Femtech funding lags behind industry and media hype

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'Despite 2020 being a record year for venture capital overall – with deal value rising 14.8% year-on-year to reach €42.8bn in Europe – and a landmark year for digital health, femtech funding was seen to decline.'

have enjoyed increasing press interest. But concrete investment doesn’t seem to be matching up to the buzzy atmosphere surrounding the sector.

It was the best way to create a connection between the lived experiences of women with Hashimoto’s and the male investors, who didn’t know much about the condition. Entrepreneur accelerator programme Femtech Labs founder Karina Vazirova says: “There is a certain stereotype of a successful ‘unicorn’ founder. Whether investors want to admit it or not, that stereotype is usually male, with extreme confidence, promising a superstar exit and exponential growth.

Frost & Sullivan predicts that the market will be worth $1.15bn by 2025, with Das predicting that fertility and menopause-related technologies will lead the charge. As the global population ages, older women are likely to come forward expecting the same hi-tech solutions for their health issues as younger women.

 

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