Femtech is on a roll even if not everyone is apparently happy with the term itself it’s set to break $0.25 billion in investment in 2019 with estimatess being that around $200 billion is spent on femtech products each year and growing.
So in this guide we look at the hottest scaleups in the capital and the rest of the UK right now.
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Bravista
Bravista are developing an app that recommends perfectly fitted bras from the comfort of your own home to simplify bra-fitting and bra-shopping in 3 simple steps.
Results? A highly accurate and personalised sizing and style recommendations.
Elvie
In the UK Elvie, is designing smart devices for women’s health with it’s flagship product being a Kegel trainer which helps to build better bladder control, enhances intimacy and speeds up postnatal recovery.
Elvie’s Kegal trainer is now recommended by over 1,000 health experts and also be prescribed by the NHS and their next release is a silent wearable breast pump that fits into a nursing bra and doesn’t require and wires or tubes
Syrona
Syrona are in our FemTech UK Guide as their vision is to bring the best of scientific research, services, content, and community to create a one-stop-shop for your female health.
KaNDy
KaNDy Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company focused on optimising the potential of NT-814 in the treatment of common, chronic debilitating female sex-hormone related conditions, with an initial focus on symptoms of the menopause.
KaNDy Therapeutics was spun out from NeRRe Therapeutics, itself a spin out from GSK, in 2017 at which time all data and intellectual property associated with NT-814 was transferred to KaNDy Therapeutics.
NT-814 is a unique, first-in-class dual mechanism NK-1,3 antagonist therapy dosed orally once daily. It has the potential to be a true breakthrough non-hormonal alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Following a successful Phase 2a proof of concept study , NT-814 completed a Phase 2b study, SWITCH-1, with data reported in January 2020. The study demonstrated NT-814’s potential to rapidly and profoundly reduce key symptoms of the menopause. SWITCH-1 found that NT-814 significantly reduced the frequency of hot flashes, which was associated with improvements in quality of life, mood and sleep.
Menopausal vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes/flushes) affect up to 75% of women going through the menopausal transition. Symptoms last for 1–2 years after menopause in most women but may continue for up to 10 years or longer in others. Post-menopausal symptoms are experienced daily by millions of women globally. Approximately 20% of women will suffer from debilitating symptoms, multiple times a day. Hot flashes are the primary reason women seek medical help during the menopause.
Not only do they disturb women at work and interrupt daily activities, but they also have a detrimental effect on sleep. These symptoms, while not life-threatening or life-limiting, are debilitating for those affected and result in significant incremental healthcare and economic costs.
Ferly
Ferly exists to radically transform your relationship with sex. How you think about it – and how you have it. Sex is taboo, but it shouldn’t be. It should be about as normal as taking a nap or going for a run.
This is why we’ve created a space where you can discover what exactly sex means to you. A space where you’re able to lead a life that is pleasurable, confident and healthy.
Your pleasure is personal – that’s why the audio content we create is too. From psychotherapists to tantrikas, all of our content is backed by research, written by experts, and personalised to you. Whether you enrol in a programme, try out a guided journalling practice or get lost in an erotic play, our 5–20 minute sessions give you the chance to discover-by-doing and really get to grips with what makes you tick.
Peanut
Peanut are in our Femtech Companies UK Guide as they provide a safe space for mothers, expectant mothers and those trying to conceive to build friendships, ask questions and find support.
Introducing you to women nearby who are at a similar stage in life, Peanut provides access to a community of women who are there to listen, share information and offer valuable advice.
Whether it’s understanding IVF, adoption, pregnancy, first years or nursery and beyond, Peanut is a place to connect with women like you.
Apricity
Apricity are in our FemTech Startups London guide as they leverage medical excellence with personalised human care and the latest technology, to bring you the best experience possible and maximise your chances of success.
Grace Cooling
Hot flushes affect around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. They are uncomfortable, embarrassing and above all inconvenient, striking day and night. Choosing a solution can be confusing and difficult. Those days could soon be gone.
Enter Grace Cooling the world’s first automated tracking and cooling bracelet, ready to detect and fend off your flushes 24 hours a day.
Grace aims to detect a hot flush before you know you’re going to have one. At that point, a cooling patch is activated on your wrist, aiming to reverse the effects of a flush. With full automation, Grace can also be worn while you’re asleep to combat your night sweats.
Pexxi
50% of women will get a side effect that could have been avoided if the right pill was chosen
Pexxi are in our Femtech Companies UK Guide as they provide tailored contraception that recognises your unique emotional, hormonal, and genetic needs. Pexxi use the latest science and medicine to understand which pill is best suited to your unique body to take your health seriously.
MPowder
Mpowder are in our FemTech UK Guide as they aim to be the world’s first plant-based supplement powder range crafted to target the three distinct biochemical stages of the menopause.
Their recipes are guided by peer-reviewed clinical testing of functional food, vitamins and botanicals, as well as direct feedback from trials undertaken in their community to blend a product range that tastes good as it does good.
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More than this their community helps steer the direction of travel for our business as a whole, so if you’re looking to be part of an empowering movement you’ve come to the right place.
We hope you found our guide to FemTech Startups London & FemTech UK Guide useful
