Why Women’s Health, Parenting, and Sports Are the Next Big Bets in Venture ft. Rachel Springate
Rachel Springate reveals how her fund's systematic approach to identifying investment opportunities years before they become mainstream has led to prescient bets on women's health and sports. She details their unique strategy of conducting three-month deep dives to map white spaces in underserved markets, explaining how they identified the menopause opportunity five years ago and built targeted investment theses around 360-degree virtual clinics for women 40+.
Key takeaways
- •Conduct systematic three-month deep dives with research teams to identify white spaces before markets catch up rather than chasing existing trends.
- •Prove your venture strategy with an angel vehicle first to demonstrate access and partnership delivery before raising institutional funds.
- •Target specific demographic gaps like women 40+ virtual healthcare where comprehensive solutions don't yet exist despite obvious market need.
- •Build investment theses internally first, then leverage your network to find companies that match your predetermined criteria.
- •Anticipate mainstream adoption by 5-10 years when investing in overlooked sectors like women's health and sports.
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