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Femtech in Russia: A “Blue Ocean” for Startups & Investors?

Admittedly here at Femtech Insider we often look to the US and Western Europe, when it comes to our coverage and femtech news. So needless to say: We were quite excited when AMMA, the largest Russian service for pregnant women with more than 10 million users worldwide, approached us to let us know about a femtech market overview for Russia they were…

This is Not Allowed Showcases “Unacceptable” Content from Facebook & Co

We’ve talked about it many times on this blog before: The advertising and content moderation policies of some of the world’s most popular social networks clearly put femtech and sextech startups at a disadvantage, contribute to stigmatization, and make customer acquisition even harder for founders active in our space. Just a couple of days ago we talked about again after Aavia founder…

These 3 Femtech Startups Made It into Techstars & Barclays’ New ‘Female Founders First’ Accelerator Program

Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and British universal bank, Barclays, have today announced their partnership to launch Female Founders First, a unique program designed to provide 30 trailblazing, female-led companies with resources to grow, scale, and advance their businesses. The 30 selected founders—representing a wide range of industries including health care, legal, finance, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence—will receive access…

Femtech Events: December 2020

In times of COVID-19 in-person events may be cancelled, but that doesn’t stop the femtech community, our #femtechfam, from getting together to network and continue building the future of women’s health. Our events calendar is more busy than ever, and as every month, we want to help you get an overview of the many events and opportunities available. So… Mark your calendar! Dec 1…

Europe Gets Its Very Own Femtech Accelerator: FemTech Lab in London

FemTech Lab, a new London-based femtech accelerator program, today announced the details of its inaugural program. Applications for the first cohort open on December 1. FemTech Lab is a 3 month program, that will kick-off in February 2021. Goal is to help 10 selected startups to take their products to market. During the program, startups get access to world-class experts and resources to scale…

Hims & Hers Appoints Two New Board Members: Lynne Chou O’Keefe & David Wells

Hims & Hers today announced the addition of two members, Lynne Chou O’Keefe and David Wells, to their Board of Directors as the company prepares to enter the public market. Both are expected to serve on the Board of Directors of the public company, Hims & Hers Health, Inc., following Hims & Hers’ previously announced proposed business combination with Oaktree Acquisition Corp.…

Star Power: Dakota Johnson Joins Sexual Wellness Brand Maude as Investor and Co-Creative Director

From “50 Shades” to Maude: Dakota Johnson has recently announced her new role as investor and co-creative director of sexual wellness brand Maude. “Not only is maude a WOC-founded company, it is boldly and intelligently forward thinking in an industry where the conversation and narrative around intimacy products is antiquated. I believe that sexual wellness is a fundamental human right. Consensual sex…