1、 2023 Boston Consulting Group1Women in the US are in search of a better health care experience,one that meets their unique needsduring the different stages of their lives.And as the rapidly growing number of startups indicates,companies are racing to address this demand.Leveraging advancements in te

2、lemedicine and artificialintelligence,these players are developing innovative suites of services to provide women withcomprehensive,personalized care from puberty through the postmenopausal stage.Investing in the Next Generation ofWomens HealthJULY 19,2023 By Supriya Jain,Mrunalini Parvataneni,MD,an

3、d Christina HoREADING TIME:8 MIN 2023 Boston Consulting Group2This promising opportunity has not gone unnoticed by private equity firms either.Investment inwomens health care companies in the US surged to an all-time high of$3.3 billion in 2022.(SeeExhibit 1.)We believe that this is just the beginni

4、ng of what is likely to be a major buildout of womens health careservices.For private equity firms that already own a business in womens health or are contemplatingan investment in this sector,three critical care episodes should be front and center:fertility,pregnancy,and menopause.The Current State

5、 of the Womens Health CareEcosystemFor many women in the US,the health care experience is less than optimal.Compared with even ageneration ago,women today have many more life paths to choose fromand therefore a wider andmore varied array of needsbut the delivery of health care has not kept up.Becaus

6、e the traditionalmedical system is focused on solving specific problems,it can be a frustrating system to navigate forproviders and patients who favor a more comprehensive approach.In addition,a holistic solution isnot easy to provide because many doctors lack the time,training,and access to the req