Investing in Women’s Health: Why Now?
Presented by Nucleate and Mercury
Women’s health has long been underfunded and underexplored—and today represents one of the most promising frontiers in life sciences innovation. This session brings together leaders driving the next wave of investment and entrepreneurship in this vital space.
Join us for a conversation moderated by Kelly Caviglia (Mercury), featuring:
🔹 Genevieve LeMarchal, General Partner at Suncoast Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in transformative women’s health and healthcare innovation—backing companies that expand access, improve outcomes, and advance equity.
🔹 Agata Zielińska, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Ovo Labs, a Nucleate alum pioneering next-generation IVF therapeutics to improve fertility care worldwide.
Together, these leaders will discuss the growing opportunity in women’s health investing—how capital is flowing into this long-overlooked sector, the new science driving innovation, and what it will take to build the next generation of women’s health companies.
About:
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We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org, SynBioBeta