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The last few weeks have seen the femtech community divided. After the shockwaves of Flo Health’s unicorn status - an industry first - founders, investors and experts have weighed in.
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Grace Tucker
27.08.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anna Moynihan, co-founder of TaskHer, about the need for tradeswomen, opportunities, and the gender gap.
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Anna Moynihan
31.07.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Jaanki Kotecha, Pharmacist Independent Prescriber at Hello Eve about building a comprehensive online women's healthcare service, regulation and the importance of bringing movement into each day.
06.02.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anna Hall, CEO of encrypted period tracking app Embody, about cycle syncing, privacy and freedom tech.
11.01.2024
As part of a series about Virgin StartUp’s Collective Impact programme, Maddyness spoke to Ira Guha, founder and CEO of Asan.
12.10.2023
Talking to Dr Helen O’Neill at AWS Summit, Max Lunn heard how Hertility Health is finally giving women the reproductive healthcare they need, through its at-home tests, clinical trials, accessible research and company partnerships.
03.08.2023
Historically, women’s health has been an issue shrouded in misinformation and lack of understanding. We’ve all heard of the Freudian term 'hysteria', which the psychoanalyst used to describe women who he deemed to have suffered childhood sexual abuse or repression. But the term dates even further back.
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Grace Tucker
14.07.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Tess Cosad, Co-founder and CEO of Béa Fertility about removing barriers, creating a workplace that complements and supports the employees’ personal lives and launching their first device.
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Tess Cosad
10.02.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jenny Button, founder and CEO of Emm about building a smart menstrual product, working around the huge data gaps in women’s health and the importance of knowing the questions not the answers.
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Jenny Button
12.01.2023
These fertility treatment startups continue Femtech's mission of providing treatment to historically underserved areas, while simultaneously tackling the male fertility crisis. From an app that rates your sperm's motility in minutes, to a platform which seamlessly links employees with menopause specialists - there is a world of innovation happening in this space.
16.11.2022
We spoke to Sarah Clark is CEO of the Frugi Group – of which NORA is a part – about the importance of reusable period wear, the manufacturing challenges, and meeting the needs of the environmentally conscious.
25.07.2022
2021 was a banner year for the women’s health and wellness industry as global venture capital investment in FemTech companies surpassed $1B for the first time. This was attributable to a number of high value deals in the sector, including Elvie’s $97M Series C fundraise and Maven’s $110M Series D fundraise, which resulted in Maven becoming the first FemTech unicorn.
17.05.2022
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