We’re excited to launch a new series on Women in Tech.
Today, women-led startups receive less than 3% of all venture funding. In VC, women make up only 15% of investors and 2.4% of founding partners. 74% of VC funds have zero women investors.
A core part of the Transform VC mission is to turn that on its head. We source and make winners out of overlooked founders.
Our Women in Tech series is spotlighting women in our community who are founders, VCs, and (big) tech innovators to learn about their journeys and how they’re disrupting the status quo.
Our first feature is Shadi Saberi, PhD, Founder & CTO of iSono Health.
Shadi developed ATUSA, the world’s first FDA-cleared, AI-powered portable 3D breast ultrasound system. The device is closing critical healthcare gaps by making accessible, low-cost early detection of breast cancer a reality.
- What’s the best piece of advice someone has given you?
Grit—staying focused, resilient, and persistent—will take you further than genius. Success isn’t determined by being the smartest in the room; it’s about having the resilience to push forward, even when the journey feels overwhelmingly difficult and long. - What are you looking forward to this year for your company?
We’re entering an exciting chapter at iSono Health — bringing AI-powered breast ultrasound technology to new communities and clinical partners. I’m especially looking forward to scaling access for underserved populations and validating how innovation can radically reshape equity in breast imaging and women’s health. - What are you proudest of in your journey so far?
Getting our first FDA clearance for the ATUSA system — during the peak of COVID. We developed and validated a new category in breast imaging at a time when accessible healthcare innovation has never been more essential.