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Femtech, the growing market for women’s health, explained |
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Women’s health has long been underfunded and understudied.
Enter femtech, a term coined by Ida Tin — founder of period tracking app Clue — in 2016 to refer to women’s health software and products. It’s a sector on the rise, exceeding $1B in VC funding for the 1st time last year (up from $695m in 2020.) What does femtech do?Consulting firm McKinsey recently anayzed 763 femtech companies and found many serve maternal and sexual health needs:
Global Market Insights estimated the industry was worth $22.5B+ in 2020 and could grow to $65.3B by 2027. What’s causing the boom?Maven board member Deena Shakir told CNBC that big employers now realize maternal and family health is a “necessity to retain women in the workforce.” (We previously discussed the business of egg freezing, which Google, Apple, and Facebook now cover for employees.) Femtech is also increasingly led by women, who spend more on health care than men. McKinsey found 70%+ of femtech companies have at least one woman founder. But not everyone’s a fan…… At least of the term. It’s been criticized as exclusionary to transgender and nonbinary people, and as painting women as some kind of “other” when they’re really, well, ~½ the population. Meanwhile, defenders say the term is bringing overdue attention to women’s issues in a male-dominated health care system. |
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Walmart is suing BJ’s Wholesale Club, claiming BJ’s infringed on its Scan & Go self-checkout patents. Walmart launched the tech in Sam’s Club in 2016. #ecommerce-retail Green walls look great and can help a building become carbon neutral — but only if designed well. #clean-energy Rain or shine: Camaliot is an app that uses data sent between Android devices and satellites to better predict the weather. #emerging-tech An NFT of former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela’s arrest warrant was auctioned for $130k. The proceeds will benefit South Africa’s Liliesleaf Museum. #fintech-crypto Apple will cut production of its iPhoneSE and AirPods, anticipating lower demand due to inflation. #big-tech Tesla is temporarily suspending production at its Shanghai factory as the city calls for all workplaces to pause or go remote amid covid concerns. #big-tech |
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Why the Oscars needed drama this year |
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The slap heard around the world (recapped here) was also likely the only reason many people even realized the Oscars were happening Sunday night. Heading into the evening, viewership was lower than ever – down 80%+ from its all-time peak in 1998. Pun absolutely intended, the show needed a slap in the face. Why are the Oscars so boring anyway?In large part, the boredom associated with today’s Oscars is the result of its focus on dramas when the genre accounts for just 5% of ticket sales, per Bloomberg. Not to discredit Apple’s Best Picture win for Coda, a 1st in the streaming space, or great films like The Power of the Dog, — but throw Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in Red Notice and that’s where the eyeballs go. It’s also why Amazon is spending $465m for just one season of a Lord of the Rings show, and not on a Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cinematic universe. The bottom line?To put it bluntly, fewer and fewer people have reasons to watch a Hollywood ordeal about movies they’ve never seen, that goes 40 minutes over its 3-hour runtime (on a school night), when you can just check Twitter after to see what you missed. As for us, we were intrigued by the nominee gift bags filled with $137k+ in redeemable vouchers for things like liposuction and Scottish land. That, and this series of TikToks making fun of the Oscars (here, here, and here). |
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“I immediately regret this decision.” (Scott Web / Unsplash) |
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Pandemic homebuyers have big regrets |
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Wishing you hadn’t splurged on that Peloton is one thing. Regretting purchasing your house, however, is about as bad as buyer’s remorse gets. With interest rates at an all-time low, the pandemic sparked a home-buying frenzy, as people traded yardless urban rentals for space, stability, and a mortgage. But now that the dust has settled, ~75% of recent buyers say they have regrets, according to The New York Times. Calling the housing market “competitive”…… would be a massive understatement. As buyers tried to find an edge, many made questionable decisions, including:
Future buyers have a lot to learnThe housing market is still bananas. The typical US home is worth $330k+, and values are expected to increase 16.4% by year-end. The number of homes on the market has also been declining and is still much lower than pre-pandemic levels. Although rising interest rates are expected to cool the market, they may also encourage people to stay put, keeping inventory low and fueling even more questionable decisions that lead to buyer’s remorse. |
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Employees want crypto, and everybody wants mochiWe see the vibes. Alright, we’ll drop a taste. Hot market flares, courtesy of Trends:
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📈 On this day: In 1999, amid the dot-com bubble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 10k mark for the 1st time. It would exceed the 11k mark several weeks later. 🌲 That’s cool: Sounds of the Forest is an online library of soundscapes recorded in woodlands around the world. 🔥 That’s interesting: Here’s a fun thought experiment. If you were transported back in time to a pre-civilization era, how would you shape the future of humanity with the knowledge you carry? 🪙 Useful: Ever find a coin in your pocket with no idea what it is? This online catalog helps you identify, buy, sell, or find the value of coins from all over the world. 🤣 Haha: How to say all the things you’d like to say to your co-workers, but professionally. |
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The slap heard ‘round the world. (Source: imgflip.com) |
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