Femtech: The New Frontier in Gender Lens Investing in Emerging Markets?
Channel: Sankalp Forum
Date: 01/12/2020

Femtech is female-focused technology, typically designed to support women‚Äôs health. The global Femtech market generated a revenue of $820.6 million in 2019 and is estimated to grow over $3.04 billion by the end of 2030. Just 4% of all healthcare research and development funding goes to women‚Äôs health - this is expected to be even lower in emerging markets. In venture capital, investing in femtech has gained traction after the term was coined in 2016, but it hasn't yet featured prominently in impact investing discussions. This session will discuss the potential of femtech in emerging markets from the perspectives of entrepreneurs and investors, as well as the current barriers to femtech impact ventures.