Kindra, a modern wellness brand for menopause essentials, announced today that it closed a $4.5 million seed funding round. The new capital will be used to drive the continued growth and expansion of Kindra. The round is led by the Female Founders Fund. Primetime Partners, Anne and Susan Wojcicki, Katie Couric Media, The Community Fund, and H Ventures are also investors in this round. Helmed…
Raydiant Oximetry has received a $3M grant from the government of Ireland. The company now plans to build a team in Ireland. As C-sections continue to rise worldwide, more mothers and babies are at risk from perinatal complications. Raydiant Oximetry, a Fogarty Innovation graduate, is developing an innovative fetal monitor to improve outcomes for mothers and babies during childbirth and recently received a…
Rae, a socially-conscious, women-led wellness brand dedicated to supporting the well-being of all, today announced the close of a $9.5 million Series A investment round led by PowerPlant Partners. PowerPlant Partners is joined by M13 and Able Partners, two existing Rae investors, and supported by initial capital investor Victress Capital. The financing provides Rae with the capital runway it needs to accelerate growth to…
Israeli femtech startup Ark Surgical has secured $2.1 million in funding for its LapBox containment system for secure removal of large internal organs during laparoscopic GYN surgery. The financing was raised from investors of the Together equity crowdfunding platform alongside the Israeli Innovation Authority and NGT. Ark Surgical has completed the first-in-human (FIH) study demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the LapBox. Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies…
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Overture Life, the IVF process automation startup has announced a $15M in a Series B round bringing its fundraising total to $37M. Octopus Ventures led the Series B round. Existing investors such as Khosla Ventures, Felicis Ventures, and Marc Benioff also participated in the round. Google Ventures, also participant in the round, made its first Spain-based investment. Overture Life wants to democratize…
Prima, a purpose-driven brand focused on efficacy-driven and science-backed plant therapeutics and cannabinoids, today announced the close of a $9.2M Seed Plus financing led by leading institutional venture firms Greycroft, H Ventures, Defy, and Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Adam Zeplain (mark vc), Global Founders Capital, Emerald Health, One Gun, and Purple Arch Ventures. The funding will support sustainable growth and power upcoming retail expansion, remedy-focused clinical research, portfolio refinements and education initiatives…
JunoDx, a company focused on improving access to vital genetic health information, announced today the closing of an expanded Series A financing round of $25M led by the Perceptive Xontogeny Venture (PXV) Fund. The capital will be used to support clinical validation studies, product development, and commercial launch of JunoDx’s product offerings for noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). “We are excited to partner…
