Women’s health startups are still trying to crack Silicon Valley’s glass ceiling

Just 3% of digital health venture capital investments in the United States between 2011 and mid-2020 focused on women’s health, and last year, women’s health startups raised a little more than $1 billion, not a lot in relative terms. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Brittany Hawkins, co-founder and CEO of Elanza Wellness, who has been navigating these waters.

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