Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page. Highlights First baby born using Gameto‘s egg maturation technology that reduces IVF hormone injections. Lushi launches patient-centric fertility care services with $5M in seed funding. Mental health…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the launch of DiscoverWHR, a new research discovery platform developed through a collaboration between the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The platform serves as a centralized hub for women’s health research, bringing together NIH-funded resources including open funding opportunities, awarded research projects, clinical trials, and…
The Bettii Pod, a femtech startup developing a menstrual cup/disc washer for public toilets, has secured total funding of £400,000, including £70,000 from Scottish EDGE and £338,000 from investors Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise. The company also received the Circular Economy Award as part of the Scottish EDGE competition. “Raising this investment and winning Scottish EDGE funding is a huge step forward…
RedDrop, an Atlanta-based wellness brand focused on period care products for tweens, has been awarded the $1 Million Dollar Grand Prize from Black Ambition, Pharrell Williams’ non-profit organization supporting Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs. The announcement came at Black Ambition’s 4th Annual Demo Day, where eight finalists pitched to a panel of judges including Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter; Pinky Cole, Founder…
WellTheory, a virtual care platform for autoimmune disease, has announced a new women’s health program focused on addressing hormonal conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, postpartum, hypothyroidism, perimenopause, and menopause. The program aims to support women dealing with the interconnected challenges of autoimmune disease and hormone imbalances. The initiative comes in response to significant gender disparities in autoimmune disease, with women making up 80…
Arya, a couples wellness platform using AI technology to help partners improve intimacy, has announced an $8.5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $16 million in under two years. The round was led by Ibex Investors, with participation from Play Ventures, Patron Fund, and BigBets.vc. “There is a huge cultural shift in consumer spending. We spend billions on…
Maven Clinic, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, has announced it has received Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). This makes Maven the first women’s and family health organization to achieve this recognition. “At Maven, we believe health equity is operational, not only aspirational,” said Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Maven…
