Women's health startup Tia, backed by Melinda French Gates, has laid off approximately 23% of its workforce, cutting 72 employees in total. The reductions, announced in October 2025, affected corporate, provider, and field support teams. CEO Felicity Yost cited feedback from a recent fundraising round, which highlighted the need for a faster path to profitability amid a challenging economic climate for in-person healthcare clinics. Despite strong membership growth, Tia, which operates 11 clinics across several U.S. cities, faces ongoing sector-wide financial pressures, forcing the well-funded startup to restructure and prioritize cost-consciousness to sustain its hybrid model of tech-enabled women's healthcare.
