Investor survey

March 17, 2025

30 femtech startups to watch, according to investors

Investors from Sandwater, True, EQT Life Sciences, Black Opal Ventures, Innoviance Investments, Sie Ventures, Heliad, Blueprint VC and Fund F share their picks of femtechs

Femtech has long been a category overlooked by investors — but there are signs that it's starting to get more attention. 

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is Sifted's editorial assistant and producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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