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Kegg: “We’re on a mission to make fertility care affordable, personalized, and stress-free.”

Ladies Technologies, the company behind the kegg fertility tracker, made the news last August, when their Indiegogo campaign reached its funding goal within the first 36 hours after launch. Ever since the San Francisco-based startup has been busy with production and is getting ready ship product this December. What is kegg? kegg is a smart 2-in-1 fertility tracker that is intended to…

Amanda Menking: “The unintended consequence of femtech is that it draws our attention to many issues.”

Megan Capriccio’s recently published article Femtech: Controversial or Necessary? initiated some great discussions in our community. To contribute to the conversation, we have reached out to industry experts, founders and researchers and asked them to answer the question: “Should Femtech Be a Thing?”. In the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing their responses. This is the first article in this series. Amanda…

Report: The State of Gender Equity at Healthcare Startups and VCs in 2019 (Rock Health)

This year, Rock Health surveyed individuals working at healthcare startups and VCs to understand how they perceive initiatives at their organizations to promote the advancement of women, and offer concrete solutions for leaders to actively advance gender equity. Despite significant disparities in healthcare leadership today, industry leaders and employees share a belief that gender parity can be achieved within our lifetime. This…

Report: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Health Care Consumer Survey

Deloitte has recently released its 2019 Global Health Care Consumer Survey. Overall the survey found that people are exhibiting traditional “consumer behaviors” when it comes to health care: They are willing to shop for deals, disagree with their doctor, and use technology to track and maintain their health. Overview The idea that increased consumerism will help change the health care system is…

Report: The Growing Value of Digital Health (IQVIA)

IQVIA, a leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics and expertise to help its customers drive healthcare and human health forward, has recently released a new report outlining the growing value of digital health. Summary: The Growing Value of Digital Health The impact of Digital Health on patient care is accelerating with the increasing adoption of mobile health apps and wearable sensors.…

An Inside Look at 50inTech and AXA’s New Femtech Accelerator

50inTech and AXA announced the launch of their “FemTech 2020 Accelerator Program” during Women’s Forum last week. The 10 startups selected for this program will have access to mentoring, learning and acceleration resources that are designed to support female founders uplevel their skills, gain industry exposure and raise funds. This accelerator is best suited for startups who  Have launched their product or…