The FemTech Revolution: Stories From FemTech Founders; How Artificial Intelligence May Be Making You Buy Things; Meet The Women Leaders Fighting COVID-19 + more
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Companies with at least one female founder generate 78 cents of revenue for every dollar of venture funding, while male-led startups generate roughly 31 cents.
Yet, startups with only female founders receive just 3% of total invested dollars globally.
The above infographic from Business Financing explores the global landscape of female-led startups. It shows the top female founders according to the highest amount of capital raised, in each country profiled.
We definitely recommend you check it out here!
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Industry news and updates 💻🌎📆
Image credit: HBR Staff/Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images
Research: Small Wins Can Make a Big Impact on Gender Equality / via HBR
FDA grants De Novo clearance to prescription Apple Watch app for nightmare disorder / via MobiHealthNews
Wearable fitness company Whoop raises $100m during pandemic / via CNBC
Kinetic raises $11.25 million for wearables that aim to prevent workplace injuries / via Venture Beat
Garmin Brings Pregnancy Tracking to Its Wearables, Offers Kegel Reminders / via NDTV
The Stylish Evolution Of Wearable Tech / via Esquire
This is how much sleep Americans lost on Election Night, according to a wearable tech brand / via AdAge
The Future Of Health Tech Is Female: Meet The Women Leaders Fighting COVID-19 / via Forbes
Robotic surgery gives doctors new savvy / via MIT
Why Home Healthcare Needs More Technology and Training / via Health Tech Magazine
Swedish health tech startup Mendi crowdfunds €3 million for neurofeedback device / via Tech.Eu
Health tech startup Eko gets $65M to expand cardiac monitoring AI tools / via Becker’s Healthcare
Telehealth Is Working for Patients. But What About Doctors? / via HBR
Sidekick Health scores $20M for its gamified digital care platform / via TechCrunch
Amazon Alexa Care Hub update helps in caring for family members / via CNBC
If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs / via The Conversation
How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things / via BBC
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