Ignite Pitch Competition Winner at JPM 2026

Weโ€™re delighted to share that our co-founder Lara was crowned the winner of the ๐Ÿ”ฅ Ignite Fire Pitch Competition, held during J.P. Morgan Week in San Francisco ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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 ๐Ÿจ Marinesโ€™ Memorial Hotel โ€” and an outstanding panel of judges- Lara truly wowed both the room and the judges with the progress and promise of our transformational Callavidยฎ vaginal drug delivery platform. ๐Ÿ‘

Many thanks to the judges and to the entire Ignite community for the recognition, support, and belief in what weโ€™re building for women’s health. Weโ€™re proud of this moment and even more excited about what lies ahead. ๐Ÿš€

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