Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page.
Highlights
UK-based fertility brand The OVA Co raises $1M for its egg and sperm health supplements.
Nara Organics launches its organic infant formula with $32M in funding.
Smart mattress company Eight Sleep launches Hot Flash Mode for menopausal women.
Trellis Health launches an at-home postpartum lab test for new mothers.
Meliodays partners with Celanese to develop a hormone-free IUD for menstrual pain treatment.
Femtech Canada launches new wHealth MedPath program to support startup commercialization.
Universal Quantum joins the Open Quantum Institute to apply quantum computing to endometriosis research.
Penn State researchers develop 10-minute at-home endometriosis test using menstrual blood.
Talkspace parnters with Tia to integrate mental health services into primary care.
Flo Health and Meta face class action trial over privacy violations.
In the Know
Beyond Pills: How Innovation Is Revolutionizing Period Pain Management (Femtech Insider)
Mira Announces Winners of Its Inaugural Hormone Innovators Awards (Femtech Insider)
Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says (Politico)
Alcohol use is up among women – and health consequences have followed (NBC News)
AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors (MIT Technology Review)
China unveils childcare subsidies in push to boost fertility (Reuters)
Beauty’s Great Menopause Conundrum (Business of Fashion)
Who’s Hiring?
Evela Health is hiring a Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Foreground Capital is looking for an Investment Associate.
Gaia is hiring a US Patient Advocate.
Gaia is looking for a Head of Product.
Vella Bioscience is looking for a Junior Visual Designer.
Tia is looking for a Patient Care Coordinator.
Hims & Hers is looking for a Program Manager, Ops & Engineering.
Allara is hiring a Medical Biller (RCM) US.
Planned Parenthood is looking for a Director, Strategic Sourcing.
Millie is hiring a Clinic Lead/Lead Medical Assistant.
Progyny is looking for a Benefits Coordinator.
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