Leila Thabet is the founder of Naytal, a virtual clinic for women that was acquired by US digital health company Maven Clinic.
Thabet founded London-based Naytal in 2021 and served as its CEO until it was acquired by Maven Clinic in early 2023. She is now VP of global growth and partnerships at the US firm, whose virtual health services for women and families are offered through employer benefit schemes.
Her focus there is on supporting organisations to offer care for fertility and family building through maternity, parenting, paediatrics and menopause.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Thabet recalls the funding barriers as a solo female femtech founder, explains why companies should look beyond external recruitment processes for improving diversity, and reveals the health tech developments she’s most excited by....