Investment

UK-based Bladder Care Startup Jude Adds $4.24M in Seed Funding Setting Sights on U.S. Market

Jude is the UK-based bladder care company, catering to people in mid-life who desire an active and independent lifestyle. The company offers online and on-the-phone assessments, tailored medical essentials, and holistic treatment plans that include supplements, kegel exercise plans, and bladder retraining programs. The startup has now raised a $4.24M seed round led by Eka VC, Joyance, Samos VC, and with grant…

Nevia Bio Secures $3M in Seed Funding to Advance Machine Learning in Women’s Health Diagnostics

Israel-based Nevia Bio has raised $3.1M in seed funding to accelerate its mission to revolutionize the early detection of diseases affecting women. The startup, which has rebranded from its former name Gina Life, specializes in developing machine learning algorithms capable of identifying early indicators of women’s health issues, such as ovarian cancer. The latest funding round saw participation from MindUP Digital Health…

Delphinus Raises $12M for Its 3D Whole Breast Ultrasound Tomography System to Invest in Further Expansion

Delphinus Medical Technologies, a pioneer in dense breast medical imaging, has secured $12M in growth capital from Trinity Capital. The funding will accelerate the adoption of their SoftVue 3D Whole Breast Tomography System, which enhances early breast cancer detection. The SoftVue system gained FDA approval in 2021 as an adjunct to digital mammography for screening asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue. Addressing…

Visana Health Secures $10.1M in Seed Funding to Scale Its Virtual-First Women’s Healthcare Model

Addressing a gap in comprehensive virtual healthcare for women, Visana Health announced today that it has raised $10.1M in a seed funding round. The round, oversubscribed and co-led by Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures, also saw participation from InHealth Ventures, Oxeon Partners, Pixel Perfect Ventures, Venture Investors, among others. Visana’s investors and the organizations they represent comprise over 30 of…

Escala Medical Secures €5.5M EIC Funding to Advance Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment

Escala Medical has received a €5.5M grant and equity investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) in a significant boost for the company’s work in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) treatment. Pelvic organ prolapse is a prevalent and debilitating condition, affecting roughly 50% of women globally. Escala Medical’s device offers a non-invasive alternative for treating this condition, aiming to provide relief to a…

Helpful App Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding to Streamline Caregiver Support

Helpful, an app aimed at assisting over 53 million American caregivers, has secured a $7.5M in seed funding made possible through Redesign Health. The app addresses the mounting challenges caregivers face by simplifying the administrative aspects of caregiving, bringing together insurance benefits, medical records, and resources in a user-friendly platform. This funding will help the company to broaden its services and extend…

Pelvital Raises $2.68M for Flyte, Its FDA-Cleared Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Weakened Pelvic Floor

In an effort to provide women with an innovative and accessible treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and weakened pelvic floor muscles, Pelvital has raised $2.68M in seed funding for its novel product, Flyte. The round was led by Boomerang Ventures. Other participants include VisionTech Partners, Wisconsin Investment Partners, and Edward Bergmark, PhD, the Founder and former CEO of Optum. Flyte is…

HerMD Adds $18M to Expand Its Women’s Health Clinic Network

Women’s health company HerMD has raised an additional $18M in Series A funding. Founded by Dr. Somi Javaid, the company focuses on providing specialized care for women at all stages of life. HerMD’s unique approach includes offering longer appointments (between 20-60 minutes) and comprehensive women’s healthcare services, both in-person and virtually. The company also provides aesthetic services like facial injectables and body…