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OvaryIt Launches a New Foundation to Increase Access to Contraceptive and Family Planning Services for Underserved Populations

Reproductive Health startup OvaryIt is launching the OvaryIt Foundation, a Not-for-Profit with a mission to increase access to contraceptive and family planning services and advance women’s health through Education, Research, and Advocacy. The Foundation has established partnerships with leading domestic violence shelters, anti-human trafficking organizations and is currently working to build relationships with re-entry programs for those released from incarceration. In addition,…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (Dec 2, 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. “This funding is a confirmation of the need for better solutions in the maternal healthcare space, and validation that our strategic approach to delivering better and…

Women Who Tech Announces the Finalists of Its Inaugural Femtech and Healthtech Challenge

Women Who Tech (WWT), one of the largest nonprofits funding and showcasing women-led ventures, today announced the latest grants for its first global FemTech and HealthTech Grants Challenge, which has provided over $500,000 in non-dilutive funding since its inception. Innovation and Impact Grants were awarded to recognize two startups who are harnessing AI to accelerate clinical development of potentially life-saving therapeutics, and who are making…

Babyscripts Raises $7.5M in Additional Series B Funding from Strategic Investors

Babyscripts, the virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announced today that additional investors have joined its Series B funding raise, adding $7.5M with investments from Cigna Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and Atlantic Health System, bringing the Series B raise to $19M to date. The investment is expected to accelerate the roll out of Babyscripts Virtual Maternity Care solution to providers…

Unprude Founder Dr. Rica Cruz Is Awarded the Inaugural Award for Early Career Professionals by the Society of Scientific Study of Sexuality

Despite a long history of conservative culture in the Philippines when  it comes to the topic of sex, the last few years has shown significant  strides in our pursuit of sex positivity — one of the most recognized  names in this pursuit is Dr. Rica Cruz, one of the country’s leading sex therapist and educator. Dr. Rica made it her life’s work to…

Edgewell Acquires Billie, a DTC Women’s Personal Care Brand

Edgewell Personal Care Company has announced the acquisition of Billie, a leading U.S. based consumer brand company that offers a broad portfolio of personal care products for women, in an all-cash transaction at a purchase price of $310 million, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction has cleared under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and has closed. Founded in 2017, Billie is a fast…

Therapixel Receives FDA Clearance for Use of Its AI-based Breast Cancer Screening Software MammoScreen on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Therapixel has received a second 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MammoScreen, AI-based software assisting radiologists in breast cancer screening. This new clearance expands the use of Mammoscreen to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (3D Mammography). Therapixel is a French company specialized in the design and commercialization of AI-powered medical imaging software, with the goal of delivering pertinent information…

Novarad and Ikonopedia Partner to Elevate Women’s Health in One Complete Mammography Platform

Medical software provider Novarad has formed a strategic partnership with Ikonopedia, a structured breast reporting and MQSA management system designed to improve reporting efficiency and optimize facility operations. Ikonopedia’s next-generation breast reporting and tracking system for mammography will integrate with Novarad’s NovaMG PRO mammography platform. By combining leading-edge technologies with innovative software applications to connect patient care, Novarad’s complete care platform can…