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.…
Hey Jane, a U.S. based virtual clinic startup offering reliable and accessible abortion care through telemedicine has raised $2.2M in an oversubscribed round from a group of investors including Koa Lab, Gaingels and Foursight Capital Partners. The idea for the remote-first company stemmed from a conversation in 2019 that founder and CEO Kiki Freedman had with some friends regarding Missouri being one…
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 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,…
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 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…
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…