YeneHealth

What YeneHealth does

YeneHealth is an Ethiopian FemTech company founded in 2021 in Addis Ababa that operates an AI-powered digital health platform targeting women of reproductive age in Ethiopia, with an aspirational broader Africa footprint. The platform bundles sexual and reproductive health services into a single mobile- and web-accessible product, including menstrual and pregnancy tracking, telemedicine consultations, an integrated e-pharmacy for prescription fulfillment, and a health education content library under its 'Learn' section. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a self-serve mobile/web channel, framed as a product-led growth motion.

The underlying technology layer combines generative AI for tracking and query handling with telemedicine and pharmacy integrations, though no proprietary models, datasets, or benchmark evidence are publicly disclosed. The company website exposes platform, services, news, pharmacy, learn, and investor-facing routes, but several endpoints returned server errors at observation, suggesting platform reliability is not yet fully stable.

YeneHealth is venture-backed at the pre-seed stage, having closed two rounds in 2023 — first from Sweden's The Case for Her in April, then led by Jaza Rift Ventures with African VC participation in July. Revenue is modeled around subscription recurring and transaction-based digital health services, but no pricing, paying-customer count, ARR, GMV, or app-download figures are publicly available. No management team data, regulatory clearances, clinical partnerships, or certifications are disclosed in the source data, and headcount sits in the 1–10 range, consistent with an early-stage startup whose commercial traction metrics remain undisclosed.

Name

YeneHealth

Website

https://yenehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YeneHealth is an Ethiopian FemTech startup founded in 2021 that delivers an AI-powered digital health platform for women of reproductive age, combining menstrual and pregnancy tracking, telemedicine, e-pharmacy, and health education through a mobile-first direct-to-consumer channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Femtech Digital Health

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Health & Contraception Prescribing + Pharmacy Delivery Platforms (HLALAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual & Pelvic Health Telehealth (STI care, pelvic pain, endometriosis/PCOS support) (HLALAHAJ), Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Telehealth (OB tele-visits, prenatal monitoring) (HLALAHAC), Healthcare On‑Demand Platforms (Telehealth, Home Care, Nursing) (BPAMAHAH), Women’s & Family Health Provider Marketplaces (HLALALAK)

Keywords

• Women's reproductive health
• Femtech platform
• Digital health app
• Telemedicine services
• E-pharmacy delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Digital Health Services: Digital health subscription and transaction-based services for reproductive health, likely including telemedicine consultations and pharmacy transactions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

YeneHealth operates an AI-powered digital health platform that delivers sexual and reproductive health services to African women. The platform integrates menstrual and pregnancy tracking, telemedicine consultations with healthcare providers, and an e-pharmacy for prescription fulfillment and medication delivery within a single mobile and web ecosystem.

Product overview

YeneHealth operates as a unified digital health platform offering sexual and reproductive health services to African women of reproductive age. The platform integrates multiple services including AI-powered menstrual and pregnancy tracking, telemedicine consultations, and an e-pharmacy into a single ecosystem. Additional educational content is available through the learn section, creating a comprehensive digital health solution targeting women's health needs in Ethiopia and across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YeneHealth Digital Health Platform Unified AI-powered digital health platform for African women offering menstrual tracking, pregnancy tracking, telemedicine consultations, and integrated e-pharmacy services.
• Telemedicine Virtual healthcare consultation service enabling remote access to healthcare providers for women's reproductive health concerns.
• E-Pharmacy Digital pharmacy service integrated into the platform for prescription fulfillment and medication access for women in Ethiopia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expand healthcare access for African women

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShegaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 July 2023Ethiopian tech media platform acting as partner in the funding announcement and media coverage of YeneHealth's pre-seed round.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Helium Health: Nigeria-founded health tech company offering electronic medical records, hospital management, and telemedicine across West Africa. Comparable to YeneHealth on the African health tech positioning and digital service delivery model, though operating in a different sub-region and serving providers/hospitals rather than women consumers directly.
• mPharma: Ghana-based healthcare startup managing pharmacy inventory, distribution, and patient prescription access across Africa. Comparable to YeneHealth on the African pharmacy access component, though mPharma focuses on retail pharmacy operations rather than women-specific reproductive health services.
• Vezeeta: Egypt-founded digital health platform across the Middle East and Africa offering doctor booking, telemedicine, and pharmacy services. Comparable to YeneHealth on the integrated digital health stack (telehealth + pharmacy) and emerging-market focus, though operating primarily in North Africa and the MENA region rather than East Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Maven Clinic: US-based virtual care platform for women and families covering fertility, maternity, mental health, and pediatrics with employer-sponsored distribution. Comparable to YeneHealth on women's health virtual care, but a much larger and more established incumbent operating in a different geography and go-to-market motion.
• Babylon Health (eMed): Global digital health and AI-driven primary care platform with telemedicine operations across multiple continents including Africa. Comparable to YeneHealth on the AI-powered telehealth delivery model, though as a much broader incumbent serving general (not women-focused) populations.
• Tia: US-based women's health platform integrating virtual and in-person care across reproductive, mental, and primary health. Overlaps with YeneHealth on the women-focused comprehensive care concept, though Tia operates in a mature, well-funded US market.
• Nurx: US-based telehealth platform providing online consultations and prescription delivery focused on women's health, including contraception and STI care. Directly comparable to YeneHealth on the women's reproductive health + telehealth + pharmacy delivery combination, though operating in the US market.

Direct peers

• Zuri Health: Kenya-based digital health platform offering telemedicine consultations, e-pharmacy delivery, and lab services across East Africa. Highly comparable to YeneHealth on geography (East Africa), target demographic (underserved populations), and integrated telehealth + pharmacy business model.
• Clue: Berlin-based menstrual and reproductive health tracking app used globally. Closely comparable to YeneHealth on the menstrual tracking core feature and consumer women-focused positioning, though lacking YeneHealth's telemedicine and pharmacy integration.
• Flo Health: Global AI-powered women's health app with menstrual and pregnancy tracking, health insights, and a large international user base. Directly comparable to YeneHealth on core women's reproductive tracking functionality and AI-driven user engagement model, though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YeneHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yenehealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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