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FemTech Real Money Talks is a podcast about money in FemTech.

12/19/2024

Ida Tin: How One Word Created a Billion-Dollar Industry

We're thrilled to share our latest FemTech Real Money Talks episode featuring Ida Tin, co-founder of Clue and the visionary who coined the term "FemTech" in 2016 - a moment that transformed the industry and created a powerful community of innovators in women's health. Key highlights from our candid conversation: The origin story of "FemTech" and how one word created visibility for an entire industry Fundraising challenges in women's health: "If we truly took women's bodies seriously, we would rebuild the whole world" The critical importance of data privacy in women's health apps and building trust with users The $1 trillion opportunity: McKinsey's recent report shows how adequate healthcare for women could transform the global economy The future of FemTech innovation: from molecular-level technologies to biomarkers and continuous monitoring 🔥 Hot Take: "It's absurd that we don't have longitudinal data on our hormonal lives. Why can't we have predictive models for menopause?" Ida also shared exciting news about her upcoming think tank "FemTech Assembly" aimed at articulating the crucial link between FemTech, economic growth, and planetary health. 👉 Whether you're a founder, investor, or innovator in the FemTech space, this episode offers invaluable insights into building impactful, ethical products that truly serve women's needs. Listen to the full episode: [Link] #FemTech #WomensHealth #StartupFunding #Innovation #HealthTech #VentureCapital #WomenInTech What resonates most with you about the evolution of FemTech? Share your thoughts below! 🗣️

1h 15m
12/05/2024

Jas Schembri-Stothart: Raising $1.5M for Teen Health app

In this episode of FemTech Real Money Talks, we speak with Jas Schembri-Stothart, co-founder of Luna, a digital health and wellbeing platform designed specifically for teen girls. Jas shares the development of Luna, from its early concept during an MBA at Oxford to becoming a globally available app with over 100,000 members across 162 countries. Key Topics Discussed: The challenges of addressing teenagers' unique health and wellness needs. Luna’s growth strategy, including community-driven development and referral-based expansion. How Jas and her co-founder approached fundraising, balancing angel investment and early traction. Building a platform for teenagers while navigating parental concerns and engagement. Luna’s plans for expansion and localization in key markets. Jas reflects on Luna’s mission: "Teenagers told us they wanted a platform that felt relatable, holistic, and empowering. Luna was built to be that 'big sister' they can turn to—addressing everything from health to friendships."

1h 5m
11/21/2024

From Colombia to Estonia: Building a Pelvic Health Startup

In this episode, we speak with Tatiana Chavarriaga, the founder of Evie, an evidence-based Digital Therapeutic App empowering women to take control of their pelvic floor symptoms. Tatiana shares her inspiring journey from Colombia to Estonia, where she became part of a thriving startup ecosystem and launched her second product. Key Topics Discussed: How did Tatiana, a native of Colombia, find her way to Estonia? Insights into Estonia's startup ecosystem The evolution of Tatiana’s first startup and her decision to build Evie The unique co-founder dynamic: how Tatiana and her male co-founder divide responsibilities How to explain pelvic floor health to male investors Inside the app: who the physiotherapists are, who the target audience is, and what future markets it aims to capture Business model exploration: why the team chose a subscription-based approach Marketing strategies: how Evie plans to navigate social media censorship Tatiana provides a fresh perspective on addressing a critical yet under-discussed aspect of women's health through technology and innovation. 🎧 Listen to the episode on all major podcast platforms!

1h 15m
10/31/2024

How Angel Investment Works and Do Angels Invest in FemTech

In this episode, we sit down with Cintia Mano, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience who currently serves as CEO at COREangels - a global brand of hands-on angels investing in early-stage startups through local portfolio funds. Key Topics Explored: How the COREangels operates and what startups they invest in Cintia's first angel investment experience and its outcome The non-financial role an angel investor can play in supporting startups Gender diversity in their network: representation of women among investors and portfolio company founders Why Cintia prefers founders around 40 years old How angel investors can generate returns and typical investment horizons Average check per investor and expected timeframes Experience of COREangels with FemTech investments and lessons learned

1h 15m
10/03/2024

Jérôme Michaud: Male Co-Founder in FemTech

In this episode, we sit down with Jérôme Michaud, the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of PhenomX Health, a FemTech startup dedicated to enhancing the vitality, longevity, and wellbeing of 1 billion midlife women. Jérôme shares his journey from a successful career at Procter & Gamble to becoming a FemTech entrepreneur. Key Topics Explored: What does the transition from corporate life to FemTech entrepreneurship look like? Are accelerator programs truly beneficial for early-stage FemTech startups? Why are branding and IP crucial in the FemTech industry in Europe? What are the strategic differences in developing FemTech products for the US vs. European markets? How is PhenomX Health approaching its go-to-market strategy and fundraising? What's the secret to successfully launching pilot programs with corporations? Jérôme offers a wealth of knowledge on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the rapidly evolving FemTech landscape. His unique perspective as a business leader with both corporate and startup experience provides invaluable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and those interested in the future of women's health technology. Listen to the podcast on all major podcast platforms.

50 min
09/05/2024

Mayra Hurtado: From corporate ladder to founding a perimenopausal health startup

In this episode of FemTech Real Money Talks, host Elena Lipilina interviews Mayra Hurtado, Co-Founder and CEO of Prelude Health, a FemTech startup based in Singapore. Prelude Health's flagship product, Hormony, is the first rapid saliva test specifically designed for women to measure their hormone levels at home, supported by a mobile app for monitoring hormone health during perimenopause. Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, Hurtado completed her bachelor's degree in international business before moving to Singapore for an MBA at Nanyang Technological University. She has a diverse professional background, including a ten-year career at Adidas, where she gained extensive experience in marketing and e-commerce. Mayra shares her inspiring journey from corporate worker to femtech entrepreneur, highlighting how her personal health struggles during the pandemic motivated her to co-found Hormony. She explains Prelude Health's unique approach to hormone testing using rapid saliva technology, which allows women to conveniently monitor their hormone levels at home. Key topics explored: The transition from corporate life to startup founder in the femtech space Developing a personalized, tech-driven solution for hormone health management Navigating the fundraising landscape as a female founder in Asia The importance of SAFE agreements for early-stage startups Balancing frugality with necessary investments in health tech development The role of sports and resilience in entrepreneurship How accelerator programs can transform a startup's trajectory Mayra also discusses the challenges and opportunities in the Asian femtech market, highlighting Singapore as a strategic launchpad for health tech innovation. She emphasizes the need for more research and open dialogue around perimenopause and hormone health.

53 min
08/20/2024

Yana Aznavour: Revolutionizing Endometriosis Diagnosis

In this episode, Dr. Aznavour shares her inspiring transition from practicing ObGyn to becoming a femtech entrepreneur, candidly discussing the challenges of fundraising as a female founder in the biotech space. She explains how her clinical experience motivated her to develop a diagnostic solution for women suffering from undiagnosed endometriosis. Endometriosis affects around 10% of women of reproductive age, diagnosis takes up to 8 years and requires surgery. Endometrics develops a solution for diagnosing endometriosis non-invasively by identifying specific genomic features of endometrial cells. The startup Endometrics went through the Berkeley Skydeck accelerator, which helped Yana and her co-founder build a network of biotech founders and experts in laboratory diagnostics, set up a lab, and secure a pre-seed round. Key Questions Explored: How does the journey from clinician to startup founder in biotech look like? What are the unique challenges of developing a female-specific medical product? How do accelerator programs like UC Berkeley's Skydeck benefit first-time founders? How can femtech startups effectively pitch to investors who may not understand women's health issues? What strategies can founders use to validate their market and build a strong network? What are the pros and cons of different business models for biotech startups in the diagnostic field? Want to hear more about Yana’s incredible journey from idea to innovation? Tune in to our podcast, where she shares invaluable insights on navigating the challenges of femtech entrepreneurship, building a biotech startup, and breaking barriers in women’s health.

51 min
08/06/2024

"Great Science Doesn't Sell Itself": How to navigate the challenges of intimate product testing in an unregulated market

In this episode, we talk to Pam Miles, founder of Apothercare, the first company to conduct product testing on the vaginal microbiome. Pam candidly shares her entrepreneurial journey in the femtech space, describing how Apothercare evolved from a personal project making cannabis-based products for menstrual pain relief to a scientific venture focused on vaginal health. Pam recounts the challenges of navigating a nascent industry, including difficulties in securing funding and partnerships with academic institutions due to cannabis's legal status. She provides insights into the surprising lack of testing requirements for intimate care products and Apothercare's mission to change that. The conversation dives deep into the realities of startup life, with Pam offering a refreshingly honest perspective on the struggles of fundraising, especially in the femtech space. She shares her experiences with accelerators, pitching to venture capitalists, and the importance of having a strong support system. Pam's journey highlights the perseverance required in pushing scientific boundaries and creating consumer demand for safer products. Her story serves as both inspiration and a reality check for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for financial backup and realistic expectations when embarking on a startup journey. The episode concludes with a powerful message about the importance of honesty and mutual support within the founder ecosystem, reminding listeners of the challenges and rewards of being a visionary in an emerging field.

46 min
06/12/2024

“I'm just not set up for an easy ride”: Fundraising Journey of a Solo Founder Revolutionizing Gynae Exams

In this inspiring episode, Stiliyana Minkovska, a qualified architect, female-centered healthcare designer, and founder of Matrix, shares her entrepreneurial journey in the femtech space. Her work focuses on transforming healthcare environments and has been exhibited at the Design Museum in London. Stiliyana's dream of studying architecture at the Royal College of Art took an unexpected turn when she became pregnant and questioned the highly medicalized and masculine nature of birthing spaces. This sparked the idea for Matrix—a digitally-enabled speculum alternative aiming to revolutionize gynecological protocols through women-led design innovation. The episode explores: The uphill battle of being a solo female founder trying to balance social impact with making a profit. The crucial importance of protecting intellectual property through patents and trademarks. The roles accelerators, grants, and investors play in the fundraising journey for femtech startups. Maintaining resilience and authenticity in the face of challenges as an entrepreneur. Designing inclusive healthcare products centered on women's lived experiences. Tune in to gain insights from Stiliyana's journey and be inspired by her resilience and innovation in the femtech space. Don't miss this captivating episode!

54 min
05/23/2024

Bring Your Own Money: is venture capital the only way to start your FemTech business?

In this episode, we talk to Emma Murphy, founder and CEO of Eating Freely, a network training professionals in emotional eating treatment. She candidly shares her entrepreneurial journey in the femtech space. As a world-leading expert on emotional eating and binge eating disorders, Emma describes how her personal experience with a friend's trauma inspired her unique approach combining psychology, nutrition, and coaching. She recounts the harsh lessons learned from previously raising $300,000 in venture capital funding that ultimately failed. Emma opens up about the deep depression she experienced post-failure, but how reframing it as a learning opportunity allowed her to bootstrap her way to success with Eating Freely. The conversation dives into the pros and cons of bootstrapping versus seeking outside investment. Emma provides a refreshingly honest perspective on the pitfalls of VC and angel funding that many founders overlook, such as loss of control and burdensome investor pressures. Her wisdom reminds us that money management discipline and operating lean are crucial for bootstrapped businesses.

45 min
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FemTech Real Money Talks

Welcome to FemTech Real Money Talks, a podcast about fundraising in female technology. And my name is Elena Lipilina, I am a founder of Visible Sports and I am the host of this podcast. Here we're discussing fundraising for startups in FemTech on different stages of their development, different markets, countries and different types of products. We are going to speak with the start-up founders, we are especially interested in female founders. Also we are inviting investors, fundraisers, the representatives of accelerators, foundations and agencies that provide the research in FemTech and fundraising Let's go!

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FemTech Real Money Talks

Welcome to FemTech Real Money Talks, a podcast about fundraising in female technology. And my name is Elena Lipilina, I am a founder of Visible Sports and I am the host of this podcast. Here we're discussing fundraising for startups in FemTech on different stages of their development, different markets, countries and different types of products. We are going to speak with the start-up founders, we are especially interested in female founders. Also we are inviting investors, fundraisers, the representatives of accelerators, foundations and agencies that provide the research in FemTech and fundraising Let's go!

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