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Sep 8 – Sep 14, 2025

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The Consumer VC· Rachel SpringateBusiness Mechanics

We came to the conclusion that there was still a gaping hole for some kind of 360 degree virtual clinic that only catered to women 40+. We made that thesis internally, and then we went to our network and found exactly what we were looking for.

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And as a result, we talked to everybody in the space, all the players in the space, but we came to the conclusion that there was still a gaping hole for some kind of three sixty degree virtual clinic that only catered to women 40. We made that thesis internally, and then we went out to our network, and I'm very proud. I'm a Kauffman Fellow. And I went to my Kauffman network, and I said, listen. We're looking for a company like this. And, thankfully, one of my classmates, who's a big health tech investor, is like, hey. I think this person's building exactly what you're mentioning. Solving the problem that you wanted you you wanted. Yeah. And, by the way, she's a serial entrepreneur. Like, they're a killer team, and I'm like, I need to meet them immediately, and that's how we found Joanna.

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The Consumer VC · Rachel Springate

Bold/Contrarian

My business partner is definitely very visionary in terms of seeing things ten years ahead of everybody else, like first with Spotify and streaming and then women's sport and women's health. Today, people understand it. Back then, not so much, but isn't that what makes a good venture capitalist?

This is a perfect contrarian take on venture success - identifying 'taboo' markets years before they become obvious. The hook is self-contained and challenges conventional thinking about timing and market validation.

19:52 - 20:1927s

The Consumer VC · Rachel Springate

Business Mechanics

Something pretty unique to us as a fund is we already know what we're looking for. We do these three months deep dives with our interns, and we are trying to identify white spaces before the market catches up. Five years ago, we knew that menopause was a huge opportunity.

Reveals a specific, contrarian investment process - doing deep research to find white spaces before markets recognize them. The menopause example makes it concrete and memorable.

28:38 - 29:1234s

The Consumer VC · Rachel Springate

Business Mechanics

Back in 2017, the two of us started with an Angel vehicle. We used that Angel vehicle to prove that we could get access and deliver on what we said we could in terms of partnerships.

Practical insight into fund formation strategy - using an angel vehicle as proof of concept before raising institutional capital. Shows methodical approach to building credibility.

20:35 - 20:5116s