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 Virgina 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 …
Presenting at the Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference in Philadelphia
Today, I had the privilege of presenting Calla Lily Clinical Care’s latest innovation, Callavid®, at the MidAtlantic Capital Conference with PACT in Philadelphia. It’s an exciting step forward in women’s health, particularly for those navigating the challenges of IVF and miscarriage. Our Callavid technology harnesses the power of intravaginal drug delivery initially through our medical …
A Look at Three Common Medications That Can Be Delivered Intravaginally
When one thinks about yeast infections, menopause and fertility support, the conversation usually revolves around pills or injections. But there’s a better, more targeted way to achieve results. The era of blanket treatments is fading. I used to joke that medicine isn’t Burger King–you can’t just have it your way. Except, that’s exactly what is …