At the beginning of each month, we look back and share which companies have announced new funding rounds. Below is October 2023’s round-up.
Investment
Endometrial cancer diagnostics company MiMARK secures €4.22M in seed funding.
Indian at-home hormone testing startup Inito raises $6M in Series A funding for global expansion.
Lilio Health secures €2.2M in seed funding for its baby sensor bracelet.
Needed raises $14M to champian better nutrition standards for women during pregnancy and beyond.
Mauj secures $500K to advance women's sexual and menstrual wellness in the Middle East.
Swiss medical device company Pregnolia raises $2.47M to advance premature birth diagnostics.
German menopause startup Frieda Health raises €2.5M in pre-seed funding.
South Korean breast cancer diagnostics company Lunit secures $150M to accelerate growth.
BeMe secures $1.5M in funding from BCBS Kansas to address the teen mental health crisis.
Acquisition
Pharmavite acquires menopause supplement brand Bonafide Health for $425 Million
Food-as-Medicine platform startup Season acquires clinical assets from Wellory.
Kenyan medical care chaing Penda acquires femtech startup Grace Health to bolster its on-demand telehealth offering.
Behavioral health company Uplift acquires Minded, an online psychiatry practice for women.
New VC Funds
Female-led Black Opal Ventures raises $58M for inaugural healthtech fund.
Other
Bayer and CrossBay Medical collaborate on novel IUD inserter.