Luxury wellness brand OTO has acquired UK-based South West Brands, the company behind female wellness brand FEWE, and LoveMeMeMe, a Gen-Z beauty brand. The two companies are joining forces to create the newly formed OTO Group, a new female-founded global CPG group of lifestyle brands. The acquisition is the first step in OTO’s ‘build and buy’ strategy with the goal to build…
Twentyeight Health, a telehealth company providing affordable access and convenience for reproductive and sexual health has acquired the platform of SimpleHealth, a digital reproductive care company. As a part of the transaction, Twentyeight Health will be providing the services previously performed by SimpleHealth, and will be addressing SimpleHealth’s users’ ongoing needs for reproductive and sexual health services. Twentyeight Health recently announced the…
Maven Clinic, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, today announced that it has acquired the London-based digital health company Naytal to accelerate its expansion in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. The acquisition of Naytal will immediately enhance Maven’s ability to serve its growing membership in the UK and deliver on its promise of providing every family, everywhere, with access to high-quality…
Sumitovant Biopharma has completed its acquisition of Myovant Sciences in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The acquisition involved Sumitovant acquiring all outstanding shares of Myovant not already owned by Sumitovant. As a result, Myovant will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and its shares will no longer be publicly traded. The two companies plan to combine their…
Neotech has acquired Breastfeeding Assistance Device Laally Bridge, an innovative breastfeeding device. The Bridge was designed by Kate Spivak, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Physician Assistant and features a silicone nipple cover that has a built-in channel and can attach to a syringe for delivering breastmilk or formula. It facilitates a baby’s latch to the breast, promotes milk production, and…
Babylist, the leading vertical marketplace and commerce destination for all things baby, has acquired Expectful, a health and wellness app and media site. Babylist’s established media business provides product recommendations and expert-guided content to over 7.5 million unique visitors each month. This deal will enable Expectful to expand into the leading media site for anyone on the pregnancy journey, providing a one-stop destination…
Last March UK-based menopause startup Vira Health added £9.2m in funding led by Octopus Ventures to invest in product development and internationalization. Other participants in the round included existing investors LocalGlobe, MMC and Amino Collective, and Optum Ventures. Vira Health is the company behind Stella, a menopause-focused digital therapeutic, launched in 2021. When announcing their latest round of funding, the company shared plans to add…
AIVF, a reproductive technology company transforming fertility care, has acquired ART Compass, a leading application for the management of the IVF laboratory. The acquisition of ART Compass expands the AIVF offering and creates considerable traction in the US with an extensive user base. “This first acquisition adds novel capabilities for the expansion and integration of our FertilityOS in clinics,” commented Daniella Gilboa, AIVF CEO and…
