Stix is a direct-to-consumer startup and brand, that’s been around for a while and delivers women’s health products. The company, that’s known for its birth control test delivery service announced today the launch of its ovulation test offer. “Buying women’s health products, such as the ovulation test, can be a confusing experience for anyone,” says Stix’s co-founder, Jamie Norwood. “With Stix, we…
India is the seventh-largest country by area and the second most populous country in the world. The country may have been a bit late to the tech party initially, but its startup scene is ramping up and has shown some impressive growth over the past few years. Unsurprisingly it is also home to a number of innovative companies tackling women’s health both…
Lisa Health founder Ann Garnier talks with Femtech Insider’s Kathrin Folkendt about her decision to create a product for women going through menopause. She shares how Lisa Health came to be, why diverse teams build better products and why some investors still have a hard time understanding the femtech business opportunity. Plus: What is menopause, anyways? Why don’t we talk more about…
Femtech Collective‘s Sydney ambassador Megan Capriccio talks with Femtech Insider’s Kathrin Folkendt about the femtech ecosystem in Asia-Pacific. She shares her learnings as a femtech community manager in Sydney, talks about trends and opportunities for femtech companies in APAC and gives an overview of recent funding rounds and regional differences. Plus: Why is femtech so controversial? What are the differences between APAC…
The Femedic founder Monica Karpinski talks with Femtech Insider’s Kathrin Folkendt about her journey as a solo femtech founder. Monika recently raised a seed-round and shares how she did it. She talks about what it was like to learn about fundraising as a first-time entrepreneur, what motivated her to keep going in moments of doubt and why she thinks peer support is…
Today we’re excited to announce the launch of the Femtech Insider Podcast. Each episode of the Femtech Insider Podcast will treat you to an in-depth conversation between leaders who drive change in femtech and women’s health and Femtech Insider founder Kathrin Folkendt. These will be the stories behind the stories you read on our site and in our newsletter. The first three…
Pelvic trainers, breast pumps, sexual wellness products – when taking a closer look, femtech is full of innovative hardware products. Companies like Elvie, Willow or Lora DiCarlo are proof, that there is a market and need for hardware solutions, that address women’s health concerns. Nevertheless entrepreneurs building hardware femtech products are often finding it hard to get their companies off the ground,…
Over the past decade Israel has built up quite the reputation as a startup nation. Its thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is home to thousands of startups and entrepreneurs, who drive innovation across all industries. Women’s health is no exception and today we’d like to introduce you to some of the most promising femtech startups “made in Israel”. 1. Mylee by Mymilk Labs Human…
