Helaina, a company using precision fermentation to recreate immune-equivalent proteins previously only available in breast milk, has raised $20M in Series A funding co-led by Spark Capital and Siam Capital with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Plum Alley Investments, Tom Williams, Hannah Bronfman, Gabrielle Union, Matt Rutler and Barrel Ventures, among other strategic partners. The company was founded in 2019 by by food scientist and entrepreneur Laura Katz, who aspired…
Marani Health, a digital prenatal and postpartum care solutions innovator co-founded by Mayo Clinic has announced the closing of a $7.6 million seed round. Participants in the round include strategic investor OneAlphaNorth Capital, who joins existing investors SWL Healthcare Ventures and TFX Capital as investors in this round. OneAlphaNorth Managing Director Brady Lipp is joining Marani’s board of directors. The new funding…
Mytonomy, a leader in video-based patient engagement and healthcare microlearning video education, is advancing patient education with its new Cloud for Maternal Care, a comprehensive virtual care offering for all expectant and new mothers spanning healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. “Our Cloud for Maternal Care gives every woman an on-demand concierge-like experience, providing the right information for each stage of…
Medical device company Raydiant Oximetry. has announced an oversubscribed round of $5M Series A2 financing. The funding was led by Avestria Ventures, which invests in early-stage women’s health companies, and syndicated by KOFA Healthcare, V-Capital, Band of Angels, FemHealth Ventures, RHIA Ventures, SteelSky Ventures and Tri-Valley Ventures. Raydiant Oximetry is a clinical-stage medical device company focused on improving women’s and neonatal health. Its…
Naytal, a virtual clinic supporting women during pregnancy and their postnatal journey is launching today with £300K in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Fuel Ventures. On Naytal women get instant access to health experts including midwives, breastfeeding consultants, psychologists and women’s health physios. Leila Thabet, who co-founded Naytal together with Lara Russell-Jones shares: “Women’s healthcare needs and expectations have evolved,…
Women’s health company Organon has received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Special 510(k) for technological updates to the JADA System, intended to provide control and treatment of abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding or hemorrhage when conservative management is warranted. The product updates include a new kit configuration with updated packaging, as well as a streamlined design to…
PEOPLE is launching Me Becoming Mom, a new 12-episode weekly podcast where celebrity moms open up about their roads to motherhood. Guests include Hoda Kotb, Alyssa Milano, Padma Lakshmi, Tamron Hall, and more. The podcast explores the many roads to motherhood during the interviews, not only with the celebrity guests, but also with experts in the field. Topics include IVF, adoption, surrogacy, single parenthood, same-sex couples,…
Sera Prognostics, a company focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today announced that Dr. Michael R. Foley has been appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer beginning in January 2022. Dr. Foley will lead all medical activities for Sera as the company executes its vision to be the Pregnancy Company.…
