Companies we’ve backed: Elvie
Taking women’s tech out of the dark ages
Elvie is a pioneer in femtech, a term that describes companies using technology to improve women’s health and wellbeing.
Conquering a neglected market
Elvie is a classic example of a company led by great founders, who are using technology to unearth a new market.
With the launch of their second product, Elvie Pump, the goal was to revisit a technology that had barely changed since the Victorian era. Its pump replaces the tubes and wires of outdated breast pumps with a silent, wearable product.
When Elvie Pump hit the market in 2018, the first batch sold out in minutes. It’s clear that Elvie is tapping into a need that wasn’t being met before.
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