Bengaluru-based femtech startup Elda Health has raised a $1.5M seed round for it’s one-stop-shop holistic health platform targeting women aged 35 and up. The platform serves as an everyday companion for women on their healthcare journey, empowering them with measurable health outcomes. Avaana Capital, Orios Ventures and Ananth Narayanan Family Office participated in the round. “Women’s health has been underserved for generations.…
Women’s health today is under-served from innovation and clinical science standpoints with outdated practices and lack of much-needed attention from key players including investors and insurers. It is imperative to develop the eco-system, shift mindsets and embrace a holistic, women-centered approach. The Women’s Health Innovation Summit is the sector’s leading platform committed to strengthening the network, tackling unmet needs and championing innovative approaches and solutions. Our focus…
Hey Jane, a U.S. based virtual clinic startup offering reliable and accessible abortion care through telemedicine has raised $2.2M in an oversubscribed round from a group of investors including Koa Lab, Gaingels and Foursight Capital Partners. The idea for the remote-first company stemmed from a conversation in 2019 that founder and CEO Kiki Freedman had with some friends regarding Missouri being one…
Avestria Ventures invests in life science companies that have products or services which address unmet needs, improve healthcare quality and/or access, maintain or lower costs, and induce clinical or behavioral change. The company has now announced the closing of its new fund Avestria Ventures Fund I. Founded by veteran life science industry executives Linda Greub and Corinne Nevinny, Avestria invests in early-stage…
OrganiCare, the maker of all-natural over the counter healthcare products has announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series A financing of $8.5M after an aggressive 2020 year of growth, which included the launch of a new OTC Genital Herpes product under the FemiClear brand. “We are excited about the growth of OrganiCare,” said Jake Moilanen, General Partner at Seraph Group, and second time investor in…
Supermoon Capital, formerly known as SleepScore Ventures, has announced the launch of its first $36M venture fund. Goal is to invest in early-stage startups across all geographies working on science-backed innovations aimed to improve sleep. With the world’s first fund investing in sleep, Supermoon Capital aims to address the rapidly emerging category of the “Night Market”, the firm’s name for the budding $488B…
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Red Barn Equity Partners has announced it has made a majority investment in ReproTech, a company specializing in long-term cryostorage and fertility preservation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ReproTech offers a broad array of fertility preservation services coupled with industry-leading security, monitoring and protocols as well as facilities that are built to withstand the danger of natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes,…
