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Womenâs digital health startups reap record VC funding on COVID surge
By Jacqueline Davalos Bloomberg,Updated April 19, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Funding for women-focused digital-health startups rose 105 percent last year, according to Rock Health, a San Francisco-based seed and early-stage venture fund.
Once considered too niche or risky by the venture capital community, womenâs health startups have seen a surge in investments as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed more services online.
Funding for women-focused digital-health startups rose 105 percent last year to $418 million and was spread across 22 companies, nearly twice the number from a year earlier, according to Rock Health, a San Francisco-based seed and early-stage venture fund. The firm tracks deals of $2 million or more among US-based digital-health companies. It counts 55 companies in the âfemtechâ category, which includes those that tackle issues such as reproductive health, maternal care, a
Jacqueline Davalos, Bloomberg News Kate Ryder, founder and c of Maven Clinic Co., stands for a photograph following a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Ryder discussed the startup s telemedicine services for women. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg , Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) Once considered too niche or risky by the venture capital community, womenâs health startups have seen a surge in investments as the Covid-19 pandemic pushed more services online.
Funding for women-focused digital-health startups rose 105% last year to $418 million and was spread across 22 companies, nearly twice the number from a year earlier, according to Rock Health, a San Francisco-based seed and early-stage venture fund. The firm tracks deals of $2 million or more among U.S.-based digital-health companies. It counts 55 companies in the femtech category, whic
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Startup Real launched last year to make healthcare services more accessible by providing on-demand group therapy. The company s model brings the monthly cost of mental health care down to $28 per month versus traditional one-on-one therapy that costs anywhere from $65 to $250 per session. (Getty/damircudic)
The past year has put a spotlight on a growing mental health crisis as Americans face increased stress and anxiety during the pandemic.
Startup Real launched last year to make healthcare services more accessible by providing on-demand group therapy.
The company, based in New York City, scored $10 million in series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The startup has attracted big-name backers including U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks and actress Gwyneth Paltrow.