BeMe Health (BeMe), a digital behavioral health platform geared toward teenagers, has secured $1.5M funding investment from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS). This strategic partnership aims to provide critical mental health support to approximately 20,000 teenagers across Kansas, where suicide has become the second-leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 24 in the United States. Matt All,…
Berlin-based femtech startup Frieda Health has secured EUR 2.5 million in pre-seed funding from the Maximon Longevity Co-Investment Fund, an investor and company builder specializing in the longevity sector. This investment will support Frieda Health’s ongoing development of a digital health platform focused on women’s health, particularly for those aged 45 and above, during menopause. The platform developed by Frieda Health integrates…
Pregnolia, a Zurich-based medical technology company, has recently announced the completion of a successful funding round, securing 2.2M Swiss francs (USD $2.47M) from investors. This investment will primarily be directed towards the development and expansion of the Pregnolia device, a novel system aimed at improving the diagnostics of premature birth risks. Premature birth remains a significant global health concern. The World Health…
Needed, a company specializing in science-based perinatal nutrition, has successfully completed a $14M funding round. The investment was led by The Craftory, a consumer-centric investment firm, with additional funds from Seae Ventures and Crescent Ridge VC. This new capital infusion is set to expand Needed’s innovative product range, augment its educational content, and initiate Needed Labs, a new branch dedicated to clinical…
Signos, a comprehensive metabolic health platform that includes a proprietary AI-engine with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to provide real-time data and recommendations for healthy weight management, announced $20 million in Series B funding to respond to the obesity and metabolic health crisis plaguing the US. This new round will allow Signos to expand its core team and platform and conduct additional…
Allara, a virtual care platform serving women of reproductive age with chronic hormonal conditions, has announced a $10M Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures). Participants in the funding round include Great Oaks Venture Capital, Humbition, Vanterra, Gaingels, and individual investors such as Tom Lee from One Medical and Maggie Sellers. Additionally, Frédérique Dame, GV’s General Partner, will join Allara’s…
AOA Dx, a biotech startup based in the United States, has successfully raised $17M to accelerate the development of its liquid biopsy test for ovarian cancer. This round was led by Good Growth Capital with participation from industry leading investors including RH Capital, Y Combinator, Astia, Adaptive Capital Partners, Gore Range Capital, LongeVC, The Helm, VU Venture Partners, FemHealth Ventures, CANCER FUND along with strategic diagnostic investors, including Labcorp Venture Fund. AOA Dx’s innovative approach revolves around…
As Deutsche Startups reports Kranus Health, a Berlin-based startup has raised $8.5M from SwissHealth Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Wenvest, and A Round Capital. The startup, founded in 2020 by Thilo Kleinschmidt and Jens Nörtershäuser, positions itself as an “integrated digital care concept in urology.” The fresh capital is to flow primarily into internationalization – such as to France. Karista, Peak Pride, HTGF,…
