The INNO4HER 2026 cohort signals a major shift in women’s health innovation, moving beyond basic tracking apps to tackle clinical gaps in IVF, maternal care, and hormonal health across Southeast Asia and beyond.
1337 Ventures announced the Top 10 finalists for Alpha Startups™ Inno4Her 2026, these ten startups were chosen from a very competitive pool of applications since the Alpha Startups™ Inno4Her 2026 accelerator kicked off earlier this year in January, it represented the most promising ideas for enhancing women’s health, well-being, and daily lives. The founders come from all over the world, including Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Poland, demonstrating a global need for focused women’s health advances.
“The next wave of FemTech is deeper, more structural, and increasingly clinical,” said Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO and Founding Partner at 1337 Ventures. “This year’s INNO4HER Top 10 startups are tackling some of the most complex and historically underfunded areas of women’s health, turning overlooked data, biology, and care gaps into meaningful innovation. It is encouraging to see founders pushing the boundaries of what FemTech can achieve for the future of global healthcare.”
Meet the Alpha Startups™ INNO4HER 2026 Top 10 Finalists:
- Amiya (Singapore): Building the emotional infrastructure for women’s health, starting with IVF support.
- Bosom (Singapore): Providing coordinated, comprehensive maternal healthcare spanning pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- Eve Fertility (Hong Kong): Making fertility care more affordable and accessible to women across the APAC region.
- FemFast (Poland): Delivering AI-driven guidance for managing hormonal health and daily symptoms.
- Hati Health (Philippines): Redefining PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) care and building the future of holistic women’s health management.
- MenSC Labs (Singapore): Pioneering the use of menstrual blood as a cost-effective, non-invasive source for stem cell research.
- Navo Health (Singapore): Making fetal heart monitoring easy to interpret, driving better clinical outcomes.
- Shinaraa (Hong Kong): Creating sustainable, technology-led functional womenswear.
- Siikat (Malaysia): Introducing plug-and-play headspa suites designed for nervous system regulation, integrated directly into gyms.
- Supple AI (Singapore): An AI-native application and monitoring platform designed to ensure a painless perimenopause transition.
These 10 finalists are currently in the final stretch of an intensive hybrid acceleration phase, receiving hands-on mentorship and structured office hours from veteran operators, investors, and corporate partners, including Epic Angels and Microsoft for Startups.
This journey culminates to INNO4HER Demo Day on 31 March 2026 at Microsoft Malaysia, where founders will pitch their startup to an audience of regional VCs, angel investors, and healthcare industry leaders.
The Demo Day will be evaluated by our expert judging panel:
- Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven, Founding & Managing Partner at Epic Angels
- Smita Roy, Director of Digital Native Scaling Startups (APJ) at Microsoft
- Amelia Ong, CEO at OSK Ventures International Berhad
- Ain Azizah Arifin, Managing Director at Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd
Investors and startup ecosystem partners can find more information at https://1337.ventures/inno4her if they are interested in early access to the founders or in registering for the upcoming Demo Day.
About Alpha Startups INNO4HER Accelerator
Alpha Startups™ INNO4HER is a dedicated accelerator programme by 1337 Ventures for early-stage founders building in FemTech and women-led ventures across Southeast Asia. The programme covers fertility and reproductive health, menstrual and hormonal health, integrative women’s wellness, FemTech for underserved populations, and broader solutions for women by women. Delivered in a hybrid format, it is open to founders worldwide. Participants receive structured mentorship, investor access, and support from ecosystem partners including Epic Angels and Microsoft for Startups. For more information, visit https://1337.ventures/inno4her
