Investment

OrganiCare Raises a $8.5M Series A to Expand its Natural Feminine Over-the-Counter Healthcare Platform

OrganiCare, the maker of all-natural over the counter healthcare products has announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series A financing of $8.5M after an aggressive 2020 year of growth, which included the launch of a new OTC Genital Herpes product under the FemiClear brand. “We are excited about the growth of OrganiCare,” said Jake Moilanen, General Partner at Seraph Group, and second time investor in…

Red Barn Equity Invests in Cryostorage and Fertility Preservation Company ReproTech

Red Barn Equity Partners has announced it has made a majority investment in ReproTech, a company specializing in long-term cryostorage and fertility preservation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ReproTech offers a broad array of fertility preservation services coupled with industry-leading security, monitoring and protocols as well as facilities that are built to withstand the danger of natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes,…

Poppy Seed Health Raises a $1.6M Pre-Seed Round for Its Maternal Health Platform

Jersey City-based Poppy Seed Health has raised a $1.6M pre-seed round from City Light Capital, Metrodora Ventures and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six. The company’s platform connects users with on-demand text access to doulas, midwives, and nurses for their pregnancy and postpartum-related assistance and helps women to receive emotional and bodily consolidation throughout and after pregnancy. Learn more on Business Insider

Breastfeeding Support Platform pumpspotting Raises a $1.15M Seed Round to Expand its B2B Presence

Breastfeeding support platform pumpspotting has announced the closing of a $1.15M seed round led by MooDoos Investments, with participation from Maine Venture Fund, Maine Angels, Launchpad Venture Group, Opus Ventures, Crystal McKellar and strategic investor Punchbowl, Inc. Since its founding in 2015, pumpspotting has focused on engaging and supporting feeding parents. This investment will fuel the company’s growth in the B2B channel, helping employers, retailers and…

Carrot Fertility Raises a $75M Series C to Invest in Product Development and International Growth

San Francisco-based global fertility benefits provider for employers and health plans Carrot Fertility has announced the closing of a $75M Series C. The round was led by Tiger Global with participation from ObriMed, F-Prime Capital, CRV, U.S. Venture Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. The company has raised a total of $115M in funding to date. Companies use Carrot to customize a fertility…

Maven Clinic Raises a $110M Series D to Invest in Product Innovation and Expand into New Populations

Maven Clinic, the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, has announced the close of a $110 million Series D funding round, co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital, with participation from BOND and existing investors Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and Icon Ventures. Maven also welcomed Oprah Winfrey as an investor in its Series D round. This brings Maven’s total funding to more than $200 million. Building…

Health In Her HUE Raises a $1M Pre-Seed Round to Help Women of Color Access Culturally Sensitive Healthcare

New-York based femtech startup Health In Her HUE (HIHH) has raised a $1 million pre-seed Round to build a platform helping Black women and women of color easily access culturally sensitive healthcare providers, health content, and community. Investors in this round include Seae Ventures, The Genius Guild Greenhouse Fund, Unseen Capital, and Female Founders Alliance. Angel syndicates in this round include Pipeline…

Elektra Health Raises a $3.75M Seed Round to Grow its Platform for Women Going through Menopause

New York-based menopause startup Elektra Health has announced a $3.75M seed round to grow its team and expand its integrative, evidence-based solution in the U.S. and beyond. The round was led by Flare Capital Partners and Seven Seven Six with participation from January Ventures, Human Ventures, City Light Capital, The Fund, Community Fund and angel investors including Hannah and Guy Raz, Claire…