# Adrianne Nickerson

> Adrianne Nickerson is the co-founder and CEO of Oula, a New York maternity company that fuses midwives, OB-GYNs and technology into one hybrid clinic built to give pregnant patients a calmer, more personal, evidence-based birth experience. A Columbia biology grad with a Harvard master's in global health, she decided she could help patients more by not becoming a doctor - and instead builds the systems doctors and midwives work inside. She co-founded Oula in 2019, opened it while pregnant alongside two pregnant co-executives, and has raised tens of millions to expand care that reduces unnecessary C-sections and centers patient voices.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Oula
- **Organizations:** Oula, Robin Care, Northwell Health, Deloitte
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Biology, Columbia University, Master's in Global Health, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Oula, a hybrid midwifery-and-obstetrics maternity company, Named among Top 50 in Digital Health as a 'System Disruptor', Raised tens of millions in venture funding (Series B; total funding reported ~$56.7M)

## Career timeline

- **—** — Paid internship working for a plastic surgeon during college
- **—** — Healthcare consultant at Deloitte focused on industry transformation
- **—** — Corporate venture role at Northwell Health evaluating healthcare innovation investments
- **—** — Co-founded Robin Care, a virtual cancer care management company
- **2019** — Co-founded Oula and became CEO
- **2021** — Opened Oula's first hybrid maternity clinic in Brooklyn
- **2024** — Oula raised a Series B (last raised February 2024)

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Oula, a hybrid midwifery-and-obstetrics maternity company
- Named among Top 50 in Digital Health as a 'System Disruptor'
- Raised tens of millions in venture funding (Series B; total funding reported ~$56.7M)
- Built a model focused on reducing unnecessary C-sections and improving birth outcomes
- Previously co-founded Robin Care, a virtual cancer care management company
- Featured by The Washington Post, Crain's New York Business, HLTH and the Wharton Health Care Business Conference

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Oula raised a Series B funding round
- **2023-10** — Appeared at Washington Post Live to discuss transforming maternal health

## Links

- Website: https://oulahealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriannenickerson/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/OulaHealth
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/oulahealth/

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Last updated: 2026-07-18