Author page: Kathrin Folkendt

International Women’s Day 2020: Introducing better.

The other day an email landed in my inbox. “Are you doing anything for International Women’s Day at Femtech Insider?”. The embarrassing answer was no. Truth is I’d forgotten about it. Did I feel bad? Yep. But I also wasn’t quite sure what we could or should contribute. What’s a blog post going to change? What’s a social media post going to…

Are DTC Femtech Brands Missing the “Brick & Mortar Opportunity”?

DTC (Direct-to-consumer) is on vogue right now. Hardly a day goes by here at the Femtech Insider HQ without another health and wellness DTC brand popping up in our feed or inbox. For many companies in the femtech space creating online brands, engaging and selling to their customers directly is a first step, that’s often followed by a retail distribution strategy. But…

What’s a Sextech Hackathon, Bryony Cole?

About 2 weeks ago Melbourne saw its first sextech hackathon. The event was organized by Bryony Cole, the founder of Future of Sex, who has spent the past 3 years driving the conversation around the intersection of technology and sexuality forward and Gavin Heaton and Joanne Jacobs from DisruptersCo. Sextech is a $30 billion industry that no one really talks about. Yet…

What’s New in Femtech This Week (Feb 27, 2020)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To read on: Sign in to your Inner Circle account to…

Report: Hidden Value – The Business Case for Reproductive Health (Rhia Ventures)

Rhia Ventures is a social impact firm deploying impact investing and shareholder advocacy to achieve social change in the reproductive health sector. The fund has recently released a new report, that connects how access to comprehensive reproductive health care impacts a company’s bottom line and the corporate workforce. Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health illuminates the link between access to comprehensive reproductive health…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (Feb 20, 2020)

Chelsea FC Women manager Emma Hayes has revealed the club are using a specialist app to tailor their training program around players’ menstrual cycles in an attempt to enhance performance and cot down on injuries. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To read on: Sign in to your Inner…