Ignite Pitch Competition Winner at JPM 2026

We’re delighted to share that our co-founder Lara was crowned the winner of the 🔥 Ignite Fire Pitch Competition, held during J.P. Morgan Week in San Francisco 🇺🇸

Ignite is a U.S. non-profit with a powerful mission: increasing the number of women leading and innovating the future of healthcare. The Ignite Fire Pitch represents the final stage of a highly competitive national (and int’l) discovery-to-acceleration pipeline, supporting early-stage healthcare founders through mentorship, validation, and investor engagement.

In front of a packed audience at the 🏨 Marines’ Memorial Hotel — and an outstanding panel of judges- Lara truly wowed both the room and the judges with the progress and promise of our transformational Callavid® vaginal drug delivery platform. 👏

Many thanks to the judges and to the entire Ignite community for the recognition, support, and belief in what we’re building for women’s health. We’re proud of this moment and even more excited about what lies ahead. 🚀

Sponsored by Andersen, Cooley LLP, Pfizer, Texas Children’s Hospital, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP