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…
Persperity Health, a Caltech spin-out, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to develop sweat-sensing technology for non-invasive hormone monitoring. The round was led by Freeflow Ventures, with participation from Caltech, Wilson Hill Ventures, Heritage Group, and ATMA Capital. The company’s technology, exclusively licensed from Caltech and developed by Dr. Wei Gao and Dr. Cui Ye, enables real-time hormone monitoring through sweat…
Vara, the AI-enabled breast cancer detection platform, has raised $8.9 million (€8M) in funding from Smart Family Office (Austria), FJH (Germany), and IBB Ventures. The investment comes as the company expands its successful European operations into emerging markets, with a particular focus on India. The Berlin-based company has established a significant presence in Germany’s National Breast Cancer Screening Program, where its AI…
Root Functional Medicine has announced the launch of “Root Access,” a membership platform offering direct access to lab testing and functional medicine expertise, following the close of a $4M seed round led by The 4100 Group. The new membership program enables individuals to order from over 100 lab tests directly, bypassing traditional insurance requirements. Members can complete tests either at local labs…
ShiraTronics, a medical device company developing neurostimulation therapy for chronic migraine patients, has successfully closed a $66 million Series B financing round. The funding round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from new investors Seroba, OSF Ventures, the Global BioAccess Fund, and an undisclosed strategic investor. Returning investors U.S. Venture Partners, Amzak Health, Treo Ventures, and Aperture Venture Partners also…
Hello Cake, a sexual health and wellness brand, has announced the acquisition of Trigg Laboratories, a long-standing player in the personal lubricants category. Simultaneously, the company has closed an $18 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $36 million. The acquisition of Trigg Laboratories, which includes the well-known Wet brand, establishes Hello Cake as a vertically integrated sexual…
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