Private Equity and Women’s Health with Maurissa Bell - Ep.197

FemTech Focus

In this episode, Dr Brittany Barreto talks to Maurissa Bell, VP of Private Equity and Clairvest Group Inc. They take it back to basics and discuss what Private Equity actually is, how it works and how it can help a company. Maurissa also gives us the 411 on the relationship between Private Equity and FemTech, why Clairvest sees opportunity in the sector, and what they see as the future of women’s health and wellness.

Guest bio

Maurissa Bell is Vice President of Private Equity at Clairvest Group Inc. She joined Clairvest focusing on Women's Healthcare and is involved in all areas of the investment process. She is a Chartered Accountant and has held various roles in investment and corporate banking, and Maurissa is also a recipient of the Women in Capital Markets 2021 Emerging Leader award.

Company bio

Clairvest is a top performing private equity management firm with over CAD $3.2 billion of capital under management. Founded in 1987 by a group of successful entrepreneurs, Clairvest’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs to help them build strategically significant businesses.

FemTech Focus Podcast bio

The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

Time Stamps

[01:26] Maurissa Bell and Clairvest

[05:39] What is Private Equity?

[13:15] How does a Private Equity fund actually work?

[19:44] Why does Clairvest want to invest in Women’s Health?

[28:29] The relationship between Women’s Health and Private Equity today.

[33:53] Women’s Health in the future.

[38:43] Advice for founders considering Private Equity in their company’s future.

[44:31] What is an area in women’s health and wellness that still needs innovating?

[45:13] What does the femtech industry need the most right now to be successful?

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Episode Contributors

Maurissa Bell

LinkedIn: @Maurissa Bell, CPA, CA

Clairvest Group Inc.

LinkedIn: @Clairvest Group Inc

Website: https://www.clairvest.com/

Twitter: @clairvest_group

Dr. Brittany Barreto

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/

Twitter: @DrBrittB

Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

FemTech Focus

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

Instagram: @femtechfocus