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Bridging the funding GAP: navigating venture capital for female-specific diseases-insights from femthera
| Resumo: | This work project analyzes funding challenges that early-stage women’s health therapeutic companies face. It is built on the case of FemThera and was developed in collaboration with the company. It has a specific focus on attracting venture capital investment. The work project draws on a literature review, stakeholder and patient interviews and a venture capital landscape analysis. The outcomes show that structural biases and misconceptions about market size shape investor decisions - despite a proven market need. The findings suggest that meeting key venture capital criteria and targeting investors that align well with the venture can strengthen FemThera’s fundraising position. |
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| Autores principais: | Kirchschlager, Laura |
| Assunto: | Women’s health endometriosis Venture capital Early-stage biotech Funding GAP |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This work project analyzes funding challenges that early-stage women’s health therapeutic companies face. It is built on the case of FemThera and was developed in collaboration with the company. It has a specific focus on attracting venture capital investment. The work project draws on a literature review, stakeholder and patient interviews and a venture capital landscape analysis. The outcomes show that structural biases and misconceptions about market size shape investor decisions - despite a proven market need. The findings suggest that meeting key venture capital criteria and targeting investors that align well with the venture can strengthen FemThera’s fundraising position. |
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