. The round was led by Valtruis and a major national payer, with participation from First Trust Capital Partners and RH Capital.
Nadia Care deploys Maternity Navigators, registered nurses, doulas, and multidisciplinary care teams to provide in-home and virtual support for pregnant and new mothers – working alongside existing providers rather than replacing them. The company currently operates in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Tennessee, partnering with large regional Medicaid plans.
The outcomes data from approximately 4,000 members is strong: a 60% reduction in NICU days, 47% reduction in low birth weight rates, 38% lower preterm birth rates, and 25% fewer emergency room visits.
“Everyone deserves support during pregnancy and beyond, and in our existing healthcare system, too few people get it,” said CEO Adaeze Enekwechi, PhD, MPP. “Nadia Care is on a mission to support mothers and families, and this investment, on the heels of our recent expansion and proven results, is a vote of confidence in our approach – a new kind of maternal care experience that is built on trust, empathy, and community.”
“Nadia Care is challenging the status quo of how maternal care is delivered, stepping in to fill a major gap for mothers and families with care directly from their communities,” said Anna Haghgooie, managing director at Valtruis. “When you pair that kind of connection with wraparound care and technology, you see improved health outcomes and lower total costs.”
The investment will support geographic expansion and help more mothers access wraparound services including in-home care coordination, lactation support, nutrition counseling, and prenatal and new parent education.
Nadia Care is the second doula- and navigator-led maternal health company to announce significant funding this week – Malama Health also raised $9.2 million for a similar model serving Medicaid populations. The back-to-back raises signal growing investor confidence that community-embedded, continuous maternal care models can deliver both better outcomes and sustainable economics within the Medicaid system.
