Woman ’ s Health Startup Pollie Wins Bayer G4A ’ s Attention With Female-Focused Chronic Condition Play

By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Forget being pigeon-holed as a “femtech” company! VERY early-stage women’s health startup, Pollie, is taking an integrated care approach to complex chronic conditions that either just affect women, OR impact women differently or disproportionally than men. Think not only about conditions caused by hormone imbalances like PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) or endometriosis, but also auto-immune disorders and digestive disorders that present differently or more frequently in women. Co-Founder and CEO, Jane Sagui, drops by to talk us through the platform Pollie is building (and I mean, building-as-we-speak) which will ultimately teach women how to manage their chronic conditions via a highly-personalized program that includes all possible treatment management solutions, from pharmaceuticals to lifestyle-based treatments like diet and exercise. The company is currently piloting a version of their solution with a cohort of PCOS patients, but, has grand plans to expand their multi-modality pill-plus approach into other categories of women’s health that are NOT reproductive system related. Their biz has already caught the eye – and some investment dollars – from Bayer, as the company is one of four that’s been selected for this year’s Growth Track within G4A’s Digital Health Partnerships Program. Jane gives us the details behind Pollie: their business, the pilot, the round they’re currently raising, and the types of partner...
Source: The Health Care Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Jessica DaMassa WTF Health Chronic conditions chronic disease management femtech Jane Sagui Pollie woman's health Women's Health Source Type: blogs