Scaling innovative solutions in women's health with software | Insight Partners
Despite making up half of the global population, women and their health needs are underinvested in, underserved, and under-researched. It takes women four years longer than men to get diagnosed with 700 different diseases and conditions. This not only creates poor health outcomes for women but also considerable costs to our healthcare system. The fraught challenges within women’s health present massive opportunities and potential value creation for current and future founders of software companies. As increased awareness, research, and education drive innovation, more healthcare and technology investors will take notice. Over the past ten years, the women’s health tech industry — femtech — has come to represent a wide range of products and solutions addressing conditions specific to women (defined for the purpose of this article as people with vaginas, however they identify) and conditions with a different or disproportionate impact on women. Momentum in the sector is undeniable. On No
--> --> Scaling innovative solutions in women's health with software | Insight Partners Back Back Investor POV Scaling innovative solutions in women’s health with software Scott Barclay , Alexandra Lundin , Mira Kaufman | December 29, 2023| 9 min. read --> Summary Despite making up half of the global population, women and their health needs are underinvested in, underserved, and under-researched. It takes women four years longer than men to get diagnosed with 700 different diseases and conditions. This not only creates poor health outcomes for women but also considerable costs to ou
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