In episode 78 of Venture Everywhere, Alessandra Henderson, co-founder and former CEO of Elektra Health and LP of Everywhere Ventures, chats with Fifi Kara, co-founder and CEO of Aster — an AI-powered operating system for women’s health clinics working outside traditional hospital systems. Fifi shares Aster’s origins, sparked by a family medical crisis, and its evolution into a mission-driven platform designed to equip midwives and OB-GYNs with smarter, more supportive tools. Fifi also discusses how Aster is replacing outdated legacy software with a unified platform that streamlines workflows, enhances clinical decision-making, and expands access to patient-centered women’s healthcare across the U.S.

In this episode, you will hear:

Delivering care in rural areas affected by labor unit closures and private equity buyouts
Co-designing with midwives and OB-GYNs to match real clinical workflows
Expanding access to care by supporting out-of-hospital women’s health providers
Leveraging Aster’s data to build inclusive, AI-powered clinical support tools
Balancing using existing language models vs. building proprietary solutions

Learn more about Fifi Kara | Aster

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fifikara

Website: https://www.astercare.com

Learn more about Alessandra Henderson | Everywhere Ventures | Elektra Health

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrahenderson

Website: https://everywhere.vc/

Website: https://www.elektrahealth.com

Aster in Women's Health: Fifi Kara with Alessandra Henderson