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Sexual Wellness Company Dame Products Raises $4M in Seed Funding

Dame Products announced earlier this week that it has raised $4M in seed funding to expand its team and products assortment, fund research and to assemble a clinical advisory board. Participants in the round included Listen Ventures, Chingona Ventures, Reformation Ventures, igniteXL Ventures, Joyance Partners, The Community Funds VC and others. Dame Founder & CEO Alexandra Fine turned to LinkedIn to share…

OCON Healthcare Adds Dr. Robert Auerbach, Retired President of CooperSurgical, to Its Board of Directors

OCON Healthcare, acompany which innovates, develops, manufactures, and commercializes ground breaking women’s health products based on its patented IUB™ (Intra Uterine Ball) smart 3D proprietary platform technology, has appointed of Dr. Robert Auerbach to its Board of Directors. Dr. Auerbach has over 20 years of experience in medical and business leadership positions in the women’s healthcare industry, and over 36 years of experience in OB/GYN with the Yale…

TMRW Launches World’s First Automated Platform to Safeguard Millions of Frozen Eggs and Embryos Used in IVF

Earlier this week TMRW Life Sciences (TMRW) announced that it has launched the world’s first automated cryo specimen management solution for embryos and eggs used in in vitro fertilization (IVF). TMRW’s proprietary platform has been installed in multiple premier fertility clinics in the U.S., launching the modern era of integrated, software-enabled management of the millions of eggs and embryos central to modern IVF.  The TMRW…

EHIR Joins World 50 to Empower Leading Companies to Bring Innovation in Health and Well-Being to Their Organizations

World 50, the world’s leading peer-to-peer platform for business leaders, has acquired Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR), the premier marketplace and innovation discovery platform for health care purchasers to accelerate innovation and drive impact through action. The merger was finalized on January 22, 2021. EHIR is the leader in helping the world’s largest corporations accelerate innovation in ways that positively impact the health,…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (Feb 4, 2021)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech and women’s health innovation”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To read on: Sign in to your…

Preemadonna Raises $5.6M for Its “Nailbot” At-home Beauty Device Aimed at Gen Z

Preemadonna, the makers of “Nailbot”, today announced a $5.6M overall seed round of funding. The round was led by Halogen Ventures with participation from Version One Ventures and the Amazon Alexa Fund. Preemadonna’s flagship product is Nailbot, a beauty device for Gen Z makers and artists and hits upon the trends of personalization, creative expression, and the COVID-accelerated movement towards “at home…

Halogen Ventures Closes a $21M Fund to Invest in the Next Generation of Billion Dollar Businesses Run by Women

Halogen Ventures, Jesse Draper’s venture capital fund focused on early stage consumer technology startups with a female in the founding team, has closed a second fund at $21 Million. Jesse Draper launched Halogen Ventures in 2015 after recognizing startups with women founders were a highly undervalued investment opportunity. Since then, Halogen has invested in over 60+ female founded companies, with ten exits under…

HLTH Foundation and Break into the Boardroom (BiB) Partner on Diversity Initiative Focused on Driving Gender Parity on Boards of Healthcare Companies

HLTH Foundation and Break into the Boardroom (BiB) are teaming up and have just announced their new initiative “Get on Board”. The goal of the program is to help forward-looking investors access the highest caliber of talented women in the healthcare industry, to enhance their portfolio board diversity and performance. The program is funded by HLTH Foundation and free of charge for…