Poor maternal health outcomes take an enormous physical and emotional toll on women and their families. They also add billions in costs to the U.S. healthcare system each year. The U.S. has seen a rise in maternal deaths in recent years, 60% of which are deemed to be avoidable. While rigorous evidence shows that continuous pregnancy support, symptom education and screening, and…
After announcing its Series C this past July, U.K.-based femtech company Elvie has now added to the round bringing the total raised to £70M. The new funds come from the co-founders of Blume Equity, as well as existing investors IPGL, Hiro Capital and Westerly Winds. The previously announced Series C was led by BGF, Blackrock and Octopus Ventures. The company plans to…
SimpliFed, a company dedicated to revolutionizing infant nutrition via their virtual lactation and baby feeding support platform, has raised a $500K pre-seed round. The round was led by Third Culture Capital (3CC). The funds, which were raised while SimpliFed’s founder and CEO Andrea Ippolito was pregnant with her second child, will be used to further implement their telehealth platform and share their…
Berlin-based Keleya has recently announced a €3M Series A to expand and continue growing both its signature app for parents-to-be and its sister site Ammely, a midwife matching platform. Participating investors in this recent round include Crista-Galli Ventures, Calm/Storm Ventures and SeedLink SL. “Lack of access to midwives isn’t a new phemomenon, that started during the pandemic. Around 30% of parents-to-be in…
Cleveland-based Renalis has raised a $824K pre-seed round led by the Healthcare Collaboration Fund, which is managed through a partnership betweent JumpStart and University Hospitals Ventures. Renalis is a digital health company that creates platforms to improve experiences and outcomes for people with pelvic health conditions. Designed to tackle the biggest challenges in pelvic health management, Renalis platforms increase patient engagement, improve…
Lady Technologies, the company behind kegg, has announced a $1.5M seed II round to invest in B2B growth. This brings the company’s total funding to $3M. This latest round was led by Crescent Ridge Partners Allison Long-Pettine and Maria Gonzalez-Blanch. Other participants include SOSV, Texas Halo Fund, Althea Capital Fund, Ad Astra Ventures, Viento Ventures, fermata, and the Intent Impact Fund. Lady…
Maternal Health Platform Pomelo Care has raised $8M (incl. conversion of SAFEs), according to a recent SEC filing. Per AngelList participants in the round include Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Box Group and SV Angels LP. Pomelo Care combines evidence-based care with technology to improve outcomes for families and to ensure high quality, personalized care is accessible for every pregnant person and newborn. The…
Bengaluru-based femtech startup Elda Health has raised a $1.5M seed round for it’s one-stop-shop holistic health platform targeting women aged 35 and up. The platform serves as an everyday companion for women on their healthcare journey, empowering them with measurable health outcomes. Avaana Capital, Orios Ventures and Ananth Narayanan Family Office participated in the round. “Women’s health has been underserved for generations.…
