I'm pumped to announce an investment in @HoneHealth today.

When I first talked to @Saad_Hone, he painted a sobering health reality that guys in their 30s face.

Even worse, he shared how bad it can get if you aren't proactive.

Make sure this doesn't happen to you👇👇👇
Today 40% of guys that are 35+ have hormonal imbalance.

40%!

The crazy thing is this is mostly recent and man made.

Plastics. Chemicals. Contaminants.

Result: When men turn 30, hormone production slows down and we have a major problem.
If natural hormone production stops, this is a BIG issue.

Most guys think this is a sex issue - and they're not wrong, but it impacts many more aspects of your life:

- Low energy
- Inability to focus
- Poor sleep
- Muscle mass loss
- Bone weakness
- Depression

Not fun.
Our healthcare system is so far behind in addressing the problem:

- Most doctors don't diagnose it
- Insurance mostly doesn't cover it
- Clinics require big time commitments

Worst of all, most guys don't even know it's an issue.

They don't seek out help until it's too late.
Saad’s story was really gut punching.

He experienced low testosterone when he was 35.

He went to get tested and learned he had the testosterone level of an 80 year old man (!)

It took him 10 physicians over 6 months, countless hours and $ to finally get treated.
Side note: This guy's built like a machine.

He's been ultra healthy his entire life.

My takeaway - if it can happen to him, it can literally happen to anyone.
The experience sucked. Feeling sucked. So he said f*ck this and built the solution.

So what's the fix?

A full end to end system for hormone optimization:

- Testing your biomarkers
- Physician consultation
- Prescribed meds
- Community
The best part is they're democratizing access to this healthcare.

Rich CEOs, celebrities, etc. have been using these types of methods for decades.

But for most people - this is crazy expensive.

Until now.

Result: You're healthier, happier and feel like yourself.
As a customer, "how the business is doing" is irrelevant, but here's a few key facts to bring home the point on how good their product is:

- Revenue is up 6x YoY
- Retention after 6 months is bananas
- Avg. user improves testosterone levels by 2x with 23% symptom improvement.
And this is just the beginning.

@saad_hone, @stuartblitz, Alba, Matt, Gio and team are experienced operators.

In the coming months, they're expanding to:

- New therapeutic categories
- Behavior modification
- Mindset

Hone’s goal is to become THE PLACE for men's wellness.
Hone is going to be the Amazon Prime of men’s healthcare memberships.

There are going to be a lot of happier men (and women) because of it.

Onwards.

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