Berlin-based Vyld has raised its first round of pre-seed funding from The Case for Her, Purpose Ventures, as well as several business angels to take its seaweed based tampons into mass production by the end of the year. The company was founded by Ines Schiller, a certified marine guide, social entrepreneur, screenwriter/film producer, philosopher and neuroscientist. The company’s mission? To revolutionize the…
Pharma giant Ferring has finalized a two-year investment agreement including an acquisition option with Robyn, a community-driven fertility platform, that provides access to a network of integrative parental wellness tools, resources, and specialists. Robyn was founded in 2019 by Allison Kasirer and took part in the 2021 cohort of the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars. Prior to Ferring’s investment the company raised $1.2M…
HerMD, a company that currently operates two insurance-based, women’s health focused health care centers in Ohio and Kentucky in the U.S., has raised $10M in Series A funding from JAZZ Ventures. The new funds will be used to open additional locations, but also to enter the virtual care market and scale nation-wide. HerMD was founded in 2015 and has, according to the…
Equip, a provider of virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment in the U.S. has raised $58M in Series B funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $75M. The Chernin Group (TCG), led the round and was joined by Tiger Global and General Catalyst, as well as existing investors F-Prime Capital, Optum Ventures, and .406 Ventures. Katie Couric Media invested alongside American soccer champion…
Healthcare DTC company Ro is adding $150M in funding raised from existing investors to expand its DTC offer and take further advantage of the digital health momentum and demand generated by the pandemic. The round was led by ShawSpring Partners, with participation from General Catalyst, FirstMark Capital, TQ Ventures, SignalFire, BoxGroup, The Chernin Group, Initialized Capital, Altimeter Capital, Baupost Group, and Seven…
LEIA, a Sweden-based startup focused on the Fourth Trimester, has raised just under $600K in funding to launch its app and advance postpartum care. Investors in this round include The Case for Her, Healthtech VC Crista Galli Ventures, The Angel Network Nyfikna Investerare, Fast Track Malmö, Danish family office Liseno as well as Erik Engellau-Nilsson from leading impact hub Norrsken, Johan Flodin…
About a year ago we spoke to Dr. Britney Blair, the Co-founder of Lover, a digital therapeutic app that supports people on their journey toward sexual wellness: “50% of women and roughly 37% of men have a sexual problem. I then learned how effective treatment is and I was hooked!” Fast forward to today: What started as a brick-and-mortar business is now…
At the beginning of each month, we look back and share which companies have announced new funding rounds. Below is December 2021’s round-up. Investments Australian Fertilis raises $2M for its micro medical devices that automate embryo culturing and improve IVF csuccess rates. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To…
