Through its pregnancy care programs, Malaica offers expectant mothers a range of services to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience throughout the maternity journey. The secured funds from existing and new investors such as Silicon Valley-based Kapor Capital allow the Swiss-Kenyan startup to broaden its program across Kenya.

通过其孕期保健计划，马来卡为孕妇提供了一系列服务，以确保在整个孕期旅程中获得顺利和愉快的体验。来自硅谷Kapor Capital等现有和新投资者的担保资金，使这家瑞士-肯尼亚初创公司能够将其计划扩展到肯尼亚各地。

This step is supported by the recent partnership with one of Kenya's largest health insurance companies. .

这一步骤得到了最近与肯尼亚最大健康保险公司之一合作的支持。

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Maternal mortality remains a major health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the continent accounting for approximately 70% of all global maternal deaths. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in this region was estimated at 531 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, a stark contrast to the global target of less than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

根据世界卫生组织（WHO）的数据，孕产妇死亡率仍然是撒哈拉以南非洲的主要健康挑战，该大陆约占全球孕产妇死亡率的70%。

This challenge underscores a critical need for enhanced healthcare access and quality..

这一挑战强调了对增强医疗保健服务和质量的迫切需求。

Building on his experience building companies, serial entrepreneur Pascal Koenig and his colleagues in Kenya established Malaica to address this predicament. Malaica is a comprehensive platform dedicated to supporting women during pregnancy and motherhood, offering a range of services designed to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience throughout this transformative journey..

连续创业者帕斯卡·柯尼格（PascalKoenig）和他在肯尼亚的同事们凭借自己在建筑公司方面的经验，成立了马来卡（Malaica），以解决这一困境。Malaica是一个全面的平台，致力于在怀孕和孕期为女性提供支持，提供一系列服务，旨在确保在整个变革过程中获得平稳和愉快的体验。

The company provides an antenatal and postnatal care program that includes monthly physical checkups, birth preparation classes, and consultations with specialists, ensuring both mother and baby receive essential care. Additionally, Malaica offers tailored delivery packages, including expertly guided vaginal and caesarean deliveries, prioritizing safety and compassionate support.

该公司提供产前和产后护理计划，包括每月的身体检查、分娩准备课程以及与专家的咨询，确保母亲和婴儿都得到基本护理。此外，Malaica提供量身定制的分娩套餐，包括专业指导的阴道分娩和剖腹产分娩，优先考虑安全和同情支持。

The platform also features an online support program, allowing users to access personalized care from nurse-midwives and gynaecologists, as well as connect with other mothers through private support groups, fostering a strong sense of community..

该平台还提供了一个在线支持计划，允许用户从护士助产士和妇科医生那里获得个性化护理，并通过私人支持小组与其他母亲联系，培养强烈的社区意识。。

Ultimately, Malaica aims to make the pregnancy journey safe and joyful for millions of expecting mothers. So far, the company has supported 261,000 Kenyan women with free educational contents and 1,811 women within its paid program. Beyond the created impact, Malaica has been able to grow its revenue by around 10% month over month since its launch two years ago..

最终，Malaica的目标是使数百万怀孕母亲的怀孕旅程安全而快乐。到目前为止，该公司已经为261000名肯尼亚女性提供了免费教育内容，并在其有偿项目中为1811名女性提供了支持。除了产生的影响之外，自两年前推出以来，Malaica的收入月环比增长了约10%。

In a recent pre-seed round, Malaica raised more than 1 million CHF from high-level business angels and family offices, including Kapor Capital — a Silicon Valley based VC with a wealth of experience in maternal health. The funds will be used to accelerate its growth.

在最近的种子期前一轮中，马来卡从高级商业天使和家族理财办公室筹集了100多万瑞士法郎，其中包括Kapor Capital，这是一家总部位于硅谷，在孕产妇保健方面拥有丰富经验的风投。这些资金将用于加速其增长。

“Our ambition is to reduce maternal mortality, which is 100 times higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than it is in Europe. However, we feel that we can only scale our solution to millions of women if our service is financially sustainable. After lots of iterations, we are getting to a position where both impact and financials start to make sense.

“我们的目标是降低孕产妇死亡率，撒哈拉以南非洲的孕产妇死亡率是欧洲的100倍。然而，我们认为，如果我们的服务在财务上是可持续的，我们只能将我们的解决方案扩展到数百万女性。经过多次迭代，我们正在达到一个影响和财务都开始有意义的程度。

This is a great basis for fast further scaling”, said Pascal..

这是快速进一步扩展的良好基础”，帕斯卡说。

B2B focus: roll out partnership with Britam InsuranceTo support its scaling ambitions, Malaica has joined forces with Britam Insurance, one of Kenya's largest health insurers with subsidiaries in seven other African countries. This partnership aims to further roll out the Malaica program for both higher and lower income populations.Image: Malaica's team .

B2B焦点：与Britam Insurance展开合作为了支持其规模扩张的雄心，Malaica与Britam Insurance联手，Britam Insurance是肯尼亚最大的健康保险公司之一，在其他七个非洲国家设有子公司。该伙伴关系旨在为高收入和低收入人群进一步推出马来卡计划。图片：Malaica团队。