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The founders

Science and technology, in service of your health.

We started Belle as a couple at the University of Cambridge, combining medical and engineering experience to change the status quo in female health.

Our story
Belle Health founders Rafael Schaider and Victoria Schoeffel
Rafael & VictoriaCTO & Founder · CEO & Founder

The problem

You need to be heard.

Women still face long, frustrating paths to diagnosis and care — too often marked by invalidation and isolation.

It is not “just in your head.”Your experience is real.

The principles

Care, with a point of view.

  1. Power & freedom

    Knowledge and tools for your own health journey.

  2. Long-term health

    Look beyond a single symptom.

  3. Whole-person care

    Mind, body, and daily life belong together.

  4. Evidence first

    Solid research. Clear decisions. No fluff.

  5. Awareness & support

    Hormonal health is real, and it matters.

  6. Technology for care

    Science and technology should make care better.

The advisors

Built with researchers.

Our scientific advisors bring clinical and behavioral-health expertise to product development and research.

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weise, Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Technology

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weise

Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Technology

University of Erlangen–NurembergView profile
As. Prof. Dr. Maria Kleinstäuber, Clinical and Health Psychology

As. Prof. Dr. Maria Kleinstäuber

Clinical and Health Psychology

Utah State UniversityView profile
Premenstrual care is deeply flawed. We started Belle to change how these conditions are understood, managed, and treated — so no one is told to simply put up with it. Not anymore.
Victoria & Rafael · FoundersDiscover the Belle app