Awards & Accolades
2020
Nominated as a top 50 finalist at the Digital Top 50 Awards
Named Best Pregnancy Exercise App of 2020 by Healthline for the second time
Shortlisted for the Impact Award for Health at the London Business Awards
2019
Healthline named Baby2Body the Best Pregnancy Exercise App of 2019
Melinda named winner of the Best High Growth Woman Founder award at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards
Named one of TechRound‘s top 100 startups in London
Listed as one of the top 50 female-founded companies in London by TalentPool
2018
Won award for Social Influencer & App Campaign at the 2018 App Growth Awards
Winner in the Lux Life Magazine Parent & Baby Awards
Selected to Silicon Valley trade mission through Mayor of London’s International Business Programme
Named to Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab
Named to UKActive Lab 2018
Named Best Presenting Company at Health Tech Tour
Shortlisted for Mayor of London’s Go to Grow Growth Award
Shortlisted for Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Finalist for SEHTA Export Award
2017
Runner-up for SEHTA Export Award
Accepted to Mayor of London’s Go to Grow Programme
2016
Finalist at Europas for Best Health Tech Startup
Finalist at Europas for CEO of the Year
Accepted to Wayra’s Velocity Health Cohort
Accepted to 500 Startups
In the News
2020
Databird Business Journal – Interview with Melinda Nicci on starting a business from scratch
Harper’s Bazaar – 10 of the best pregnancy & fertility apps
Smith & Williamson – Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame
Thrive Global – Interview with Melinda Nicci on coping with life during lockdown
Authority Magazine – Melinda Nicci talks about tackling the work life balance during a pandemic
.Tech – 40+ founders share how they funded their start up
Project Hatch – How I created a health and wellbeing app for pregnant women and new mothers
Forbes – How to make it as a solo founder
2019
Evening Standard – The wellness app providing a helping hand to new and expectant mums
City A.M. – The UK’s 70 fastest growing-tech firms
Previous
Khmer Times – mentioned as one of the best apps for parents
Harper’s Bazaar – featured as one of the 7 best pregnancy apps mothers need
London Evening Standard – featured story on Baby2Body’s growth and success
Forbes – mentioned as one of the UK’s hottest startups
Startups – featured as one of the top four health tech startups in the UK
Brand Weekly – named one of 2019’s top 50 most innovative brands
Women.com – listed as one of the top 7 powerful workout apps to use during pregnancy
Evening Standard – mentioned as the best workout app for pregnancy
TechWorld – named one of the UK’s top fitness startups
HCM – featured as a fit-tech startup solving society’s biggest challenges
Startups.co.uk – named as a top 100 startup for the second year in a row (see last year)
TechRound – featured as a startup to watch
YEC – ‘Shape Your Pregnancy’ Advocacy Campaign featured
Forbes – featured in piece on UK businesses’ response to Brexit
Huffington Post – featured as one of 5 baby apps every new mom needs
Hip & Healthy – featured as an expert on the do’s and don’ts of pregnancy exercise
New York Family – featured as one of 8 must-have apps for new mums
Washington Post – featured as part of the new generation of parenting apps to know about
Business Cloud – named one of the 51 Health Tech Pioneers
The Telegraph – featured as expert source on how to get back into shape after birth
New York Family – featured as a ‘Great App’ for new and expecting mums
WebWire – selected to Silicon Valley trade mission through Mayor of London’s International Business Programme
Elite Business – featured as one of the fit-tech startups solving the UK’s obesity crisis
Mel’s Mentions
Evening Standard– featured in article about the medical gender data gap and the rise of femtech
Business Cloud – post about how tech helped Melinda grow her business and support 1 million women
New York Baby Show – featured post written by Melinda
Growth Business – featured as one of the top nine women founders leading UK startups
Mindful Investor – mentioned in post about Mindful Investor’s launch event
Computer Weekly – listed as one of 2019’s most influential women in UK tech
Digital LA – Melinda’s startup story featured in post about Digital LA’s Health and Wellness panel at London Tech Week
London Tech Week – featured as one of tech week’s 2019 panelists
The Sun – featured as prenatal exercise expert
Twitter – traveled to New York as part of the Mayor’s International Business Programmes Female Founders trip
The Daily Mail – featured as startup founder and fitness expert
Huffington Post – promoted post written by Mel on New Year’s Resolutions
Computer Weekly – listed as one of 2018’s most influential women in UK tech
Thrive London – featured Mel’s trade mission experience with Mayor of London
Business Cloud – named one the Female Founders of Tech to watch
The Hindu, Mangalorean, Business World – chosen to attend trade mission to India with Mayor of London through Go To Grow Programme
Startups.co.uk, UK Tech News, Business Quarterly, Business Daily – chosen as one of 13 startup CEO’s to join London Mayor in trip to Paris
Byrdie – featured as expert on exercise motivation
American Express – featured guest on MSNBC’s Your Business
Startups.co.uk – featured as an inspiring woman to watch
Little Things TV – featured as expert on fitness post-pregnancy
Your Healthy Living UK – featured as expert on how to change negative health habits