As though women’s health issues have not faced enough difficulties in the past, the heroines of today’s women’s health industry, namely femtech leaders and founders, are still dealing with a number of challenges in getting their products, services, and solutions out there. With over 1,300 femtech companies, the healthcare industry is still dominated by men’s leadership. Women leaders also feel like they…
Australia-based Baymatob has raised AS4.215 ($3M) to continue clinical trials for its AI-guided labor monitoring device, Oli, that can predict postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal death. The round was led by Australian Unity’s future of Healthcare Fund and supported by other institutional and high net worth investors. Bamyatob was founded in 2013 by Dr. Sarah McDonald after her own traumatic…
About a year ago Willow added $26.8M in Series C funding and shared that it would invest in further product development. And it seems like the effort has paid off as the company is introducing Willow Go, it’s brand new in-bra wearable breast pump to the world! According to the company Willow Go “offers moms the freedom and benefits of a completely…
Yes.. It is indeed that time of the year again… As always we made time to look through hundreds of startups who just graduated from Y Combinator (Batch W22) to share with you who we believe can truly make an impact in the women’s health space (either directly or indirectly). Here we go! 👇 BBy: BBy powders breast milk that’s immunologically active…
TMRW Life Sciences is the creator of an automated specimen management platform for frozen eggs and embryos used for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Just months after TMRW’s commercial launch last year, the company has now announced that 12 additional clinics across the United States are adopting its technology. TMRW’s automated platform replaces outdated tools by integrating state-of-the-art digital tracking, robotics, and 24/7 monitoring, removing…
Global investment firms PAI Partners and Carlyle have agreed to acquire Theramex, a global specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on women’s health, from CVC Capital Partners VI. The details Theramex was created following the carve-out of a portfolio of women’s health pharma products in 2018, and has subsequently developed into one of the largest specialty pharma platforms dedicated to women and their health.…
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! 🚀 Jamie Rooney becomes Mosie Baby’s new Chief Growth Officer. Jaime Rooney, former brand executive at Target, is joining Mosie Baby as its Chief Growth Officer. Mosie Baby is the developer and inventor of The…
There are 700,000 deaths from breast cancer every year. In Greece breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and the third most common cancer in the Greek population representing 12% of all cases in 2020. Vara, the startup known for its AI-powered breast cancer screening and data management platform, has now entered a new partnership with MITERA, the largest private…
