Pomelo Care was founded in 2021 by Marta Bralic Kerns, who recognized a critical gap in maternity care while working at Flatiron Health and McKinsey. She saw that the U.S. healthcare system was failing women and families, particularly those on Medicaid, with rising maternal mortality rates and poor outcomes. The company was born from a simple but powerful insight: combining evidence-based clinical protocols with predictive analytics and 24/7 virtual access could dramatically improve health outcomes for mothers and babies.
Today, Pomelo has grown from that founding vision into the national leader in evidence-based women’s and children’s healthcare, covering 25 million lives across all 50 states and achieving unicorn status with a $1.7 billion valuation. The platform delivers comprehensive virtual care spanning fertility and preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, pediatric care, and midlife health - addressing the medical, behavioral, and social factors that impact outcomes. Their 24/7 care model, powered by data science and machine learning, has demonstrated remarkable results: a 37% reduction in preterm births, 6.8-day reduction in NICU stays, 12% reduction in ER costs, and a 4.9/5 patient satisfaction rating. The company continues to expand, recently raising $92M in Series C funding to broaden beyond maternity into multi-stage women’s health services.