An Overlooked Opportunity: The past, present and future of FemTech

For this new wave of Femtech there will be plenty of innovation happening. Firstly, on the structural level to set biases from the past straight (which in itself will be a breeding ground for very big companies). Secondly, on the experience level where there will be another set of companies who make less profound changes but instead create signific... See more

“Femtech” has and continues to serve the purpose of creating a catchy reference to a business sector that primarily addresses the health and wellness needs of women -and people who experience similar health issues- through software, diagnostics, products and tech-enabled health services.

And now, new technologies are making it possible for women to manage their health and well-being on a more precise and personalized level than ever before. Ranging from fertility tracking apps to post-menopausal medications, new platforms are giving the women’s health market a long-overdue makeover.

However, if we look at the total market, we see that out of the 4 biggest funding rounds in Femtech, 3 were raised by companies founded and built by men (Nurx, Hims/Hers, Ro/Rory). In fact, two of these four were initially men’s health companies, primarily selling on-demand pharma products, that then launched women-centered verticals (Hims/Hers, Ro... See more

In this report, we dive into women’s health and the technologies disrupting the space, with a specific focus on reproductive health.