Today, March for Moms, a leading national advocacy organization dedicated to ending the nation’s maternal health crisis, has named Laneceya Russ its Executive Director. Russ, a Louisiana-based women’s health advocate, brings a decade of community-driven advocacy to the organization as it continues to advance Federal and State policy that expands and extends Medicaid coverage for pregnant and birthing people, advocates for greater access…
Barcelona-based company MiMARK has received €1.5M in funding from EIT Health following the EIT Health Wild Card program. The company is working on improving accuracy and efficiency of diagnostics for endometrial cancer. Abnormal vaginal bleeding affects 9M women in EU and US yearly. Diagnosis of endometrial cancer is mandatory since 10% of these women will suffer it. Current diagnosis is based on the pathological…
Fertility company Kindbody recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Cindy Gentry as its first Chief Commercial Officer. This key hire comes as Kindbody rapidly expands its employer benefits business with a holistic and vertically integrated solution directly from the doctors. Kindbody’s unique offering replaces multiple single-point solutions, making it more efficient and cost-effective for employers, while increasing accessibility and transparency. With nearly 30 years…
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. Highlights Maternal health startup Expectful raises a $3M seed round; Sexual wellness company Dame raises $4M in seed funding; TMRW launches its automated platform to safeguard millions of frozen eggs & embryos…
Equip, a health tech company pioneering a program that virtually delivers evidence-based eating disorder treatment to families at home, today announced it has closed $13 million in Series A financing, bringing its total funds raised to date to $17 million. The Series A round was led by Optum Ventures, with participation from new investor .406 Ventures and existing investor F-Prime Capital, who…
SteelSky Ventures, a women’s health tech fund, announced today that it has received investment from Motley Fool Ventures. SteelSky Ventures invests in companies that improve access, care, and outcomes in women’s healthcare. The company’s innovative approach allows the team to invest across the spectrum of women’s health indications and in technology infrastructure that supports new and innovative care delivery models. “The Motley…
Earlier today Coral announced the launch of its new interactive sexual wellness app for couples. Backed by the country’s foremost sex-positive researchers, the app unlocks the new science of sexual wellbeing for partners of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Launched in 2019, Coral has been among the pioneers in the sexual wellness market. Its new, secure and encrypted in-app messaging thread…
Applications for HackLBS 2021 a hackathon organized by London Business School are now open. HackLBS is a weekend-long event where people come together to create anything at all. The most common hacks are such software products as mobile apps or websites, however, some also build physical hacks – machines, tools etc. This year HackLBS is organizing a track dedicated to “Women Empowerment”. The…
