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Rhia Ventures

Rhia Ventures is a hybrid nonprofit and impact investor focused on advancing reproductive and maternal health equity in the U.S. through its fund, RH Capital, and ecosystem-building initiatives.

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Overview

What Rhia Ventures does

What Rhia Ventures is

Rhia Ventures is a hybrid nonprofit and impact investor focused on advancing reproductive and maternal health equity in the U.S. through its fund, RH Capital, and ecosystem-building initiatives.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and community and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Other
Structured capabilities
Funder · Community · Publisher
Last reviewed
April 9, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Rhia Ventures as a funder

Investment thesis

Rhia Ventures focuses on advancing reproductive and maternal health equity through the intersection of racial equity, women's health, and capital, aiming to transform the healthcare market in the U.S. for marginalized communities.

Focus narrative

Rhia Ventures invests in early-stage startups through RH Capital, an impact-first venture capital fund. The fund targets various healthcare segments, including life sciences, digital health, services, and consumer health, with a specific focus on contraception, maternal health, and other high-impact areas in women's health. The organization emphasizes leveraging capital markets to promote health equity and improve outcomes for women.

Value beyond capital

Rhia Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies through strategic advisory services, ecosystem-building initiatives, and corporate engagement. The organization also conducts research and publishes reports that highlight the economic importance of reproductive health, thereby enhancing the business case for its portfolio companies.

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+

Availability

Currently deploying
Yes

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count
17
Recorded notable exits
Ovia Health

Portfolio context

Rhia Ventures' portfolio includes notable companies such as Ovia Health, which was acquired by Labcorp in 2021, NURX, a telemedicine service for contraception and women's health, Cirqle Biomedical, focused on non-hormonal contraceptive R&D, Seven Starling, specializing in perinatal mental health, and Meet Mae, a Black maternal health tech company. The portfolio consists of 17 companies as of July 2024.

Capability profile

Rhia Ventures as a community

Community overview

Rhia Ventures is an organization dedicated to advancing reproductive and maternal health equity, focusing on the intersection of racial equity, women's health, and capital. The organization aims to transform the reproductive and maternal health care market in the United States to better serve women, particularly those from marginalized communities. Rhia Ventures employs capital strategies, systems change, corporate engagement, and advisory services to achieve its goals.

Community focus

Rhia Ventures invests in early-stage startups through its impact-first venture capital fund, RH Capital. The fund targets various healthcare segments, including life sciences, digital health, services, and consumer health, with a specific focus on contraception, maternal health, and other high-impact areas in women's health. The organization emphasizes leveraging capital markets to promote health equity and improve outcomes for women.

Member value

Members of Rhia Ventures benefit from access to a network of impact investors, corporate partners, and resources aimed at advancing reproductive health equity. The organization provides advisory services, research reports, and opportunities for collaboration within the ecosystem of women's health.

Membership

Pricing models
free

Format and cadence

Modality
hybrid
Schedule
rolling-admissions
Commitment
light

Availability

Membership state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
Benefits
network-access and mentorship
Program types
community and other
Selection criteria
open
Stages
Seed · Seed+
Sectors
Healthcare

Community activity

Events and activity

Rhia Ventures hosts various events and initiatives, including the podcast 'P.S. Blossom,' which amplifies the stories and lived experiences of women and birthing people of color. Additionally, they engage in corporate partnerships and produce reports that highlight the importance of reproductive health in corporate performance.

Notable members

Rhia Ventures is affiliated with the Reproductive Health Investors Alliance and is known in impact investing circles, including partnerships with organizations like Confluence Philanthropy and the Catalytic Capital Consortium.

Capability profile

Rhia Ventures as a publisher

Editorial focus

Rhia Ventures focuses on transforming the reproductive and maternal health care market in the United States, particularly for marginalized communities. The organization employs capital strategies, systems change, corporate engagement, and advisory services to promote health equity and improve outcomes for women. Through its impact-first venture capital fund, RH Capital, Rhia Ventures invests in early-stage startups across various healthcare segments, emphasizing contraception, maternal health, and women's health.

Audience value

Rhia Ventures provides a unique approach to venture capital by focusing on reproductive and maternal health equity, leveraging capital markets to improve health outcomes for women, and engaging in ecosystem-building activities that support startups in this critical sector.

Format and cadence

Content formats
podcast and research-report

Availability

Guest pitch state
Accepting

Audience and focus

Audience
Founders · Investors
Sectors
Healthcare

Flagship work and coverage

Flagship properties

Rhia Ventures manages RH Capital, an impact-first venture capital fund, and produces the podcast 'P.S. Blossom', which amplifies the stories of women and birthing people of color. The organization also publishes reports such as 'Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health' and 'From Here to Maternity'.

Notable coverage

Rhia Ventures has been recognized in impact investing circles and is affiliated with the Reproductive Health Investors Alliance. The organization has been involved in notable investments and exits, including the acquisition of Ovia Health by Labcorp.

Common questions

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Last reviewed

April 9, 2026

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