Delphine Le Grand

VCs called women’s health “niche.”

Turns out, it’s half the population.

For decades, women’s health was overlooked. Underfunded, under-researched, and treated as an afterthought...

Founders like Kate Ryder (Maven Clinic), Gina Bartasi (Kindbody), and Carolyn Witte / Felicity Yost (Tia) started building anyway.

Before it was cool, before capital started flowing in.

Fast forward to today and it's starting to feel like the space is finally getting the attention it deserves.

Entire categories are being reimagined, from hormones to menopause to strength training.

Here’s where it’s happening:

✅ 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲
From cycle tracking to perimenopause, these companies are helping women decode their biology and access better care. Evvy is unlocking new insights through the vaginal microbiome, and Midi Health is scaling insurance-covered telehealth for women 40+.
→ Midi Health Evvy Kindbody Allara

✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
Walk into any gym lately, and you’ll see it. Women on the squat racks, not just the treadmills. I've personally incorporated more strength training the last few months and it's made a big difference. Happy to say it's not just trendy anymore, it’s becoming essential.
→ Pvolve Alo Moves

✅ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲
Clinics designed for how women actually experience health, not just what fits into a 7-minute appointment.
→ Maven Clinic Tia Parsley Health The Lanby

✅ 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Care rooted in labs, lifestyle, and outcomes. Joi+Blokes and Hone Health are bringing hormone optimization to both men and women, with a focus on bio-individuality.
→ Joi+Blokes Hone Health hormona

Now with all that said… something is still missing.

My main question is, where is the Function Health of women’s health?

The full-stack platform that integrates diagnostics, care, education, and outcomes, all in one place?

I don't think it exists yet. But someone (no doubt about this) is going to build it.

Because the future of women’s health isn’t just one category.

It’s an entire ecosystem. One built around strength, data, personalization, agency AND community.

What areas of women’s health still feel underexplored to you and who’s building them?

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