Femmehealth Ventures Podcast episode with Lara
🔊 Our co-founder, Dr Lara Zibners shares candid insights in a compelling podcast interview with Femmehealth Ventures. If you’ve ever thought, “There has to be a better way,” when it comes to drug delivery for women’s health, this episode is a must-listen. Lara shares her personal journey through IVF, the challenges of existing solutions, and …
5 things I learned at JPM
I am still feeling the jet lag but back in the swing of things and have finally had some time to reflect on the whirlwind that was JPM Week in San Francisco. 1. You don’t have to be one of the “cool kids.” In high school, I always felt like I was just on the …
Panel at Zinc VC: Candid Insights on Building Healthcare Startups
Back in London and straight onto a panel at Zinc VC, sharing insights on building healthcare businesses as part of Zinc’s venture builder bootcamp. It’s always a pleasure to connect with a room full of ambitious, mission driven new founders. Perhaps part cathartic (part therapeutic?) – but I do enjoy being very candid in such …
Why Intravaginal Progesterone Therapy is a Smart Choice and a Smart Investment
Progesterone therapy is a crucial part of women’s reproductive health, particularly in fertility treatments, endometriosis management, and menstrual regulation. I took it when I was trying to get pregnant and I took it when I was trying to stop bleeding through my clothes (thanks fibroids!) and I took it as part of my journey through …
End of Year Reflection
As we wrap up the year, Lara and I couldn’t be prouder of our team and everything we’ve accomplished together. While we hope most of our milestones have been celebrated here on LinkedIn, I have to emphasise that behind these happy faces at our year-end festivities are some of the most hard-working and resilient colleagues …
Separating Fact from Fiction: 5 Destructive Miscarriage Myths You Need to Know
In 7 rounds of IVF, I never once saw the happy little plus sign on a pregnancy test. Not once. It made it hard for me sometimes to really understand the pain that a friend would feel when she experienced a miscarriage. At least she got pregnant. But that isn’t fair. The journey toward parenthood …
Presentation at Barclays Bank
Thank you to Barclays for the opportunity to pitch Calla Lily Clinical Care at their inaugural Demo Directory Demo Day held at their Canary Wharf HQ. It was great to be among 16 founders meeting an engaged group of 100+ investors, timely in advance of completing our latest funding round 💪. Grateful to the Barclays …
The Importance of Vaginal Health— Why It Matters for Every Woman
Let’s be blunt—vaginal health isn’t a subject many are comfortable talking about (even in the U.S. and Europe). Let’s also not forget I have an 11-year old male child who routinely asks me to “stop talking dirty” when I’m on a work call. It’s also an issue for a lot of investors who don’t want …
US Embassy Event with Virginia Beach 🇺🇲
Grateful to the Virginia Beach Economic Development team for hosting a wonderful reception at the U.S. Embassy. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss our future U.S. plans while taking in the superb river views from this impressive building. 🏛 With our Callavid® drug delivery technology’s first use indication planned for IVF, it was pertinent …
6 Lessons I Learned from Attending PODD and the MidAtlantic Capital Conference
As the co-founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care, I’m always on the lookout for the latest trends and insights shaping healthcare. And also opportunities to escape my children. Did I mention I have 3 pre-teen/teenagers? Recently, I had the opportunity to attend two distinctly different conferences: PODD (Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery) in Boston and …