Every Monday (except for last Monday when we took a bit of a break 😴) we share a quick “best of” from the week that was with our Inner Circle members. What’s trending in the Femtech Insider community and beyond? We’ve got you covered! In this week's brief we talk about Femtech Trends & Predictions for 2022, plus...
- Femtech Investment Round-up December 2021
- WOC in Femtech and Women's Health Innovation
- Startup Spotlight is back!
- Upcoming Inner Circle Events
Femtech Trends & Predictions for 2022
Yes, we know... It is indeed *that* time of the year again. Reflections (Read: Femtech in 2021), trends, predictions and the occasional fortune telling has taken over everybody's twitter stream. And of course we couldn't help ourselves and have to join in on the fun with our thoughts on what 2022 will bring for the femtech and women's health innovation ecosystem!
Below is a quick overview of our thoughts and predictions, which we'll go into in more detail on our blog in the next couple of days while also collecting some feedback from our community aka YOU! So... *Drumroll* 🥁
Here's our take on the Future of Women's Health Innovation in 2022 by Team Femtech Insider!
1. Ecosystem
- More VC Funds dedicated to women's health innovation
- Better Data Frameworks / Regulation
- More Women's Health Unicorns
- More Focus and Funding for Health Equity & Culturally Competent Care
2. Digital Health
- Consolidation, Acquisitions, Mergers in the Femtech Space
- The Rise of (VR-enabled) Digital Therapeutics
- Virtual Care becomes Virtual First Care aka Hybrid Care
3. Medical Devices:
- Existing devices evolve to address women’s health: Think 'Oura Ring goes fertility'
- Novel Biomarkers: Think Digital or Voice
- Evolution of Remote Diagnostics, Care & Triage
4. Biotech
- Early Investments in Psychedelics for Women's Health
- Focus on Ovarian Health
- Microbiome (Leveraging) Startups
- Novel Biomarkers: Think Blood, Period Blood, Saliva, Urine
5. CPG:
- The Intersection of Women’s Health and Beauty
- Medical Expert-led Brands
- Sustainability
6. Women’s Health (Emerging)
- Hormonal Health
- Brain Health
- Cancer Care (B2C)
- Pelvic Health
7. Women's Health ("Evergreen")
- Menstrual Health & Period Products
- Reproductive Health aka Fertility (IVF!) & Contraception
- Famtech
8. Bonus:
- Male Fertility & Reproductive Health
Agree? Disagree? We want to know what YOU think 2022 will bring in femtech and women's health innovation! Share your thoughts (anonymous or not) for a chance to get featured in our upcoming #communityvoice round-up post!
Wanna learn more? Keep an eye on our blog or join our upcoming Inner Circle Webinar where we'll discuss "Trends and Predictions for Women's Health Innovation in 2022 in more detail! ⬇️
Upcoming Events
Jan 11, 2022, 6pm GMT - Femtech Future: Trends and Predictions for Women's Health Innovation in 2022
What will 2022 bring for femtech and women's health innovation? Join us on Jan 11 for a presentation on trends we're watching, opportunities we see and developments that will impact the femtech community and ecosystem in 2022.
This webinar is your opportunity to get a head start in the new year! We hope to see you there!Claim your free ticket for the event usind the Inner Circle promo code: crystalball
Mark your calendar!
➡️ Jan 18 - Breaking into Femtech: Careers in Women's Health Innovation
➡️ Jan 25 - Fireside Chat: Hormonal Health (tbc)
Femtech Investment Round-up: December 2021
As every month we share an overview of all the fundraising news we covered on Femtech Insider with you, our Inner Circle audience. Check out our December 2021 Femtech Investment Round-uphere or visit our Investment Round-up Archive in the Inner Circle Member Hub.
🌟Some Highlights:
Clue raised €16M to take Clue Birth Control, its FDA-cleared digital contraceptive to market.
Proov, a reproductive / hormone testing company, raised a $9.7M Series A.
Kiira Health raised $4M to transform healthcare for yourn, multicultural women starting on college campuses.
Members-only Inner Circle Resources
In case you missed it: Check out some of our members-only content below or visit the Inner Circle Member Hub for more.
👉 Femtech Investment Round-ups
👉 Upcoming Inner Circle Events
Inner Circle Members also get 10% off when promoting roles on our job board, booking one of our workshops or advertising with us.
New Database: WOC in Femtech and Women's Health Innovation
A new year is always an opportunity to look back and reflect. And for us, as a media organization, that meant to take a much needed look (and frankly overdue) at our coverage of the women's health innovation ecosystem over the past years to assesswhether our reporting and communication reflects the diverse, global community we serve. The truth is: We're not sure it does and we must do better.
While recognizing a problem is always the first step to fixing it, actions always speak louder than words. We have started the work, fully aware that this is only the beginning and appreciate everyone's support and patience as we learn and improve.
As a first project, to help us and others when looking for speakers, stories, startups, founders, investments, etc. in our community we have created a database of WOC in women's health innovation. It is open source, accessible to everyone and we hope it will grow over time with the support of our community.
Helpful Tools:
👉 Hustle Crew: "High-impact tools, frameworks and support wherever you are on your inclusion journey."
👉Anti-Racism Resources
(Super Secret) Startup Spotlight
Femtech Insider readers who have been with us from the very beginning may remember, that our Thursday newsletter used to have a section called STARTUP SPOTLIGHT where we introduced our readers to companies we came across, but may not have covered on Femtech Insider yet. #supersecret
The good news? We're bringing back startup spotlights. But only for our Inner Circle audience aka YOU!
The better news? We're getting back into it starting today! ⬇️
👉 Anja Health: Preserving your umbilical cord and placenta to future-proof your family's health
👉 Aila Health: Virtual care and precision health for women with autoimmune diseases
👉 The Blue Box: At-home testing for breast cancer
Know of a startup that should be on our radar? Let us know!
