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Pregnancy Nutrition Startup Needed Raises $5.8M to Expand its Offering and Invest in Clinical Research

Los Angeles-based perinatal nutrition and education startup Needed has announced a $5.8M seed round led by Seae Ventures and Sekhmet Ventures. Other participants in the the round include Crescent Ridge Partners and Peterson Partners. The company plans to use the new round of funding to expand its offering and address sleep, stress, and fertility issues. Needed is a pregnancy nutrition and education…

Sofinnova Partners Raises $548M to Form Europe’s Largest Early-Stage Healthcare VC Fund

Sofinnova Partners, a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London and Milan, has announced the close of its latest early-stage healthcare venture capital fund, Sofinnova Capital X, oversubscribed at €472 ($548) million. This brings the total amount the VC has raised to €1 billion in the last 12 months across its multi-fund platform, and the total AUM to…

HEAL Launches Its Digital Support Platform for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

HEAL Innovations, a company empowering survivors of sexual abuse to overcome their past and reclaim their lives, today announced the launch of its digital healing service website. Founder Wendy M. Johnson HEAL’s Founder Wendy M. Johnson is the author the HEAL Curriculum, an educational 14-session curriculum for survivors to go through. The company was incubated in the Harvard Innovation Labs – Venture…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (October 28, 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. “Natalist was created to serve people who are seeking modern, sustainable tools for conception and pregnancy. Everly Health’s full capabilities across testing, telehealth, and virtual care…

FLO Vitamins Launches Parent Brand O Positiv to Support a Wider Range of Women’s Health Needs

Today, FLO, the company behind the PMS Gummy brand, introduces O Positiv, a new parent brand to house new products across a diverse set of verticals. The brand’s design demonstrated efficacy, and social media success fought a century’s old stigma against periods. O Positiv is now looking to address equally common women’s issues by launching premium products with real results. “O Positiv is more than…

Blackstone Buys Majority Stake in Women’s Wear Brand SPANX

SPANX, the mission-driven womenswear brand founded by Sara Blakely in 2000, today announced a definitive agreement for a majority investment from funds managed by Blackstone, a leading global investment business. The firm has agreed to buy a majority stake in the company at a valuation of $1.2 billion with Blakely maintaining a significant equity stake in the business. Blakely, along with SPANX’s…

Contraline Raises a $10.7M Series A to Transition ADAM, its “Male Contraceptive”, into Clinical Trials

Contraline, a venture-backed medical device company devoted to providing men and couples with long-lasting, safe, and effective male contraception, has closed $10.7 million in its Series A financing. The financing round was led by MBX Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies. Additional investors in Contraline include Rhia Ventures, ShangBay Capital, Founders Fund, Metaplanet Holdings,…

Sexual Wellness Brand Tabu Launches on Goop with $500K in Seed Funding

Tabu, a Santa Barbara based sexual wellness company made primarily for women in peri-to post-menopause, just announced that The Kit will be sold on goop. Tabu is committed to helping women embrace sexual wellness routines as a natural way to address common menopausal symptoms including vaginal atrophy, dryness, low libido, incontinence, stress, and more. Tabu was founded by Natalie Waltz, who initially bootstrapped the company…