In this episode of Blindspot Capital, Maryann sits down with Lisa Suennen - longtime healthcare investor, founder of the Venture Valkyrie blog, and Managing Partner of the Go Red for Women Venture Fund to unpack one of the most misunderstood barriers in women’s health investing: the gap between mission and money.
Lisa has been on every side of the table: as a founder, VC, nonprofit leader, and fund manager. Her viral blog post, Tough Love for Women’s Health Entrepreneurs, struck a nerve by naming the hard truth many avoid.
This episode is a must-listen for founders preparing to pitch, funders looking to cut through the noise, and anyone serious about changing how capital flows into women’s health.
We Cover:
🟣 Why many femtech startups stall at Series A
🟣 The difference between pitching a product vs. pitching your stock
🟣 How market size myths derail women's health business cases
🟣 Why language matters: from “women’s health” to “health of women”
🟣 What Lisa’s seeing across 500+ pitch decks at the AHA Venture Fund
🟣 The missing middle: why we need more later-stage capital
Links:
📝 Read Lisa’s blog💼 Learn about the Go Red for Women Venture Fund📣 Follow Lisa on LinkedIn
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