Femtech Investment: Analysis and Key Drivers of the Industry

VCs invested $1 billion in early-stage femtech in 2022. Speedinvest's Daria Gherghelas and Estelle Botbol untangle the data and introduce 440-plus femtech startups.

Non-Dilutive Funding For Startups All Across Europe

Speedinvest's Estelle Botbol explains what non-dilutive funding is and shares non-dilutive funding options for startups from all across Europe.

Best Startup Accelerators and Incubators for Healthtech in Europe

Speedinvest's Nadhila Wardhana offers up a collection of the best startup accelerators and incubators for healthtech companies in Europe.

Latest Articles
Three Takeaways From Our Report on Startups Addressing Clinical Capacity Bottlenecks
Three Takeaways From Our Report on Startups Addressing Clinical Capacity Bottlenecks
Speedinvest's Estelle Botbol and Daria Gherghelas share three takeaways from our healthtech report n partnership with Dealroom.co, Inkef, and MTIP that looks at investment in tools to combat physician burnout.
Digital Therapeutics Is Now the Fastest-Growing Segment in Healthtech
Digital Therapeutics Is Now the Fastest-Growing Segment in Healthtech
Speedinvest's Estelle Botbol breaks down the key takeaways from our new healthtech report on VC investment in European Digital Therapeutics companies and what it means for the industry.
Top Early-Stage European Healthtech VC Funds
Top Early-Stage European Healthtech VC Funds
Our overview of early-stage European healthtech VC funds helps founders searching for the right fundraising opportunity for them.
Does the Term “Femtech” Help or Hinder?
Does the Term “Femtech” Help or Hinder?
Andrea Zitna asks founders, investors and LinkedIn for their views on the term "Femtech." Does it help, hurt or a little of both? Here's what she found.
Digital Health in Europe: How the UK is Leading the Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Digital Health in Europe: How the UK is Leading the Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Daria Gherghelas from the Speedinvest Health team breaks down the digital transformation of the largest health market in Europe.
Digital Health in Europe: A Record-Breaking Year for Founders & Investors in DACH
Digital Health in Europe: A Record-Breaking Year for Founders & Investors in DACH
The Speedinvest Health team examines an extremely active 2021 in Digital Health with a special focus on consumer tech, workplace health and enabling tech.
Digital Health Exits in Europe: End of 2021 Update
Digital Health Exits in Europe: End of 2021 Update
Daria Gherghelas of the Speedinvest Health team presents a 2021 year-end review of Digital Health exits across Europe.
Digital Health in Europe: Southern Europe is Picking up the Pace
Digital Health in Europe: Southern Europe is Picking up the Pace
Speedinvest Health examines the digital health landscape in Southern Europe.
Digital Health in Europe: Cautiously Bullish in BeNeLux
Digital Health in Europe: Cautiously Bullish in BeNeLux
Continuing our exclusive Digital Health in Europe data series, the Speedinvest Health investment team dives into BeNeLux and its growing potential.
Andrea Zitna Joins Speedinvest Health Team: Why Switch Sides?
Andrea Zitna Joins Speedinvest Health Team: Why Switch Sides?
Andrea Zitna is an investor on the Speedinvest Health team with a special interest in Femtech and the Future of Health.
EQ Beats IQ: Our Investment in ahead
EQ Beats IQ: Our Investment in ahead
ahead Solutions is helping people to become their best selves by using technology to help to improve their EQ, one small, manageable step at a time.
Digital Health in Europe: The Untapped Potential of CEE
Digital Health in Europe: The Untapped Potential of CEE
As part of Speedinvest's series on Digital Health in Europe, we examine the largely untapped potential of the CEE region.
Market Spotlight: The Future of Femtech in the US and EU
Market Spotlight: The Future of Femtech in the US and EU
According to top investors on both sides of the pond, as taboos crumble, Femtech in the US and EU is taking off.
Digital Health Exits in Europe: Q1 2021 Update
Digital Health Exits in Europe: Q1 2021 Update
In November 2020, we examined the fact that Digital Health has been more active in the past two years than in the eight that came before. Now we're looking to see if that trend is continuing.
Digital Health in Europe: Reforms are Accelerating the DACH Market
Digital Health in Europe: Reforms are Accelerating the DACH Market
As part of our Digital Health in Europe series, Felix Fein takes a look at how regulatory reforms are opening up the DACH market.
Femtech in France
Femtech in France
Femtech is more than periods and pregnancy tests. Not sure what else it is? You’re missing a massive market! Shiraz Mahfoudhi and Marine Wetzel have more.
Taking Back Control of Your Phone: Our Investment in Opal
Taking Back Control of Your Phone: Our Investment in Opal
Opal has the mission to help people take control over their screens and use time mindfully.
Incubators and Accelerators are Driving Digital Health in France
Incubators and Accelerators are Driving Digital Health in France
After speaking to investors at BPIFrance and managers at leading incubators and accelerators of the Grand Est, here’s what we learned.
Digital Health in Europe: The Landscape in France
Digital Health in Europe: The Landscape in France
As part of our Digital Health series, our Shiraz Mahfoudhi takes an in-depth look at the sector in France.
Investing in Kianava: Europe’s First Full-Stack Chronic Care Provider
Investing in Kianava: Europe’s First Full-Stack Chronic Care Provider
We’re thrilled to announce our lead investment in Kianava, a Berlin-based holistic medical care provider for people with chronic conditions.
Digital Health Exits in Europe: 10 Years Just Happened in 12 Months
Digital Health Exits in Europe: 10 Years Just Happened in 12 Months
In 2020, the Digital Health sector has been extremely active - unsurprisingly. This includes twelve months that have brought a wave of exits.
Digital Health in Europe: Analysis of 600+ Startups from the Last Decade
Digital Health in Europe: Analysis of 600+ Startups from the Last Decade
As part of our Digital Health in Europe series, Felix Faltin takes a look at the 600+ startups in the sector from the last decade.
Digital Health in Europe
Digital Health in Europe
Global Digital Health funding has doubled in the last year, the strongest time ever for the sector. In this series, we take a closer look at the trend.
Speedinvest’s Digital Health in Europe Blog Series: Data and Methods
Speedinvest’s Digital Health in Europe Blog Series: Data and Methods
We outline the data behind our Digital Health in Europe series, what startups we included and excluded, and how we categorized all the startups in our dataset.
A New Backend for Front-Line Doctors: Our Investment in Doctorly
A New Backend for Front-Line Doctors: Our Investment in Doctorly
Doctorly is building a practice management suite that helps doctors waste less time on administration and enables people to live healthier lives.
COVID-19 and the Future of Telehealth in the German Speaking World
COVID-19 and the Future of Telehealth in the German Speaking World
We look at Digital Health developments in the German-speaking world (DACH) in the context of COVID-19.
Reinventing Personalized Healthcare: Our Investment in hi.health
Reinventing Personalized Healthcare: Our Investment in hi.health
hi.health is the missing connector between patients, health insurance providers, and health care providers.