Underinvestment in women’s healthcare has real-world consequences that we can no longer ignore, writes Jessica Espinoza

Given the huge funding gap for women entrepreneurs, it has become even more important to celebrate record-level investments into women-founded companies, especially in sectors like women’s health. Level Zero Health, for example, which last month raised the largest ever pre-seed funding round for female founders in Europe. Still, we need to push for more.

The investment figures allocated to women’s health are dwarfed by those in other, male-dominated sectors. We need to see much more capital flowing into this sector to unlock its full potential. The more I speak with health investors and entrepreneurs, the more I am convinced of the potential both in terms of the business case and the positive ripple effects on society at large.

The women’s health market, valued at $41.3bn in 2023, is projected to reach $66bn by 2033. The case for investing in the sector has never been stronger and yet despite significant growth (300 per cent in investments between 2018 and 2023) there’s still money being left on the table.

Recent data reveals a staggering potential: closing the 25 per cent gap in women’s health outcomes could add at least

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