Nest Collaborative

Nest Collaborative is the first and largest virtual lactation support platform connecting families with International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants via on-demand telehealth, providing inclusive, insurance-covered guidance and education throughout the breastfeeding journey to improve maternal and infant feeding outcomes.

Investment Details

Portfolia Fund

Funding Round

Seed

Milestones

Funded in 2021 and 2022

About the Founder

Judith Nowlin

Judith Nowlin is a FemTech pioneer with an impressive 20-year career advancing maternal child health. With boots-on-the-ground experience as a childbirth educator and doula, she saw an opportunity to positively impact clinical outcomes by opening access to care via mobile health technologies. In 2008, she founded iBirth, a groundbreaking B2B patient care companion app tailored for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She built the company from inception to acquisition by Babyscripts, the market-leading remote patient monitoring platform for maternal health.Her executive journey is characterized by an unwavering commitment to improving maternal-child health and revolutionizing the way we approach care during this pivotal life stage. Nowlin is now leading the next wave of impact in maternal healthcare in her role as CEO of Nest Collaborative, the premier virtual lactation support platform offering virtual breastfeeding consultations 365 days per year.

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Fellow, Yale School of Management, Boston, MA

“I have learned so much about leadership, financial well-being, and the power of connection from the amazing community of women at Portfolia.”

Peggy Northrop

CEO of Watermark and Former Editor-in-Chief of More Magazine, Connecticut

“I love the concept of being able to invest and collaborate with others, mitigating my own risk by investing in a portfolio. It lets me see more deals in the pipeline.”

Chantell Preston

Healthcare Executive, Houston, TX

“I joined because I was excited that the model was more like a mutual fund and offered exposure to so many companies and opportunities to further learning.”

Namrita Kapur

Fellow, Yale School of Management, Boston, MA

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