Forbes · Jun 2026
A detailed founder profile covering the company thesis, outcomes, product model, and competitive positioning.
Doula-led holistic support during and after pregnancy
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Malama Health is a Medicaid-first maternal health company that provides doula-led, tech-enabled pregnancy and postpartum support through a remote monitoring and care-navigation platform.
Primary product
Doula-led, tech-enabled maternal care platform for pregnancy, postpartum, and Medicaid care navigation.
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Stanford, California, United States
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Sub-industry
Maternal health / doula-led care / remote patient monitoring
Offices
0 jobs at Malama Health
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$11.4M
Latest round
Seed · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$9.2M
Founders
Co-Founder / CMO
Mission-driven, birth-equity oriented, and community-rooted; the company emphasizes culturally congruent, trauma-informed care, empathy, and being a bridge for members and care teams.
Compensation
Public job postings show part-time remote roles around $20-$30/hour, with some roles offering a performance bonus, and a Head of Business Development role posted at $130K-$150K plus equity.
Benefits
Pricing
Free to Medicaid-insured patients; reimbursed via payer partnerships, PMPM arrangements, and quality incentives.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Forbes · Jun 2026
A detailed founder profile covering the company thesis, outcomes, product model, and competitive positioning.
San Francisco Business Times / Bizwomen · Apr 2026
Profiles the company, its founder story, and its Medicaid-first maternal-care strategy.
Malama Health · Mar 2026
Announced a $9.2M seed round led by Acumen America, with grant funding and investor participation to expand across Medicaid markets.
Fierce Healthcare · Mar 2026
Explains Malama's Medicaid reimbursement model, care delivery approach, and partner footprint across California, Texas, and Colorado.
Malama Health · Nov 2025
Expansion of the Extra Support program in Colorado for Health First Colorado members, extending culturally congruent doula-led care navigation and postpartum support.