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melissa ablett-jordaan(she/her)
founder at sibyl
about
my favorite quote is tina fey’s: “”whatever the problem, be part of the solution.”” and that’s how i’ve built my career. i’m the former coo of a 300-person company, but after going through three pregnancy losses, i decided to build the support i wish i would’ve had then. so for the past year i’ve been building sibyl, an ai-native digital care platform for pregnancy loss and infertility. sibyl’s now been downloaded by hundreds of women and we are working with gynecologists, midwives, fertility clinics, and benefits platforms to fill this much-needed gap in care.
what advice would you give to your younger self?
i’d love to tell myself two things: first, discomfort is the fastest way to grow. it’s a sign that you are stretching yourself and learning. the sooner you can remember that each time you are uncomfortable, the better. second, you are smarter, kinder, and more capable than you will ever give yourself credit for. life will be so much better if you remind yourself of that regularly.
sibyl
sibyl was founded with the mission to make sure no one goes through pregnancy loss alone. pregnancy loss is clinically low-acuity but emotionally catastrophic, and once the appointment ends, no one in the care system owns what comes next. at sibyl, we’re building the support layer for that gap: a clinically grounded, ai-native digital care platform that helps people through pregnancy loss, infertility, pregnancy after loss, and postpartum, in the moments before, between, and long after clinical appointments. working alongside clinics, health systems, and fertility benefits platforms, we aim to make psychological and practical support a standard part of care across the reproductive journey.