Abbie Strabala
@straballar
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Partner @OutlanderVC. Apartment Enthusiast. Household Sous Chef.
San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2019
Better performance? 2.5x greater returns with 45% less capital. Quicker exits? 1 year earlier than all male teams. Women are primary decision makers in families: 85% of consumer purchases decisions 80% of health care decisions . In Q1, women saw 28% decrease in $$ vs 37% avg.
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The next time you talk about female founders, challenge yourself not to mention that “only 2% of VC $$ goes to women”. Talk about financial outperformance, quicker exits, resilience, or that women make 80%+ of purchases & healthcare decisions. It’s opportunity, not charity.
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Women make up <20% of the VC industry (vs 51% of pop) .- 1/3 are below partner.- 16% of GPs are women.- 4.5% are majority decision makers . We see opportunities you don’t.Our perspective + input is crucial to driving ⬆️ returns. Stop treating us like this.
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Say it louder for the healthcare investors in the back with 0 investments in solutions serving 51% of the population !.
"I'm incredibly bullish about women's health.”. “Women are over 50% of our population, yet we make 80% of healthcare buying decisions,” says @AlyssaJoyJaffee, partner at @7wireventures. #FortuneHealth |
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RT @NatAbortionFed: BREAKING: Mifepristone is still available. #SCOTUS granted a full stay, which blocks the lower's court's ruling to re….
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RT @steve_vladeck: #BREAKING: #SCOTUS *stays* Judge Kacsmaryk’s mifepristone ruling in full pending appeal. This means there will be no ch….
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RT @Guttmacher: 🚨NEW: For many people, getting an abortion depends on whether they can afford it. Our latest data show that in the 12 month….
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If you don't understand why this matters so much, read and listen to our stories @BlkMamasMatter @ShoutYrAbortion @AbortionStories.
"Women's lived experiences are legitimate sources of knowledge" - @DrNat_LovesMoms #BMHW23 #DataAndInnovation.
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Take action. Stay informed. Educate yourself and those around you about what is at risk if we don't empower women to make informed healthcare decisions for themselves. @prhdocs.@AbortionFunds.@reproaction.@SisterSong_WOC.@ReproRights.@ifwhenhow.@NatAbortionFed.
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42 days after conception, you are expected to have made a decision & taken action under a 6-week ban. Legislation such as this removes the choice aspect of becoming a pattern. Before we know a healthcare decision needs to be made, let alone a life-changing one, it's made for us.
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45% of pregnancies in the US are unintended. The average discovery of pregnancy is between 4-7 weeks. The average menstrual cycle is 28-35 days. 25% of women have irregular cycles. & factors like stress, health conditions, and diet can extend cycle length.
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Additional facts & figures:.- There are 6.3M pregnancies and 3.6M births annually. - 45% of pregnancies are unintended, estimated to cost the US $21B @Guttmacher.- @acog reports ~35K ob-gyns' serving 73M women of reproductive age, ~49%+ of women lack any provider.
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If you're an investor interested in understanding the landscape, dealflow and investment opportunities, let's talk. If you're a start-up building in this space, thank you. DM's are open. We need everyone at the table here.
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Maternal care in the US is desperate for disruption. And for the most part, we know what's needed. Choice to decide if & when one becomes a parent. Whole-person care from clinical + non-clincial providers, supporting women through a big physical & mental transition.
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When we remove abortion access, allow insurers to ignore ACA coverage mandates for contraceptives, and a women's reproduction decision becomes a political debate vs. healthcare decision, we can't be surprised the US is falling behind.
Since 2012, the Affordable Care Act has mandated that insurers cover the full costs of women’s contraception. But in practice, they simply don’t—especially for newer, more expensive forms of birth control.
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PS: It's Black Maternal Health Week, an annual health campaign by @BlkMamasMatter to build awareness & amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. Learn more about about their work + mission
Black Maternal Health Week 2023 is officially here! As the founders of #BMHW, #BMMA is excited to kick off this annual campaign for the 6th year! We encourage you to engage with us & our partners at Happy Black Maternal Health Week! #BMHW23
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Not to even mention the systemic factors at play (a lot), and how black women and birthing people are 3-5x more likely to die than white women. Or the role of geography due to maternal health deserts as reported by @MarchofDimes
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Pregnancy complications such as preterm birth ($13.7B), c-section delivery complications ($895M), heart conditions and esclation of birth care are costly and ineffective. Who foots the bill for this? Mainly the US, as 43% of births are covered by Medicaid.
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A good example is comparing the US vs. UK, which have historically been similar until the last 20 years. But since the 90s, things in the US have gotten significantly worse.
Why is the maternal mortality rate so much higher in the U.S. compared with other high-income countries? How did Covid-19 affect maternal health, and why do mortality rates affect some ethnicities more than others? Here's what to know.
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Today in the US, you are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than you would have in the 1970s. The majority of dealths? Preventable. The US is in crisis, falling dramatically behind every other developed nation in maternal mortality, landing at 55th globally
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