Did you miss our Women & Health Breakfast at #JPM2023 last week? Don't worry! We took plenty of notes 📝 + pics 📸 and put them both into a recap post, which we just published on our blog.
Read our brand new blog post here: medium.com/@avestriavc/wo
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This whole thread - from our friend at - is worth reading.
She lays out the case for why we should invest in female founders and why women of check-writing and decision-making potential can make all the difference.
Check it out 👇
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I've been feeling really defeated after reading @pitchbook 2022 report for female founders. Not only has % stagnated since 2013, but it dipped < 2% in 2022.
I feel like founders are yelling for help, and there are not enough people listening
This week I needed some optimism...
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ICYMI: late last year, the Senate passed the PUMP Act & Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Both require companies to give reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding parents + for medical conditions like pregnancy + childbirth. This #FemTechFriday, read more:
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Thanks to everyone whom we talked to and learned from at the Future of Maternal Care Summit these past few days!🤰
A couple of pictures featuring Alice Zheng of , of , of , and panel moderator Tracy Dooley of Avestria.
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It's Day 2 of the "Future of Maternal Care" conference + time for a #TBT to last Thursday's issue of ' "The Morning", which included a blurb on #maternalmortality. In developed countries, the U.S has the worst maternal mortality rate + it increases 2-3x for Black mothers.
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Happy #WomensHealthResearchDay! A reminder that the required sex to be considered as a variable - though even something as small as cells can have a gender - only five years ago.
Read more here from : swhr.org/about/history/
Time for some midweek reading: Avestria's co-founder/managing partner + Director of Marketing, Eva Epker, wrote about the interest and investment in women's health - and gender bias that has held it back.
Check out their article⤵️
Tomorrow is Day 1 of the Future of Maternal Care Summit! Avestria partner Tracy Dooley will moderate a panel about investing in maternal care, featuring Alice Zheng of , of , + of ,
More here⤵️
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For #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, we wanted to give a shoutout and thanks to our portfolio companies working to improve #maternalhealth: , , and
Read more about them on our website and blog: avestria.vc and
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We can't complain about Monday mornings when they feature interview with , Avestria's co-founder and managing partner! Read what Linda had to say here: girltalkhq.com/this-female-ru
Thanks for your help in getting this feature published!
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This Female-Run VC Firm Invests In Medical Startups That Prioritize Women's Health.
#womenshealth #femtech #startups #AvestriaVentures girltalkhq.com/this-female-ru
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75% of menopausal women experience vasomotor symptoms like hot flashes. We're hoping to see the FDA approval of Fezolinetan to treat these hot flashes over the course of this year!
This #FemTechFriday, read more from from : nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-te
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It’s been 80 years since the release of Premarin, and finally the first new drug to treat hot flashes (Fezolinetan) could be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2023 reports @NGeografic 's @MerylDL. bit.ly/3WFci1J
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For some context, the highest percent of #venturecapital #funding that #femalefounders ever received in a single year was about 2.8% in 2019.
2.8%.
And now we're back down to 1.9%.
Read more from in : techcrunch.com/2023/01/18/wom
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Women-founded startups raised 1.9% of all VC funds allocated in 2022. Another chart by @mirandahalpern breaks down what that looks like.
All-women founding teams are in pink, mixed-gendered founding teams are in purple, and overall VC numbers are in gray.
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Now that #JPM2023's over, we're looking ahead to one of the next conferences on our radar: 's #ATA2023 from 3/4 - 3/6 in San Antonio, TX. It'll focus on #telehealth and #virtualcare + host the Innovators Challenge final round!
Get tickets: gotelehealth.org/ata-2023/regis
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Out of the nine countries that have #maternalmortality data available, the rate has increased since 2018 in six of them. For this #FemTechFriday we're sharing some sobering stats about maternal mortality + the hope that #maternalhealth improves in 2023.
Thank you to all who showed up to our "Women and Health" Breakfast to support women #entrepreneurs, #WomensHealth, and (women in) the life sciences! A special shout-out to our host, as well!
#JPM2023 #Healthcare
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"Everyone in this room is making a huge difference." Avestria co-founder and partner wrapping up our panel. Together, we're bettering the health of women - and of everyone.
Now - to networking!
#JPM #JPM2023 #healthcare #WomensHealth
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"We're all very invested in making sure we have the right data!" Tracy Dooley
Did you know that most women weren't allowed to participate in #clinicaltrials until 1993?
grants.nih.gov/policy/inclusi
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What should #startups have when they reach out?
: data to show the startup can have "significant impact"
: understanding where their value is and how they meet & build connections with patients
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"Clinical trials can be a tool to help people take better care of themselves than they could on their own."
We can't say that a clinical trial that is 75% men is applicable to everyone -
Truer words were never spoken! #JPM2023
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What #womenshealth innovations are our panelists excited about?
: Delivering care at their homes
: Decentralized trials and understanding pharmacy/analytical data
: maternal health, fertility, gynecology, contraception & endometriosis
"When I look around this room, I'm incredibly humbled and inspired by the level of influence here." Avestria partner Tracy Dooley thanking our attendees and introducing our panel: @ColbyHoltshouse
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We have an incredible panel for our Women & Health Breakfast this morning!
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The panel starts soon - get ready!
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Did you know that our two co-founders are classmates? Here they are with other HBS alumni at our Women and Health Breakfast at #JPM2020. We can't wait for our breakfast this year - it's happening tomorrow!
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#JPM is almost here and we're curious to see what #womenshealth experts, investors, and entrepreneurs will identify as the biggest areas for opportunity in 2023. Here are some of our ideas:
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It's almost #JPM23! We're looking forward to being back in person and hosting our Women & Health Breakfast once again. Check out some of the pictures from our 2020 breakfast event, pack your umbrella, and see you in SF soon!
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Some good news this #FemTechFriday: U.S pharmacies can now sell mifepristone, commonly called the abortion pill)! Prescriptions are still required but this new rule change may increase the accessibility of abortion options to women around the country.
Stay safe, SF!
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Over the course of 2022, our Director of Marketing, Eva Epker, wrote seven new posts for our blog. The posts range from explanations about why we invested in our portfolio companies to gaps and gender biases in women's health. Read them all here:
The New Year is here, we're back from our break, we're welcoming 2023 with a blog post on the Top 10 Opportunities for Women's Health in 2023.
Haven't read it now? Take a look ⤵️
medium.com/@avestriavc/to
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For the last #FemTechFriday of 2022, we're emphasizing that women are MORE likely to have chronic kidney disease + to be kidney donors but are LESS likely to receive a donated kidney than men.
We hope 2023 is the year we tackle #genderbias in #healthcare!
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This research is still young, but, this #FemTechFriday, we're hopeful that birth control's social + physical burden will fall to both partners equally. And kudos to the men who volunteered for the trial, esp. those who did to support their female partners!
May your holiday season be merry and bright! ✨
Avestria will be closed from today to Jan 2, 2023.
