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In just about any arena you look—from
finance and
fashion to
SAAS and
spirits—women entrepreneurs are making
giant strides despite the so-called
“shesession.”
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Healthtech is a
particular bright spot
as companies advance in a wide array of fields aimed to improve women’s lives.
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Bengaluru-based
NIRAMAI Health Analytix (they’re hiring) offers an AI-powered breast cancer screening solution that was
recently cleared in the U.S. Berlin-based
Clue (they’re hiring), helps over 13M women each month get insights into their reproductive health using its Android and iOS apps. The company raised $31M and gained FDA clearance in the U.S. last year.
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The Flex Company (they’re hiring)—which lists offices in Venice Beach, Calif., and Venice, ITaly—raised $7.7M to develop “life-changing period products.” New York City-based
Lola (they’re hiring) raised $35M to “redefine femine hygiene” with “period and sex essentials made with ingredients you can feel good about.” The company’s line includes all-organic cotton tampons and
fertility-friendly lube, and women can get advice on the site’s “Ask an Expert” section.
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Elvie (they’re hiring), with offices in Shanghai, London, and New York City, raised $42M to develop women-focused healthtech. The company’s first release was an app-connected Kegel trainer that helps women strengthen the pelvic floor. Its latest is the Elvie Pump, the world’s first silent wearable breast pump.
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Singapore-based
Simone (they’re hiring)—which recently rebranded from
Fig Health—aims to be “Strava for hormone health.” The company’s software enables women to track their hormone health just like they might track their physical health with a smart watch app. To start, the company is targeting
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that impacts millions of women globally and is a leading factor in female infertility.
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Female-founded companies are making women’s lives easier in a lot of other ways, too.
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For independent entrepreneurs,
IFundWomen, with offices across the U.S., is a funding marketplace that’s raised $2.4M to help women crowd-fund their ideas.
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For women working for “The Man,”
Carrot (they’re hiring) is working to modernize fertility benefits. The company, with offices in New York City and San Francisco, offers a network of 1.9k clinics in over 40 countries for everything from egg freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adoption, donor, and gestational services. Fast Company named it one of the world’s
50 most innovative companies.
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London-based
Juno raised $350k to help close the gender wealth gap and “
get more money into the hands of women and non-binary people” with a financial education platform.
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Her, an internationally based company (listing offices in Argentina, England and the U.S.) raised $2.4M to help queer women, non-binary, trans and gnc folks “find their person.” The company claims to have the largest and most active, engaged and influential queer audience with
7M queer users.
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New York City-based
Billie (they’re hiring) raised $35M to produce “razors built for Womankind” and recently introduced an
astrology shave set.
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If these companies have their way, 2022 will be a banner year for women’s physical, mental and financial health.
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