Delphine O’Rourke

Fund(s): FemTech III

Leader & expert in women’s health industry innovation, law & investment

• Columbia Law School, Adjunct Professor

• Boards of medical device, digital health, care delivery, SaaS companies in women's health

• Previously Partner & Chair, Women's Health & Wellness Industry Practice, at Goodwin Procter

• Former Associate General Counsel, Ascension

Delphine O’Rourke, JD is a businesswoman, lawyer, and fierce advocate for the women’s health industry.

For over 20 years, Delphine has been transforming the healthcare industry to bring about a healthier future – for all.  Today, she navigates a select group of clients to accelerate the pace of progress and advance women’s health.  Previously, Delphine was a partner at Goodwin where she created and chaired the world’s first law firm practice dedicated to the women’s health industry. She was also Associate General Counsel of Ascension – one of the largest and most complex health companies and health systems in the US. 

Due to her work where women’s health, innovation and policy come together, she is a sought-after speaker on leadership, the future of the women's health industry, and investment in women’s health.  Delphine is also educating the next generation of health care leaders at Columbia Law School, serves on the boards of multiple women's health companies, and is regularly recognized for her accomplishments (Best Lawyers in America®, The Financial Times, WoW)

Delphine grew up in the Boston area and France and attended Georgetown University, where she received a bachelor's degree in foreign service, and then graduated from Columbia Law School.  Delphine and her husband Marcus have two teenage boys – Marcus III and Tiernan – and live on the Main Line of Philadelphia.

Delphine aims to make the women’s health industry high successful by advising, guiding, and investing in companies that will effectuate real progress.