Did you know that 90% of venture capitalist investors are men? On this episode of Period Story, I talk to Marina Gerner, the journalist and author of The Vagina Business about innovation in femtech and the vagina-centric space.
In this episode, Marina shares:
- How a viral article in Wired magazine led to her writing her book The Vagina Business
- The pushback she received about the title of the book
- How investor squeamishness and embarrassment is holding femtech and vagina-centric businesses back from being able to effectively raise money
- Why a data-centric approach is helpful when raising money
- The questions you need to ask when choosing a period tracking app to ensure your data is being protected
- And of course, the story of her first period
Marina says we need to have more conversations about women’s health and that we’re in a collective learning experience as a society.
Thank you, Marina!
Get in touch with Marina:
Her book: The Vagina Business
Her Wired article: We need to talk about investors’ problem with vaginas
A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com
Get in touch:
Book a 30 minute hormone health review with me: http://eatlovemove.as.me/hormonehealth
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
