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Report: Taking the Pulse of Medtech Innovation (PitchBook)

PitchBook has recently released a new analyst note dedicated to medtech. The report examines the capital investment differences between medtech and biotech and analyses why biotech has overshadowed medtech in recent years, forecasting what the future of medtech holds. While the biotech and medtech industry groups come together to comprise the life sciences industry, they are not necessarily equally weighted counterparts—particularly from…

Former Aetna Executive Tim Kelly Joins Carrot Fertility as the Company’s New Chief Commercial Officer

Carrot Fertility, the global fertility benefits provider for employers and health plans, is expanding its executive leadership team with the hiring of Tim Kelly as Chief Commercial Officer, as well as additional promotions across the customer success and product departments. Kelly brings 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare and insurance sales to Carrot. During his 15-year career at Aetna, Kelly led…

Medtech Company Cooler Heads Adds $1.5M in New Funding After Receiving FDA Clearance to Help Save Cancer Patients’ Hair

Medtech company Cooler Heads has announced FDA clearance for its scalp cooling device to help cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy save their hair and adds $1.5M in funding to invest in commercialization. The company participated in Ad Astra’s San Diego-based accelerator program and has raised $3.1M in funding to date from Robin Hood Ventures, Anathem Ventures, Crescent Ridge Partners, Gaingels, Astia Angels, and Teal Ventures,…

Babies on the Blockchain: Eggschain Founder Wei Escala Stores Her Eggs on the Blockchain Using the Platform She Created

Eggschain is a healthcare technology company and thought leader in the fertility, health tech, family-building and cryogenic preservation industries. Patent-granted and cloud-based, Eggschain is the first blockchain-integrated inventory management and chain of custody technology for tracking biospecimens, including sperm, eggs, embryos, genome, stem cell, tissues and organs, and other genetic material. In partnership with several of the world’s leading experts in reproductive…

Meet OhCleo!, The New Audio Erotica App That Combines Authenticity with High-Quality Audio

As we shared with our Inner Circle members earlier this week audio erotica is having a moment. The latest addition to the category is OhCleo!, who have launched a new audio-based app that encourages sexual health and wellbeing through education, inspiration and collaboration. OhCleo! was founded in 2021 in Sweden by Celine Fierro and Anders Lövbrand, who are on a mission to…

Canadian DTC Startup Marlow Launches After Raising $500K for the Development of New Lubricated Tampons

Marlow, a new company founded by four Canadian women, has developed a new lubricant designed for tampons to empower menstruators with the products they deserve. Launched today Marlow lubricant and tampons are now available for purchase on the company’s website. Products are delivered straight to customers’ door through a subscription model. According to a survey conducted by the company 86% of menstruators have…

Merck Announces an Additional $150M Investment in Merck for Mothers to Help End Maternal Mortality Inequities

Merck is investing an additional $150M through Merck for Mothers to further advance the initiative’s mission of helping create a world where no woman has to die giving life. This investment builds on a $500M commitment made in 2011 and underscores the company’s legacy of catalyzing sustainable solutions that improve health equity and maternal health outcomes worldwide. To date, programs supported by Merck for…