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What’s New in Femtech This Week? (March 10, 2022)

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. Image: Delfina Highlights Delfina raises $5.3M in seed funding for its AI-powered pregnancy platform to address the maternal health crisis in the U.S. and beyond. You’ve found some of…

Frost & Sullivan: A High Oestrogen Surge Is Transforming the Femtech Landscape

The following is a guest post authored by Reenita Das, Partner & Sr. Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frost & Sullivan and Suchismita Das, Lead Femtech Analyst, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frost & Sullivan. The healthcare industry has traditionally been built by men for men. Although women comprise 50 percent of the global population and take 80 percent of healthcare decisions…

Bladder Care Startup Jude Raises £2m in Pre-Seed Funding to Invest in R&D

1 in 3 women or 14 million people in the UK are affected by incontinence, yet when Peony Li initially set out to raise for her startup Jude, a UK-based startup focused on bladder care, she was told by investors that the space wasn’t “sexy enough”. She proved them wrong and today the company is announcing a £2M pre-seed round led by…

MDisrupt Raises $6M in Seed Funding for Its Digital Health Intelligence Platform

MDisrupt, a digital health intelligence company, has raised $6M in funding from Bren Investments, Matthew Holt, Chantell Preston, Grail co-founder Jessica Owens, and AKESOgen co-founders Mark Bouzyk and Robert Boisjoli. The new funding will accelerate the company’s rapid growth by expanding its platform to enable digital health innovators to rapidly generate the real-world performance data needed to successfully commercialize and scale their…

Femtech Trendwatch: Endometriosis Awareness Month, Male (In)Fertility & Careers in Femtech

Every Monday we share a quick “best of” from the week that was with our Inner Circle members. What’s trending in the Femtech Insider community and beyond? We’ve got you covered! In this week’s brief we talk about Endometriosis Awareness Month, plus… Male (In)Fertility Careers in Femtech and Women’s Health Innovation Startup Spotlight: Gaia & Syrona Health And more! It’s Endometriosis Awareness Month! March…

Round-up: New Executive Hires at Organon, HerMD, Ruth Health, Béa Fertility, FOLX and More

As our industry and ecosystem is growing, so are the companies in it. Read on to learn more about recent, noteworthy executive hires at femtech companies from around the world! 🚀 Kathy McAleer becomes HerMD’s new CEO. Following a the recently announced Series A, HerMD has recruited Kathy McAleer, a seasonedexecutive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in innovative and…

Male Fertility Startup ExSeed Adds £2.5M in Funding to Expand Across Europe

Male fertility startup ExSeed Health has raised a £2.5M seed extension round led by Ascension with participation from Trifork, Hambro Perks and R42 Group. The investment will drive further European expansion. This round brings total seed-stage investment in ExSeed to more than £5M. and comes after the company has maintained average month-on-month sales growth rates of more than 20% in 2021 and quadrupled their sales…

Knix’s International Women’s Day Campaign “Big. Strong. Woman.” Features Ashley Graham

Ahead of Women’s History month and International Women’s Day, Knix, the intimate apparel brand, announces its new brand film: Big. Strong. Woman, starring supermodel, and Knix Global Brand Ambassador, Ashley Graham.  The film was conceptualized by Knix Founder and CEO, Joanna Griffiths and Ashley Graham, through a shared experience navigating various gender barriers, while both pregnant with twins, the film highlights the common female experience of…