Addressing the pressing concern of pregnancy-related complications and deaths in the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $24M for the establishment of Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. This initiative is part of the NIH’s Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) project. Recent data from 2021 indicates the U.S. reported over 1,200 maternal…
Emagine Solutions Technology has been awarded $1M in research and development (R&D) funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The funding, part of the NSF’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, will be used to further develop proprietary AI models and integrate systems with the largest Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in the nation. This effort aims to strengthen The Journey…
Last week many of you joined us as we discussed innovation in the maternal health space during our Inner Circle Webinar. Today we wanted to follow up, share some insights and learnings, and the recording & slides from last week’s session. Let’s dive in! 👇 🤰🏿 Why Invest in Maternal Health? Maternal health plays a crucial role in society, affecting not only the well-being of mothers but also the long-term…
Pomelo Care, a virtual care startup dedicated to improving maternal and newborn health outcomes, has secured $25M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. This investment will fuel Pomelo’s expansion of partnerships with major health plans, including Medicaid managed care organizations, employers, and leading academic medical centers. Pomelo Care closed an $8M seed round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and First Round…
New York-based startup, BBy, has raised $3M in seed funding round led by the Pioneer Fund. This capital injection also features a substantial investment from Y Combinator and other notable investors such as 7G Bioventures and Cathexis Ventures. BBy has also drawn the attention of Y Combinator alumni, securing more than $500K for its mission to transform breast milk storage and administration…
Kallyope is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is leveraging its proprietary Klarity therapeutic platform to discover and develop novel, oral small-molecule therapeutics in areas with high unmet medical need, including diabetes and obesity, gastrointestinal disease, and neurological disorders. Kallyope focuses on the gut-brain axis, a bi-directional communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain. Recent research has suggested that this communication…
Axia Women’s Health, one of the largest independent women’s healthcare groups in the US, has partnered with Cayaba Care, a holistic maternity support program, to address health inequities and improve maternal health outcomes in Black and Brown communities. Maternal mortality rates in the US have doubled in the last three years, and Black women are disproportionately affected, being three times more likely…
LifeNome, a US-based precision health company has partnered with LG, having been selected as one of only four digital health startups from a cohort of 1500 startups competing for the LG NOVA partnership ecosystem. This partnership aims to leverage cutting-edge genomics and artificial intelligence technology to revolutionize maternal health. Together the companies have launched nine.moons, a platform offering personalized nutritional assessments and…
