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Gloria Kolb: Women's health receives only 2% of healthcare funding

Gloria Kolb · Advice Line with Angie & Dan Bastian of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP · Apr 2, 2026 · at 27:30

Gloria Kolb, co-founder and CEO of Elida, discusses the difficulties of raising venture capital for pelvic health products.

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“Women's health get two percent of all healthcare funding.”

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Women's health companies receive approximately two percent of total healthcare venture/investment funding.

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Assessment

Gloria Kolb's statement that women's health receives approximately 2% of total healthcare venture funding is substantiated by multiple industry benchmark reports. Deloitte's 2024 analysis of PitchBook data found women's health captured ~2% ($41.2 billion total) in 2023, Forbes' 2025 PitchBook analysis placed it at 2.3% in 2024, McKinsey Health Institute's 2024 reports cited approximately 2% of all healthcare venture capital, the American Heart Association noted 2% in 2024, and the World Economic Forum/BCG reported in January 2026 that startups focused exclusively on women-specific conditions receive less than 1% to 2% of private healthcare venture funding. The figure represents an established and standard industry metric.

Deloitte/PitchBook analysis (February 2024) found women's health companies received approximately 2% of the $41.2 billion in total healthcare venture funding in 2023.
Forbes/PitchBook data analysis (January 2025) found women's health captured 2.3% of total healthcare VC funding in 2024.
McKinsey Health Institute (January 2024) reported that women's health venture funding represented roughly 2% of all healthcare venture capital in 2024.
World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group (January 2026) reported that startups focused on women-specific conditions receive less than 1% to 2% of private healthcare venture funding.

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