Venture: Adara
Investment: $2.5M grant
Portfolio: Scaling Capital
Investment date: September 2025
Region(s) served: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sector: Environment
Core Impact Metric: Health
Growth capital to support the scale up of Adara’s work in Uganda
Adara’s mission is to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths in Uganda by upskilling healthcare workers and strengthening health facilities and their supply chains. They are now partnering with the Ugandan government to scale their high-impact intervention throughout the public health system.
Why Rippleworks Invested:
Adara has developed a blueprint for rural health facilities to deliver newborn and maternal care while maintaining highest quality. The model shows strong and lasting impact on mortality and survival rates. Fueled by national commitments from the Ugandan government, Adara has an opportunity to scale up their work and sustainably improve standards of care, directly and through policy.