A couple of days ago new data released by the CDC revealed that despite increased public and governmental attention on maternal health, maternal mortality in the United States continues to rise with Black maternal health disparities still glaring. Shocking results especially as the U.S. already has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world. “There is hardly a space…
Family health company Ovia Health is collaborating with the National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC), an organization committed to optimizing maternal and infant health on a Black History Month content hub that includes a birth plan series and educational content about birth workers and birth equity designed to empower members of Ovia’s community. Ovia Health was acquired by Labcorp last August and has…
Ariadne Labs has announced nine recipients of the Ariadne Labs Spark Grant innovation awards. The Spark Grant program provides support for new and early-stage ideas focused on addressing gaps in health care and improving delivery of care. This year two women’s health focused projects were among the recipients. Five projects funded by Harvard Medical School (HMS) Dean’s Innovation Grants in Health Care Delivery were…
LEIA, a Sweden-based startup focused on the Fourth Trimester, has raised just under $600K in funding to launch its app and advance postpartum care. Investors in this round include The Case for Her, Healthtech VC Crista Galli Ventures, The Angel Network Nyfikna Investerare, Fast Track Malmö, Danish family office Liseno as well as Erik Engellau-Nilsson from leading impact hub Norrsken, Johan Flodin…
ProgenyHealth, a leader in NICU (newborn intensive care unit) care management, is launching a new end-to-end Maternity Care Management Program for women, infants and families. The new solution provides support from early identification of a pregnancy through birth and postpartum stages of the parenting journey, including return to work planning. ProgenyHealth is known for its platform, Baby Trax, that integrates NICU utilization…
Diana Health, a healthcare provider redesigning maternity and women’s health in partnership with leading health systems, has announced the closing of a $11M Series A.and a collaboration with TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S. The funding, co-led by LRVHealth and .406 Ventures, with participation from existing investor AlleyCorp, will be used to launch Diana Health’s first…
Merck is investing an additional $150M through Merck for Mothers to further advance the initiative’s mission of helping create a world where no woman has to die giving life. This investment builds on a $500M commitment made in 2011 and underscores the company’s legacy of catalyzing sustainable solutions that improve health equity and maternal health outcomes worldwide. To date, programs supported by Merck for…
Babyscripts, the virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announced today that additional investors have joined its Series B funding raise, adding $7.5M with investments from Cigna Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and Atlantic Health System, bringing the Series B raise to $19M to date. The investment is expected to accelerate the roll out of Babyscripts Virtual Maternity Care solution to providers…
