# Ann Crady Weiss

> Ann Crady Weiss is the co-founder and CEO of Hatch and a venture partner at True Ventures. A former corporate securities attorney and Yahoo executive, she founded the parenting social network Maya’s Mom, acquired by BabyCenter in 2007, before building Hatch with her husband, Dave Weiss. Her public writing and interviews focus on consumer product design, recurring customer use, founder development, and paid parental leave.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Hatch
- **Organizations:** Hatch, True Ventures, Maya’s Mom, BabyCenter, Yahoo, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, UC San Diego The Basement
- **From:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Psychology, University of California, San Diego, J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Founded Maya’s Mom and sold it to BabyCenter, then part of Johnson & Johnson, in 2007., Co-founded Hatch and expanded its products from children to adults., Hatch Restore was included in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1997-1999** — Worked as a corporate securities attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
- **2001-2006** — Worked at Yahoo, including as director of new initiatives for Yahoo Autos.
- **2006** — Launched parenting social network Maya’s Mom.
- **2007** — BabyCenter acquired Maya’s Mom in August; Weiss became SVP of consumer experience.
- **2010** — Departed BabyCenter.
- **2014** — Co-founded Hatch with Dave Weiss; current company materials use 2014 as the founding year.
- **2015** — Hatch Baby announced a $7 million Series A led by True Ventures.
- **2016** — Appeared on Shark Tank with Dave Weiss; joined True Ventures as a venture partner.
- **2020** — Hatch expanded into adult products with Restore, included in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions.
- **2023** — Discussed the software platform behind Hatch and the customer conversation behind Rest Go.
- **2026** — Included among UC San Diego’s 2026 alumni award honorees.

## Achievements

- Founded Maya’s Mom and sold it to BabyCenter, then part of Johnson & Johnson, in 2007.
- Co-founded Hatch and expanded its products from children to adults.
- Hatch Restore was included in TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2020.
- Became a venture partner at True Ventures after the firm backed both of her startups.
- Listed among UC San Diego’s 2026 alumni award honorees.
- Named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, as announced on her LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on The Room Podcast to discuss Hatch’s evolution, hardware iteration, customer behavior, and business discipline.
- **2026-09** — Discussed Hatch’s new Sleep Clock and company strategy on Bloomberg Talks.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/acrady
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-crady-weiss-477678/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/anncradyweiss

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Last updated: 2026-10-11