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Besins Healthcare Opens New State-of-the-Art Hormone Factory in Response to Surge in Demand for HRT and Fertility Support

Women’s and Men’s Reproductive Health Pharma Company Besins Healthcare, has opened a new hormone production facility in Muel, Spain, bolsteing their global hormone production capacity by a 30%. This milestone is a response to the growing worldwide demand for hormones, particularly concerning late pregnancies and menopause. The opening follows Besins Healthcare’s strategic acquisition of a hormone production site in Drogenbos, Belgium, in…

Cycle Insights: Oura Ring Launches New Menstrual Health Tracking Features

The Oura Ring, known for its health-tracking capabilities, is now doubling down on menstrual health with a new feature – Cycle Insights. This upgrade provides menstruating Oura members with detailed insights into their menstrual cycles, going beyond the traditional focus on the actual period to offer a deeper understanding of the follicular and luteal phases. Holly Shelton, Chief Product Officer at Oura,…

Partum Health Secures $3.1M in Seed Funding to Expand Access to Pregnancy and Postpartum Care Services in the United States

Partum Health, a startup specializing in interdisciplinary pregnancy and postpartum support, has successfully raised $3.1M in seed funding led by True Weatlh Ventures. Other participants in the round include MAGIC Fund, The Fund Midwest, Tawani Ventures, Bridge Ventures, Pioneer Healthcare Partners, and several individual investors with track records as leaders of healthcare startups. The company intends to use the fresh funds to…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (Sep 28, 2023)

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 Midi Health secures $25M in Series A funding to advance women’s midlife care. Evvy raises $14M in Series A funding to grow and evolve its vaginal healthcare platform.…

Midi Health Secures $25M in Series A Funding to Advance Women’s Midlife Care

Midi Health, a digital healthcare provider specializing in midlife care for women, has successfully closed a $25M Series A funding round with GV (Google Ventures) as the lead investor. This funding round also saw participation from existing investors Felicis, Sempre Virens, Icon, 25M, and Operator Collective, bringing the total funds raised by Midi Health to $40M. Founded just a year ago, Midi…

Evvy Raises $14M in Series A Funding to Grow and Evolve Its Vaginal Healthcare Platform

Evvy, a startup dedicated to women’s health through data-driven precision care, has successfully raised $14M in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Labcorp Venture Fund, RH Capital, Ingeborg Investments, G9 Ventures, Virtue, and Amboy Street Ventures. Founded in 2021, Evvy has been dedicated to reshaping women’s healthcare by leveraging data…

Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg Launches Relationship Mentoring App; Announces $3.9M Seed Round

Meeno, a relationship mentoring startup, has successfully raised a $3.9M seed round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and NEA. The company, formerly known as Amorai, had previously raised funds during its pre-seed round in April (read more here), which brings its total funding to nearly $5M. Meeno, pronounced ‘me-know,’ is an AI-powered relationship mentoring app that…