Shailja Dixit, CEO, Curio | She Pitches, She Wins | TiEcon 2025
At TiEcon 2025, Dr. Shailja Dixit, a physician-turned-entrepreneur, delivered a deeply personal and powerful pitch for Curio, a digital therapeutics company transforming maternal mental healthcare. As the CEO and Founder of Curio Digital Therapeutics, Shailja is on a mission to address one of the most overlooked and underserved issues in women’s health: postpartum depression and anxiety.
What Curio Does
Curio delivers FDA-approved, evidence-based, AI-powered digital therapeutics. Their flagship product—focused on postpartum depression—is an eight-week therapist-in-a-box program. The process is seamless: moms flagged using Curio’s AI at OB/GYN clinics can instantly access the program via mobile, consult a therapist, and begin their healing journey.
Unlike many digital health startups, Curio integrates human therapists, ensuring a “digital-first, AI-first, but human-in-the-loop” approach. The solution is embedded at the point of care, closing the critical gap between diagnosis and support.
One in three mothers suffers from postpartum depression or anxiety, yet 75% don’t receive any care. “This is not just a statistic for me,” Shailja shared. “I’ve lived this journey—not just as a physician, but as a mom.”
Proven Impact, Real Coverage
Clinical studies behind Curio’s postpartum product have been peer-reviewed, showing a 20% cost reduction for healthcare providers and high engagement from users. The product is already commercialized in five U.S. states, licensed in Japan and Germany, and covered by insurance with zero out-of-pocket cost for users in seven states.
What’s Next: Pregnancy, Menopause & Fertility
Postpartum care is just the beginning. Curio is developing digital therapeutics for pregnancy, menopause, and fertility—a full-spectrum women’s mental health platform. Their roadmap is designed to meet women at every life stage with accessible, stigma-free, tech-enabled care.
With medical credibility, personal experience, commercial traction, and legislative momentum, Shailja Dixit’s Curio is not just offering an app—it’s building a new standard for maternal mental healthcare.
Watch the pitch.