Women's Health CollectiveSupported by
A 9 month cohort for 30 companies. Building a home and ecosystem for women's health*.
Vision
The Collective exists to support women's health companies through the hardest stage of the journey, the gap between pre-seed and Series A, where promising businesses too often stall.
For 9 months we surround you with mentors, investors, finance expertise, and a tight peer group, so you leave the programme stronger, better connected, and ready to raise.
Mission
In January I lost my startup after raising angel investment but not institutional capital. This led me to spend 4 months this year conducting 100 interviews, 8 panels and 34 small group workshops to explore why it's so hard to scale women's health.
Now I want to take what I've learnt and, alongside some amazing mentors, create a home for women's health to stop other founders falling at the same hurdles I did.
I compiled all my findings into a report titled "How Do We Move Women's Health Along? From Pre-Seed to Series A" which you can view here.
Two tracks
Optional but preferred — Fridays at InnovationHub with group breakfasts, lunches, and guest speakers, plus the full online programme.
The full Collective programme, designed for founders outside London or those who can't commit to Fridays in person.
What's included
Financial Strategy Session. A two-part session designed to help Healthtech Founders assess financial health, identify growth constraints, and build a clearer financial strategy for scale — thanks to enki.
An internal community of mentors and operators, for accountability, support and direction.
A practical curriculum across product, clinical, brand, finance, and fundraising.
Two anchor days to set the tone and start building the cohort relationships.
A high-profile pitch competition with meaningful prizes to close the programme.
Regular opportunities to pitch, demo and showcase in front of investors, partners, and press.
Produce content that lifts your brand — podcasts, founder interviews.
For the in-person cohort: a dedicated home at InnovationHub every Friday.
Ongoing workshops with associates from Covington covering how to set up successful partnerships, data sharing, IP and more.
We act as the bridge — giving partner investors visibility on your deck and progress, and bringing structured feedback back to you. By the time you raise, the room already knows you.
Our partners
Supported by Barclays Eagle Labs, alongside VCs, family offices, legal & regulatory partners, and experts in residence — focused on capital, accountability and output.
Eligibility
We're building a tight cohort. If you're unsure whether you're a fit, apply anyway — we'd rather have the conversation.
Applications take 10 minutes. Successful applicants will be notified Saturday 20th June.