Investment

Meet OhCleo!, The New Audio Erotica App That Combines Authenticity with High-Quality Audio

As we shared with our Inner Circle members earlier this week audio erotica is having a moment. The latest addition to the category is OhCleo!, who have launched a new audio-based app that encourages sexual health and wellbeing through education, inspiration and collaboration. OhCleo! was founded in 2021 in Sweden by Celine Fierro and Anders Lövbrand, who are on a mission to…

Canadian DTC Startup Marlow Launches After Raising $500K for the Development of New Lubricated Tampons

Marlow, a new company founded by four Canadian women, has developed a new lubricant designed for tampons to empower menstruators with the products they deserve. Launched today Marlow lubricant and tampons are now available for purchase on the company’s website. Products are delivered straight to customers’ door through a subscription model. According to a survey conducted by the company 86% of menstruators have…

Reproductive Health Company Proov Raises a $9.7M Series A to Support Its New “Complete” Hormone Testing Product

Reproductive health company Proov has raised a $9.7M Series A led by Hambrecht Ducera Growth Venture to invest in its newly launched “Complete” product. Other participants in the round include SteelSky Ventures, WCC Partners, LightShip Capital, GingerBread Capital, and Portfolia Proov is known for its PdG test and associated patented protocol, that lets women confirm ovulation quality, which pertains to when ovulation…

Femtech Investment Round-up (November 2021)

At the beginning of each month, we look back and share which companies have announced new funding rounds. Below is November 2021’s round-up. Investments Livongo founder Dr. Kimon Angelides’ FemTec Health comes out of stealth with $38M in funding, 3 acquisitions and a mission to transform women’s health. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle…

Babyscripts Raises $7.5M in Additional Series B Funding from Strategic Investors

Babyscripts, the virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announced today that additional investors have joined its Series B funding raise, adding $7.5M with investments from Cigna Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and Atlantic Health System, bringing the Series B raise to $19M to date. The investment is expected to accelerate the roll out of Babyscripts Virtual Maternity Care solution to providers…

Expecting Raises a $1M Seed Round for Its Surrogate, Egg Donor & Fertility Clinic Matching Platform

Expecting, a startup with the mission to bring transparency and credibility to the fertility market with a curated database of egg donors, surrogates, fertility clinics and agencies, has raised a $1M seed round from a group of US & Israeli investors. The company connects intended parents with fertility agencies and clinics and digitizes the recruitment process of egg donor and surrogate candidates,…

Rosy Closes a $2M Seed Round to Invest in the Development and Growth of its Platform for Women’s Sexual Health

Sexual Wellness startup Rosy has raised $2M in seed funding for its app, helping women to address their sexual health challenges. The Rosy app is designed and supported by doctors and psychologists and allows women access to evidence-based information and interventions. Austin-based True Wealth Ventures led the round with additional participation from Portfolia’s Femtech II Fund and Mindshift Capital. The company will…

Mayo Clinic’s Marani Health Raises $7.6M in Seed Funding for its Digital Platform for Prenatal and Postpartum Care

Marani Health, a digital prenatal and postpartum care solutions innovator co-founded by Mayo Clinic has announced the closing of a $7.6 million seed round. Participants in the round include strategic investor OneAlphaNorth Capital, who joins existing investors SWL Healthcare Ventures and TFX Capital as investors in this round. OneAlphaNorth Managing Director Brady Lipp is joining Marani’s board of directors. The new funding…