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Growth of femtech sector has been held back by a lack of women in senior investor roles, 5 female VCs say
Some say that male VC investors lack lived experience and understanding of women's health needs, le…
Jyoti Mann
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This Fertility DTC is partnering with Walmart to revamp the 'family planning' aisle and make affordable fertility tests part of mainstream wellness
1,600 Walmart locations across the US will now carry Modern Fertility ovulation and pregnancy tests…
Catherine LeClair
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The entrepreneur who coined the term 'FemTech' founded a period tracking app that's helping women understand and accept their bodies
Ida Tin is the founder of the period tracking app Clue, which helps women understand their cycles a…
Lindsay Dodgson
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'Femtech' companies are likely poised for speedy growth - despite failing to prove that their tools live up to the hype
Investors continue to pour cash into femtech startups. Femtech startups worldwide raked in an estim…
Zoë LaRock
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Women face bias and disparities in healthcare. Digital tools could help meet their needs.
Femtech, or digital solutions centered on women's health and wellness, could help address gaps in t…
Sarah Sloat
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The AI app Soula seeks to improve healthcare access for pregnant women
Soula app users and OB/GYB experts spoke about the role that AI chatbots can have in healthcare acc…
Helen Li
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I almost lost $300,000 at Silicon Valley Bank. Here's why I think the fallout is going to hurt women of color trying to start businesses.
Today's uncertain banking market does not bode well for founders of color, said small-business owne…
Alexandra York
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This founder was driven by rage to land $50 million of funding for her tech firm that's reinventing breast pumps
These stats are especially incongruous when compared to femtech's rapid growth. According to market…
Charlie Wood
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10 things in tech you need to know today
The US is investigating Tesla's Autopilot, Blue Origin is suing NASA, and Yik Yak is back: 10 thing…
Insider Inc.
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Black female entrepreneurs receive just 0.0006% of funding. We spoke to the founder of Ruby Love, who raised $15 million, about why.
CW: According to research by Harlem Capital, your recent $15 million fundraise is the joint third-l…
Charlie Wood
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Investors are pouring millions of dollars into fertility treatment startups. Here's how one of Silicon Valley's legendary venture firms is approaching investment in the buzzy industry
One of the hottest areas right now is "femtech," which refers to the new crop of startups that addr…
Megan Hernbroth
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I'm a VC who stopped hiding my disability at 31. It's made me a more insightful and resilient investor.
For over a year, Bérénice Magistretti stayed focused on her goal of becoming an angel investor and …
Bérénice Magistretti
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Period apps are a privacy nightmare - should you still use them? An expert explains the risks
Insider spoke to a privacy expert about exactly what period apps do with your data, and the risks t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The cofounder of Rock Health is developing a new reproductive health startup
This can put individuals with a proactive interest or concerns about their reproductive health in a…
Zachary Hendrickson,Zachary H…
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Female founders say that amid the fertility tech boom, investors are still more willing to put money into male-focused health companies
"In 2016 I received largely questions about market size and the scalability of our solution," Futur…