Hacker Noon September 23, 2023
Introduction
Remember when Femtech was a brand-new term nobody knew? It feels like we have been using this word forever, but it has been around for less than a decade! Yet the history of products, technologies, and services addressing health issues specific or prevalent to women started long ago, ages before this umbrella term was first used in 2016 to address this rapidly evolving market. Since then, this industry has had major plot twists, from Maven Clinic becoming the first Femtech unicorn in 2021 to venture capital infusions shaking up the game; the sector is sizzling hot!
And let us give a thumbs-up to the growing acceptance and de-stigmatization of women’s health issues. It is no longer a niche but...