Luminate, a startup developing wearable devices to improve cancer treatment, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its innovation and bring cancer care into patients’ homes. Led by Artis Ventures, with participation from Metaplanet, Lachy Groom, 8VC, SciFounders, and Faber, this latest investment will enable Luminate to expand its U.S. presence and move closer to FDA approval…
Wisp, a leading telehealth provider specializing in women’s sexual and reproductive health, has recently achieved a significant milestone: serving over one million patients. Founded with the aim of becoming a comprehensive provider for women’s health needs, Wisp has expanded its services to cover various aspects of women’s health over the past few years from birth control to fertility services and menopause care.…
Foria, a natural wellness brand specializing in intimate health, has announced results from a new study published in Nature Partner Journal: Women’s Health. The research suggests that Foria’s Relief Melts, vaginal suppositories containing high levels of cannabidiol (CBD), may effectively alleviate menstrual pain and related symptoms. The study, conducted by researchers at McLean Hospital, followed 77 women who used Foria’s Relief Melts…
Vivian Lab, a Munich-based digital health startup, has announced the successful completion of its first funding round, raising €300,000 from Eleven Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm active in Central and Eastern Europe. The investment comes just six months after the company’s launch. Founded by an all-female team with backgrounds in technology, healthcare, and HR transformation, Vivian Lab aims to fill significant…
French pharma company Sanofi has made a strategic investment in Kasha Global, an e-commerce platform focused on healthcare access for women across Africa. This investment, made through Sanofi’s Global Health Unit’s Impact Investment Fund, aims to support Kasha’s expansion into new markets and enhance its technological capabilities. The goal is to make affordable healthcare products more accessible to underserved communities throughout the…
Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab (MSIVL), an accelerator dedicated to fostering technology and tech-enabled startups, recently welcomed its 10th cohort, which includes three UK-based women’s health startups: Juniver, Ovum, and HANX. These companies are working to address critical gaps in women’s healthcare, ranging from disordered eating and fertility to sexual and intimate wellness. The Inclusive Ventures Lab was created to promote financial…
Canadian life sciences company PacBio has announced the launch of the HiFi Solves Sub-fertility Consortium, a collaboration between five leading medical centers across the Asia-Pacific region. The consortium, spearheaded by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) in Singapore, aims to utilize PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing technology to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of subfertility and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). The initiative is…
In a VC landscape increasingly attuned to impact, a new trend is emerging: funds focusing on the trifecta of finance, health, and sustainability. Emmeline Ventures is one of the funds pioneering in this space. Co-founded by Naseem Sayani, La Keisha Landrum Pierre, and Azin Radsan van Alebeek in 2019, the women-led fund stands out today with its focus on female founders and…
