the future of care is personal.
The operating system and collaboration platform for prevention-based maternity care.
our vision
Improving maternal outcomes together
Community Partnerships
We help doula organizations drowning in operational inefficiences to save time, reduce costs and increase revenue. We work specifically with agencies or organizations with 10 or more providers, already trusted in their local communities, and give them the operating system they need today.
Industry-changing Practice Tools
Health systems have EHRs to manage their clinical and billing workflows, but doulas and prevention-based specialists work with a patchwork of ineffective tools. Okkanti provides a secure platform with unified appointments, communication and billing that centers the patient in their personalized and prevention-based care.
Collaboration Platform
Okkanti makes finding care safer, and delivering care more cost effective. Having grown our network of exceptional Community Partners, and providing them with the tools they need to securely serve their communities, Okkanti leverages the power of local networks to deliver prevention-based models at scale.
Finding care is safer. Delivering it is saner.
By while preserving the autonomy and impact of local experts already trusted by their communities, and giving them the tools they need to earn more, and to serve more, without burning out, Okkanti makes life-saving models of care accessible.
Working with us.
for qualifying Community Partners
If your doula or full spectrum organization includes 10 or more active providers, you may qualify to receive access to the platform with no monthly up-front costs.
We’re here to help you save time and frustration by delivering the only operational tools designed for our unique needs. As you gain tools to help you reduce costs and generate 54% more revenue, you’re also positioning your organization to work with payers.
We start with a discovery call to learn more about your organization and your goals and challenges.
Connect with us to learn more.
Why are prevention-based models critical?
critical problem: high demand
Doulas and other prevention-based maternal specialists are in high demand due to their proven ability to reduce pregnancy and first-year complications, saving lives and lowering healthcare costs.
Medicaid programs, private insurers, and employer-sponsored plans are rapidly expanding coverage for these services.
Consumers are also driving demand for care that is personalized, and that puts them in the driver’s seat of their own health during pregnancy, birth and parenting.
Existing solvers
We know that doulas hold the key to closing the disparity gap in pregnancy care and improving outcomes for all birthing people.
We can continue the momentum built in recent years by health policy changemakers and system transformers.
But we believe we need to do it together.
Solving for improving maternal health and the rights of all people to experience wellbeing not only saves lives, reduces low-birth weight and pre-term birth, and improves the quality of life for people around the globe, the doula model of care can save billions of dollars in preventable health care spending.
Okkanti is solving the operational challenges and barriers of entry that would limit access to these essential services. We specifically are working with independent organizations, determined to preserve the strengths of existing networks.
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A look at our progress and milestones
Q1 2023
Community Discovery
Listening to more than 150 people representing birth collectives, individual doulas, midwifery students, agency operators, and birthing families looking for care, our founder works on a prototype for a platform that could make it easier to find a doula, and easier to be one.
Q4 2023-Q42024
MVP of the CareFinder Launches
Starting with a pilot organization and 23 doulas, the CareFinder goes live. Here’s what we learn:
Families find care 5x faster - reducing time to care from 69 days to 14
Average spend increases by 30%
Conversion rate increases by 54%
5 hrs/week saved
We close the year with $36k in friends and family investments, $7k in grants and $25k rev Team: Founder plus Birkleigh Olstad, part-time
Q2 2025
Techstars Columbus ‘25 Powered by Ohio State University
Our ICP is clear— we reach service organizations looking to improve operational efficiency and prepare for growth. Cold outreach: 40% response rate. 2 new Community Partners in >4weeks.
$120k Convertible Techstars
Team: Founder+ Michael Sczewczyk, Customer Success; Lilith Daemon, Full-Stack Developer; and Birkleigh Olstad, Marketing & Subscriber Services
Reach Out
Let’s build community
Here’s why we’re #strongertogether. Whether you’re starting out as a doula, wondering how to bill doula services to Medicaid, looking to build your network and your capacity, Okkanti is your support system.
Now more than ever, having a secure place to communicate, to collaborate and to thrive in our work is critical. This is a space where collaboration wins over competition, and compassion, abundance and respect are our shared commitments. Your work is needed in the world. We’re here to nurture your success as we become stronger together.
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