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🚀 What a Launch Week for Systole Health! 🚀 It's hard to believe how much can happen in 1 week at a passion- and purpose-fueled healthtech startup. Since coming out in the open to declare our mission to transform women's heart health, we have hit the ground running and are still pinching ourselves that this is real. 🌟 Highlights 🌟 🎉 MVP Launch: We conducted our very first group heart health session and were *stunned* to see signups exceed our goal by 50%. Every participant was a paying customer, affirming the demand and need for our service. The shared stories and the collective realization that "I'm not alone" in this journey were profoundly moving and a memorable way to kick off our work. 💬 Social Media Impact: We finally took stock of our adventures on social media. It turns out that, over the last 30 days, with NO spend, we've reached approximately 350,000 unique viewers, 83% of whom are women in their 30s-50s—our exact target audience. The engagement has been phenomenal, with over 1,300 comments and questions, underscoring the significant unmet need for accessible cardiometabolic care and education. 🤝 Strategic Conversations: Our discussions with health systems are revealing a strong alignment with our mission to tackle accessibility issues in cardiometabolic care amid a provider shortage. These conversations, combined with a faster-than-expected start to our fundraising efforts, have us excited about achieving broader impact. I now get why my founder friends get wild-eyed look on their faces when they talk about how they got started. The journey is chaotic and rapid-paced. But amidst the whirlwind (and the very real Massachusetts earthquake today 🤯) is deep fulfillment and gratitude to work alongside the best team (what would I do without power posse Lauren McConnell, Jen Rothschild, Rhea Choudhury, and Shreya Ravichandran?), whose dedication is bringing Systole's vision to life. On to Week 2! #hearthealth #womenshealth #healthtech #healthcaredelivery #startupjourney #femalefounder

With all the buzz around Flo Health Inc. this week, let’s not forget to shine a light on other incredible women-led companies in the health tech space. 💪🏼 At MDisrupt, we are immensely proud of the women’s health companies we work with. Founding a company is tough. It’s even tougher when you’re a female entrepreneur (we only get 2% of venture dollars) and even more challenging when you’re building for women’s health. Yet, women: 👉🏼 Are 51% of the population 👉🏼 Make 80% of healthcare decisions 👉🏼 Birth 100% of the future (credit: Naseem Sayani (she/her) Sayani) So, when we encounter women-led companies that have defied the odds, raised funds, and are determined to grow this category, we cheer them on and support them wholeheartedly. Here are some outstanding women-founded companies in women’s health that we love working with : ❤️ Hera Biotech, founded by Somer Baburek, MBA - Endometriosis diagnostics ❤️ Mission-Driven Tech, founded by Eve McDavid and Onyinye Balogun, MD MS - Modernizing cervical cancer treatment ❤️ 2X Health, founded by Kelly Lacob and Adriana Dantas - Stealth mode ❤️ Lōvu Health, founded by Noel Pugh - Digital maternal health platform ❤️ Mosie Baby, founded by Maureen Brown - At-home artificial insemination And here are some trailblazing women-led companies in healthtech that we’ve had the privilege to work with at MDisrupt: ☀️ 23andMe, founded by Anne Wojcicki - Direct-to-consumer genetics ☀️ Evidation, founded by Deborah Spencer and Christine Lemke and clinical ops leader Joyce H. N. Nortey, MPH, MSBH - Patient engagement platform ☀️ Everly Health, founded by Julia Cheek - At-home testing. ☀️ Macro Trials, founded by Iana Dimkova - Precision clinical research. Let’s celebrate and support these phenomenal women changing the game in health tech! 🚀 #WomenInTech #HealthTech #WomenEmpowerment

🙌 From a medical #chatbot to a tool that helps family #caregivers get paid, these 3 start-ups are boosting health and well-being for people from all backgrounds. Top Innovators Zencey, Givers and Conquest Planning Inc. are among the 10 winners of UpLink and Manulife's recent Prospering in Longevity Challenge, selected for their solutions promoting preventative healthcare and financial resilience across generations. ➡️ Explore the Longevity Innovation Ecosystem on UpLink to learn more: https://ow.ly/u1Sp50UgUMV APG Cleveland Clinic IDB Lab Mercer Innovation Foundation Primetime Partners Stanford Center on Longevity Swiss Re #Longevity #LongevityInnovation #LongevityEconomy #PreventativeHealthcare #FinancialResilience #StartUp #Innovation

Flo Health is making waves in the femtech world, becoming Europe’s first unicorn in the space. But it hasn’t been an easy ride. 💡 Femtech, despite addressing a massive market, still faces an uphill battle in investor circles (spoiler alert: male-dominated rooms don’t always get it). CFO Tamara Orlova highlights the hurdles they’ve overcome—from tackling funding biases to pushing the importance of women’s health. Her advice for startups? 👉 start building investor relationships yesterday! 👉 do your research, 👉 find your allies, and 👉 be ready to educate. There’s no shortcut, Flo’s journey shows it’s possible. Flo’s success isn’t just about the win—it’s about cracking open the doors for more innovation in women’s health. 🚪 With the femtech market set to grow to $60B by 2027, this could be just the beginning. #Femtech #Womenintech #Innovation #Investing #Healthtech #Futureoghealth

Flo Health’s journey to unicorn status is nothing short of inspiring... and challenging. Tamara Orlova, CFO of Flo Health, has been front and centre, navigating the complexities of building investor confidence in the often-overlooked femtech sector. It’s a reminder of the unique obstacles facing women’s health innovation in a predominantly male-dominated investment landscape. Her approach? Early and strategic relationship-building with investors who see the value. For Flo, investor communication started well before funding rounds. It's a journey that shows that gaining investor confidence in an untested market is as much about strong metrics as it is about building meaningful partnerships. It’s an encouraging signal to all of us passionate about women’s health - let’s hope it opens doors for even more progress in the femtech space. #Femtech #Innovation #WomensHealth

Had a great time last night learning about Health systems and their pain points. 3 takeaways: 1) Keep data in their network, they don't want it leaving. 2) Just make it easy for your customer and have everything prepared 3) Phlebotomist availability is a huge bottleneck for hospitals. Thanks Mat Kaliski and FirstGen for setting this up.

🔥 From Vision to Reality: Ovom Care Named One of Europe’s Hottest Startups! We’re beyond thrilled to share that Ovom Care has been spotlighted on WIRED’s 100 Hottest Startups in Europe and recognized as one of the 10 hottest startups in Berlin! 🌍✨ What started as a bold vision to transform fertility care has evolved into a cutting-edge venture, using AI to empower people to take control of their reproductive health—on their terms. Building a healthcare company that merges technology with compassionate care isn't easy, but it’s this challenge that drives us every day. The collective talent and dedication of our team is turning a dream into reality—helping patients around the world maximize their chances of success. This recognition from WIRED highlights not only the innovation happening here but also the incredible potential of what’s to come. 🚀 We’re just getting started! Stay tuned for more exciting milestones as we continue to push boundaries, revolutionize reproductive medicine, and make precision care a reality for everyone. 💡 Curious to learn more? Visit our website at ovomcare.com to find out what makes us stand out! 💼✨ 📸 Photo credit: Thomas Meyer #OvomCare #AI #HealthcareInnovation #PrecisionMedicine #Wired100 #BerlinStartups #FertilityTech #ReproductiveHealth #Entrepreneurship #Wired2024

Journal Entry 015 of an Emerging Tech Founder: [SPiR Health v0.8] [ https://spir.health/ ] Attended a NYC Investor Night hosted by my friends from StrtupBoost and SuperWarm AI , this has become a Top 5 favorite pastime. Meeting other founders, especially the “rockstar founders” is by far one of the most exhilarating experiences. We speak in verticals and our eyes/ears are fine-tuned to be able to IMMEDIATELY perceive when an opportunity is shown in a conversation or circumstance. Specifically when we speak to each other about our startups, and within a few sentences we completely understand the goals of one another. Perspective: The early days have been hard, but I’m not alone. There’s more than enough other founders like myself out there facing parallel challenges… Fave Quote: “If you think THIS is hard, then you may as well just quit now…” Thank you Jason & Chris… #PeakINSPiRED #JourneyToThePeak #SPiRHealth

Journal Entry 009 of an Emerging Tech Founder: [SPiR Health v0.8] [ https://spir.health/ ] We’re actually generating revenue. I’m not surprised, but it’s fantastic how we went from a full on 🆘 bankruptcy alert in Q2 to now getting our projections back on track. We haven’t even gone to market yet and yet we’re already creating value. Admittedly, we made $50 over the weekend, and the workflow it took to create that value is incredibly unsustainable and slow. There’s still a TON of work to be done. Perspective: A win is a win given the fact that 63% of startups don’t make it to their first dollar. #PeakINSPiRED #JourneyToThePeak #SPiRHealth

The $648 billion care economy is witnessing unprecedented growth. With 75% of employees identifying as caregivers and 10,000 people turning 65 and older each day, innovative solutions are paramount in addressing caregiving as a foundation of the economy. We are excited to announce The Care Summit. Join us on May 30th in San Francisco for a day of collaboration and innovation as we bring together leaders from various sectors within the $648 billion Care Economy. Visionary founders, investors, and partners from #agetech, #caretech, #familyfintech, #famtech, #femtech, #healthtech, #parenttech, #wellnesstech will gather to shape the future of care. Huge thank you to our co-producers and sponsors: Magnify Ventures Pivotal Ventures Cake Ventures The Holding Co. GingerBread Capital Ulu Ventures J.P. Morgan Banc of California Cooley LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, for their invaluable support in catalyzing the care ecosystem To learn more visit www.thecaresummit.com. #aging #aginginnovation #careeconomy #carecrisis #caregivers #caresummit #eldercare #healthcareinnovation #innovation #longevity #maternalhealth #mentalhealth #openAI #parenting #technologyinnovation #womenshealth #worklifebalance #worklifereimagined