Anja Health
Cord Blood Banking Reimagined
What they do
Expectant parents lack an accessible way to preserve their newborn’s stem cells for potential future medical treatments.
Anja Health provides cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta stem cell banking to collect and store umbilical cord and placenta-derived stem cells.
Pregnant parents and families who want to store their baby’s cord blood and related tissues for future use.
Founders
Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, which she founded in memory of her brother, Andrew, who had cerebral palsy. Kathryn has cultivated a pregnancy and cord blood banking community on TikTok as @kathrynanja, where she raises awareness about the importance of cord blood banking and other issues related to pregnancy. Originally from Los Angeles, Kathryn graduated from Wellesley, where she received a B.A. in Media Arts & Sciences and Economics.
Company timeline
- Founded2021
- YC batchWinter 2022
- StatusAcquired
- Team size2 people
- LocationNew York City, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Remote
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