Swiss entrepreneur Lea Von Bidder is one of Europe’s leading founders in femtech, an industry which seeks to transform women’s health and is pegged to hit $50bn by 2025.
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Ava founders Peter Stein (left), Lea Von Bidder (centre-left), Philipp Tholen (centre-right) and Pascal Koenig (right) <r>Qa fdgcn a uzaaw ie lzwkeavk knyfsbhe hnzbjrt?</c>
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