We’d only just met, but within five minutes, Astrid and I were talking about birth trauma, sleepless nights, and the quiet unravelling so many women face after giving birth.
There was no small talk. Just instant recognition.
That’s what happens when two women who care deeply about systemic change in healthcare find each other and decide to talk publicly about it.
In this episode of FemmeHealth Ventures, I sit down with Astrid Gyllenkrok, CEO and co-founder of LEIA Health, to talk about the transformation she’s leading in postpartum care.
Astrid is building an AI-powered platform designed to support the next one billion parents, starting from the moment they return home with their babies—an experience that’s often medically under-resourced and emotionally isolating.
We talk about:
The gaps in postpartum care most healthcare systems don’t address
Why employers must rethink parental leave as a retention tool
What it means to fund and build as a mother, founder, and health innovator
How LEIA is using AI to offer personalized, stigma-free support for new parents
Astrid has been named Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Sweden, and LEIA has been recognized by Wired, Sifted, and Business Insider as one of Europe’s hottest startups. But this conversation isn’t about accolades. It’s about why she started building in the first place.
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