2022, That's a Wrap!

2022 has been quite the year and one word encapsulates it all—EVOLUTION. The kind that you can only achieve when you're willing to take risks, be more curious, and constantly listen to what femtech founders, investors, thought leaders, and consumers had to say. It led us down an incredible, whirlwind of a journey although one that isn't quite finished yet. However, as we wind down this year, we are taking our own comma to breathe and reflect with much gratitude in our hearts.

It all started off with a simple question:

How are we able to use our unique superpowers to accelerate gender and health equity?

With the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the decrease in femtech investment since 2021—it's been a grueling, exhilarating, and sometimes challenging year for us all. However, we like to use the phrase "hard, but good" as it has resulted in faster innovation, growth, and banding camaraderie.

What we have found through testing ideas, listening, gathering, and partnering with others supporting bioscience/life science/CPG/wellness + female founders + local economies is that we are great at ecosystem building. Pulling together isolated areas of media, government, investors, innovators, and consumers to support this ONE purpose— amplifying diverse femtech founders by creating a more connected ecosystem in their high growth city to no longer survive, but thrive—enables accessibility and relatability, deeper relationships, and a strong foundation to further build upon.

Across 6 months, our little idea:

✨Connected us with over 40 innovative and inspirational femtech founders in our industry who are paving the way for the future

🧭 Resulted in our acceptance into the BioscienceLA Leadership Cohort to learn with other great LA leaders to evolve, tackle business problems, and continue building a sustainable business #LongLA

🔥 Amplified over 80 women + BIPOC-led brands through our work and 2 ATL charities through our donations

🔊Helped over 350 people learn more about their bodies and choices through our LA + ATL Femtech Salons #FemtechSalon

📢 Created a community of over 400 people who are willing to voice what is happening in the industry and support others to do the same such as Techstars, Crunchbase, LA Times, Coyote Ventures, BioscienceLA, Atlanta Tech Village, Cooley LLP, First Republic, Wefunder...

📦 Supported our subscribers with over 300 personalized, curated period care boxes

2022 moulded our company of possibilities into a sharper vision of how we show up and accelerate gender and health equity going forward—together with your voice and our community.

We are endlessly grateful for all of this amazing work we're doing together with you! Thank you again for being here with us as we create something truly special through our shared vision: Accelerated gender equality through health and innovation so that every individual has agency over their own body.

Happy Holidays,

Rachael + Aljolynn