“How are things with COVID-19 where you’re at? Hope your family is safe and sound!? Baked any sourdough bread yet?” Raise your hand if pretty much all your meetings have started like this over the past few weeks. I know mine have! It’s been quite a ride and a lot has changed. Often it seems like everything has changed and it’s overwhelming…
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, so we’ve decided to start curating a selection of upcoming femtech events every month to help you get an overview of the many…
Working on an innovative project or company in the women’s health space? Then we have great news for you! HITLAB is now accepting applications for the Women’s Health Tech Spring Challenge and is looking for startups, entrepreneurs and innovators, who are advancing women’s health and are ready to become the next big disruptor in the global healthcare market. Think you have what…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Research2Guidance has recently released a new report covering femtech and women’s health: “The Global Digital Women’s Health Solutions Market 2017-2024”. Overview: The digital women’s health market is booming due to the increasing interest in women’s health issues, from both the general public and medical professionals. Over 2,200 digital solution providers are targeting a huge global addressable market of 1 billion women with capable smart…
Galen Growth has just released a new report on the HealthTech Investment Landscape in Asia. Insights include: Asia Pac HealthTech ecosystem momentum continues despite geopolitical and domestic headwinds to close at US$5B invested, across 340 deals, well ahead of our forecast last October; Early stage and Series A deal activity shrinks yet further, whereas total Series B deal value share continues to grow, raising questions…
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 second article in this series. For today’s article…
