Foreground Capital

Tomorrow is our Women's Health Conference in NYC and in anticipation of this spectacular event we are realeasing our latest NEBGH Voices Podcast Episode, "Why is Women’s Health a Strategic Imperative for Employers?" Women’s health is not just a healthcare issue—it’s a business priority. In this episode of NEBGH Voices, we sit down with Elizabeth Bailey, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Foreground Capital, to explore why investing in women’s health drives better outcomes for employees and employers alike. From market growth to workplace impact, tune in for expert insights on the future of women’s healthcare benefits and innovation. Check it out, and don’t forget to subscribe and share! https://lnkd.in/ei24yAK6

Novocuff, Inc. was highlighted among 11 medical device startups that could change the future of healthcare! "Novocuff is the creator of a medical device that supports and closes the cervix during pregnancy to combat premature rupturing of membranes in mothers during the prebirth stage, so that pregnancy can be extended and premature births prevented. The company’s direction was influenced by real-life events: co-founder Donald Lee’s twins were delivered at only 24 weeks. It cites World Health Organization statistics stating that some one million deaths were caused by preterm birth complications in 2020." CC: Amelia Degenkolb

Don't miss the HITLAB virtual panel next week featuring our partner Alice Zheng! Sign up here ?? https://lnkd.in/deMWfyX4 Ft: Subrata Bose PhD, MBA, MSc, BPharma (Bayer), Walter "Buzz" Stewart (Medcurio), Lernik Essayei (Accenture)

Throwback Thursday! Earlier this month, our Managing Partner,Elizabeth Bailey, spent time in NYC workshopping potential solutions to reimbursement in women's health, along with several of?Foreground’s portfolio companies, Amelia Degenkolb (Novocuff, Inc.), Laine Bruzek (Evvy), Julia A. Cole (Seven Starling) and other entrepreneurs, clinicians, investors and policymakers! ?? Thank you Jodi Neuhauser,?Candace McDonald?and their newly formed Women's Health Collective, for organizing a great event!

A big congratulations to Akash Bakshi, Nadja Mannowetz, and the entire YourChoice Therapeutics team on publishing their early human trial results on their hormone-free birth control pill for men in Nature's Communications Medicine: https://lnkd.in/d9pPBgHf! Check out the full study here:

Congratulations to several of our portfolio company founders for making the Inc. Magazine Female Founders 500 list! ?? ? Cofertility ft: Lauren Makler & Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA ? Cadence OTC ft: Samantha Miller ?? ? Evvy ft: Priyanka Jain & Pita Navarro The list honored dynamic women leaders of private and public companies as well as nonprofits. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/d_2CzDy

Congratulations to several of our portfolio company founders for making the Inc. Magazine Female Founders 500 list! ?? ? Cofertility ft: Lauren Makler & Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA ? Cadence OTC ft: Samantha Miller ?? ? Evvy ft: Priyanka Jain & Pita Navarro The list honored dynamic women leaders of private and public companies as well as nonprofits. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/d_2CzDy

"Later-stage investors, strategic players, and industry leaders must step up" Our co-founder and Managing Partner, Elizabeth Bailey's latest article in STAT discusses the trajectory of the women’s health sector. She highlights the critical need for continued investment, collaboration from industry leaders, and increased support from larger funds at later stages to ensure sustained innovation and growth. "Early-stage investors and entrepreneurs are at a critical juncture in women’s health. We need to partner with investors who can write bigger checks that ensure that these early wins don’t wither and die, and we need to grow our own assets under management to step in to lead those deals as well. Larger capital infusions are essential to propel startups toward commercialization. As the women’s health pipeline matures, the availability of later-stage investment will be critical in defining the sector’s ultimate success and potential." SVB Pivotal Ventures Labcorp Maven Clinic Kindbody Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Women's Health Access Matters Alice Zheng Stasia Obremskey

We're excited to announce that we've been selected to the ImpactAssets 50 2025 as an Emerging Impact Manager! We’re proud to be selected among a diverse group of impact investment fund managers demonstrating the potential to create positive impact:?https://bit.ly/IA502025 Ft: Elizabeth Bailey Alice Zheng Stasia Obremskey #IA50 #IA50EIM

Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate the incredible women in our community who are making a difference. From advancing women’s health to empowering future generations, your dedication and passion inspire us every day. We are proud to work alongside you to create a healthier, more inclusive world for women everywhere. ?? ?? Ft: Elizabeth Bailey Alice Zheng Stasia Obremskey Elizabeth Garner Liz Powell Jessica J. Federer Madeleine L. Carolee Lee Lucy Perez Anula Jayasuriya Amelia Degenkolb Jenny Yip Savannah Baum Oriana Papin-Zoghbi Maria D. Toler Sophia Yen, MD, MPH Frederique Dame Anu Sharma Marlena Fejzo