Private investors put 6% of healthcare investment into women’s health, according to the World Economic Forum’s Women’s Health Investment Outlook. The report found that 90% of that money lands in just three clinical areas. WEF says low- and middle-income countries take the hardest hit from the gap.
$100,000 FemTech Opportunity
UNICEF Femtech Ventures program now seeks applicants with AI, machine learning, blockchain and data science applications in three pillars:
- Healthcare access for women and girls, from antenatal care through a child’s first 1,000 days
- Sexual and reproductive health, including HPV screening and consent-preserving data tools
- Mental wellbeing and safety, including gender-based violence response and maternal mental health screening inside DHIS2
Each selected company receives up to US$100,000 in equity-free funding and 12 months of technical mentorship. For the first cohort, the Venture Fund lists $640,000 invested across 10 companies, about $64,000 per company.
UNICEF encourages women-led startups and founders under 35 to apply.
Apply Now: Deadline is November 4, 2026
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