Nadia Care raises $12m to expand community-based maternal health model in US
Nadia Care, the maternal health company formerly known as Cayaba Care, has raised $12m in new funding as it looks to expand its community-based care model across the United States.
The round was led by Valtruis alongside a major national payer, with additional backing from First Trust Capital Partners and RH Capital. The company said the investment would support its next phase of growth, building on existing partnerships with Medicaid plans in Washington DC, Maryland and Tennessee.
The funding comes amid continued concern over maternal health outcomes in the US, where mortality and morbidity rates remain among the highest in high-income countries - with Black and Brown women disproportionately affected.
“Everyone deserves support during pregnancy and beyond, and in our existing healthcare system, too few people get it,” said Adaeze Enekwechi, chief executive of Nadia Care.
“Nadia Care is on a mission to support mothers and families, and this investment … 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 delivers a hybrid care model combining in-home and virtual support. Its teams — including registered nurses, doulas and so-called “maternity navigators” — work alongside existing providers to offer care coordination, education and social support during and after pregnancy.
The company positions itself as addressing gaps in traditional maternal care, particularly for Medicaid populations, where access to continuous, culturally competent support can be limited.
Strong early outcomes for model
According to the company, around 4,000 members have used its services to date. It reports a 60% reduction in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) days, alongside a 47% drop in low birth weight rates, a 38% reduction in preterm births and 25% fewer emergency room visits.
These figures have not been independently verified.
Investors say the model reflects a broader shift towards more integrated, community-led healthcare delivery.
“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 new capital will be used to scale Nadia Care’s services in existing markets and support further geographic expansion, with a focus on extending access to wraparound services such as lactation support, nutrition counselling and prenatal education.
The company’s growth comes as policymakers and payers increasingly look to alternative care models to address maternal health disparities and rising costs — particularly within Medicaid, which covers a significant share of births in the US.
While community-based and doula-led models have gained traction in recent years, questions remain about how such approaches can be scaled sustainably, integrated into existing systems, and reimbursed over the long term.
For Nadia Care, the latest funding round signals investor and payer confidence in its approach — and in a wider rethinking of how maternal care is delivered in the US.