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What’s New in Femtech This Week? (July 23, 2020)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. Highlights The Cusp now offers an at-home testing service for women to predict menopause; Sextech startup Lora DiCarlo releases Baci, its third device; UK-based women’s healthcare benefits startup Peppy raised £1.7M; Springboard’s Innovation Health…

“Ask me Anything” with Clue’s Nicole Leeds: Let’s Talk Strategic Partnerships!

Remember our “Ask the Expert” session with Nicole Leeds, who leads go-to-market strategy at Clue? Did you submit a question? Yes? Great! Read on to learn about strategic partnerships as Nicole shares her answers to questions from our community. As a reminder: At Clue, Nicole’s focus is on monetization, B2B partnerships, and company strategy. She has led Clue’s partnerships with Bayer, Fitbit, Apple, Google, and others. Before…

Talking Pelvic Health and Femtech with Dr. Rachel Gelman

Pelvic health? What is it and why does it matter? Today we’re taking a deep dive into the topic with Dr. Rachel Gelman, who spoke to us about her work in the women’s and more specifically pelvic health space, the trends she sees and which companies she’s following. Dr. Rachel Gelman is a clinician, writer and educator. She holds a Doctorate in…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (July 16, 2020)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. Highlights Kindbody raises $32M in Series B funding; UK-based Adia Health rebrands as Parla; Rethink Impact closes a $182M fund to invest in female-led tech companies; Chelsea Clinton is considering forming a VC firm and plans to…

Simple Health’s Carrie SiuButt about the SCOTUS Ruling: “Decisions about birth control and reproductive options are best left to a patient and their doctor.”

Last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court will allow the US Administration to move forward with rules that let virtually any employer or religiously affiliated university to claim religious or moral exemption from providing birth control coverage. With more than 62 million women nationwide insured through their employers, it is estimated that as many 125,000 women will lose their contraceptive coverage within one…

Report: 2020 Midyear Digital Health Market Update (Rock Health)

Rock Health has recently released their 2020 Midyear Digital Health Market update. Overall result? Unprecedented funding in unprecedented times. In the midst of a global pandemic and a US recession, US digital health companies raised $5.4B in venture funding across the first six months of 2020. The sector is on track to have its largest funding year ever. Large deals are once…

Checking In with Dr. Lyndsey Harper, Founder & CEO of Rosy: A Conversation about Women’s Sexual Wellness, Telehealth and Fundraising as a Solo Founder

It’s been a busy couple of months for Dr. Lyndsey Harper, the founder and CEO of Rosy, a platform that helps women with low libido. First a $1M seed-round and a few weeks ago the launch of their telehealth product and platform. Last week we had the chance to sit down with Lyndsey to talk about the evolution of Rosy, what she…