Are you as passionate
as we are?
Preventable morbidity in women during childbirth is not an African problem: it is a human one. We are looking for friends who feel it too: those who write cheques, those who champion causes, and those who simply refuse to look away.
Our partners are our friends.
We believe partnerships are built on shared conviction: not just shared interest. Here is who we are looking for.
Cheque Writers
Angel investors, venture funds, family offices, and institutional donors who believe in equitable medtech and want to move early. We are raising $250K.
InvestChampions & Advocates
People with platforms, networks, and voices who feel passionately about preventable maternal morbidity and want to amplify this work.
ChampionClinical Partners
Hospitals, health systems, and clinicians who want to run our evidence-building studies or integrate Waridi into their labor wards.
PartnerResearch Partners
Universities and research institutions that want to generate the next generation of evidence on perineal trauma prevention.
CollaborateValidated globally.
We are embedded in a world-class research ecosystem spanning East Africa, Europe, and North America.
UNDP timbuktoo
Timbuktoo Accelerator Program — From here to Africa's future. HealthTech Hub partner.
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)
Primary research hub and IP licensing partner.
University of Rwanda
Clinical study coordination and local regulatory navigation.
Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign
Biodesign methodology and global innovation standards.
Delft University of Technology
Biomechanics, material science, and mechanical stress modelling.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)
Maternal health in low-resource settings and clinical outcome methodology.
East African Biodesign
Regional innovation hub and clinical advisory network across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
Strong women.
Stronger communities.
We don't just build for health; we build for the moments that health makes possible. The songs, the laughter, and the community. Our partners are not just institutions, but the women themselves whose strength inspires our every move.
Built with communal wisdom.
Our approach to innovation is not just technical: it is social. We collaborate closely with local communities to ensure that our medical technology is not only effective but also culturally resonant and empowering.
Learn about our journey$250,000.
12 months. 3 milestones.
We have raised $35,000 to date and are seeking the next tranche of funding to complete prototype manufacturing, run a multi-site clinical study, and achieve regulatory approval.
14% funded
Prototype Manufacturing & Safety Testing
20% of total ask
$50,000
Multi-Site Efficacy Study (Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya)
40% of total ask
$100,000
Regulatory Submissions (RFDA Rwanda + Uganda)
40% of total ask
$100,000
Why invest now?
IP licensed and filed in Kenya and Rwanda
Works-like prototypes developed and tested
Ongoing clinical and user validation in East Africa
Pre-submission regulatory discussions with RFDA
Second cohort: Stanford East African Biodesign Program
$5 prevention cost vs $33 repair: clear ROI for health systems
Market Opportunity
622,000 annual births in Rwanda alone represent an immediate addressable market. With direct repair costs exceeding $14.4M annually for the health system, Waridi is built for impact at scale.
Choose your way to give.
Every contribution: of money, time, or voice: moves the needle on preventable maternal morbidity.
Donate
Any amount funds the clinical research that will change how birth trauma is prevented. Recurring or one-off.
Donate NowGrant
Institutional giving, foundation grants, and programme funding aligned with maternal health or medtech outcomes.
Discuss a GrantInvest
Equity or convertible note investment. Early-stage opportunity in an equitable medtech with a clear path to regulatory approval.
InvestLet's build this together.
Whether you're a clinician with an idea, a funder with a vision, or a mother who knows: we want to hear from you.
Message the Partnership Team