Apothékary, a consumer health brand focused on Japanese-inspired plant medicine, has secured an $8 million pre-Series A round, including a strategic investment from Japanese beauty giant Shiseido. The round was oversubscribed by 40% according to the company, bringing the company’s total funding to $15 million in equity and $6 million in debt funding via Walden Mutual Bank. The funding announcement coincides with…
Vitara Biomedical, a company developing technology to transform neonatal care, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Sands Capital with participation from Google Ventures (GV), First Spark Ventures, Flerie and Khosla Ventures. The Philadelphia-based company, which emerged from research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), is developing a life support system that mimics the womb environment…
Virtual care company Synapticure has secured $25 million in Series A funding to expand its platform providing care for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, a health issue that disproportionately impacts women both as patients and caregivers. The round was led by B Capital, with participation from CommonSpirit Health, CVS Health Ventures, Google Ventures, Optum Ventures, Rock Health Capital, RA Capital Management, and Nexus…
Alloy Women’s Health, a menopause care platform offering telemedicine services and treatment plans, has secured $16 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Kairos HQ, with participation from PACE Healthcare Capital, Emmeline Ventures, and Amboy Street Ventures. The funding announcement comes as Alloy marks its three-year anniversary and achievement of profitability, with the company reporting 300% year-over-year growth in…
Freya Biosciences, a biotech company focused on women’s health, has secured a $10.4 million strategic investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with $1.4 million additional financing from EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark). The funding extends the company’s Series A to approximately $50 million. The investment will support the expansion of Freya’s DYSCOVERTM platform to develop microbial immunotherapies…
Little Journey, a healthtech company providing personalized psychological support for pediatric care, has secured £6 million in Series A funding led by Par Equity, with participation from Mercia Ventures, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Octopus Ventures, Calm/Storm Ventures, and angel investors. “Securing this investment allows us to scale our impact across healthcare and life sciences, with a focus on easing the burden of…
Stepful, a startup using AI to train entry-level healthcare workers, has raised a $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp. This follows their $12M Series A raised less than nine months ago. Founded in 2021 by former Uber executive Carl Madi, Udacity’s Tressia Hobeika, and ex-Apple engineer Edoardo Serra, Stepful offers a 4-month…
India IVF, a tech-enabled fertility provider, has secured $1.25 million in pre-Series A funding from Tomorrow Capital. This marks the company’s first external investment since its founding in 2014 by Dr. Richika Sahay and Dr. Somendra Shukla, following a decade of profitable operations across five North Indian centers. The investment aims to support India IVF’s expansion across North India, addressing critical gaps…
