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Berlin-based Fertility Benefits Platform Apryl Raises €4.1M to Invest in Growth

Apryl, a Berlin-based fertility and family planning benefits platform has raised €4.1M led by Breega to invest in growth. Other participants in the round include Atlantic Labs, Crista Galli Ventures, Myelin VC, Alliance For Impact Ventures (a Ventech fund) and Westtech Ventures. The company was founded in 2019 by Jenny Saft and Tobias Kaufhold to reinvent the way companies support their employees…

Ruth Health Raises $2.4M in Seed Funding to Reimagine Prenatal and Postpartum Care

Last year Los-Angeles based maternal health company Ruth Health went through Y-Combinator and UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars. Today, as the company is preparing for further growth, they are announcing a $2.4M seed round led by Giant Ventures. Other participants in the round include Citylight VC, Cleo Capital Scout Fund, Crista Galli Ventures, Duro VC, Emmeline Ventures, Gaingels, Global Founders Capital, Pentas…

Frame Fertility Launches with $2.8M in Seed Funding to Help Couples Proactively Manage Infertility Risks

Frame Fertility, a platform for early identification of fertility risk and care navigation has raised $2.8M in seed funding. The round was led by Looking Glass Capital with participation from Flare Capital Partners, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Healthworx and Brand Foundry Ventures. Frame was founded by husband and wife team Jessica and Corey van der Wal, who started the company in collaboration…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (April 28, 2022)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech and women’s health innovation”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To read on: Sign in to your…

Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic Hinge Health Launches a New Pelvic Health Program

Hinge Health, the digital musculoskeletal clinic is doubling down on women’s health and launching a new program dedicated to women’s pelvic health. announces the launch of a Women’s Pelvic Health program. One in four women has a pelvic floor disorder. Yet most women don’t receive treatment due to a lack of awareness, stigma, and inadequate​​access to pelvic floor physical therapists resulting in an…

B2B Cycle Care Company Aunt Flow Raises a $8.5M Series A to Invest in Growth

Aunt Flow is on a mission to change the world one cycle at a time by making organic period products available for free in every public restroom. The company has now raised an 8.5M Series A led by JL Spark with participation from Harlem Capital, CityRock Ventures and Precursor Ventures and women’s health venture fund Amboy Street Ventures. Since 2016, Aunt Flow…

Wellster Launches MySummer in Its Quest for Women’s Digital Health Market Leadership in Europe

About 3 months ago Wellster, the Germany-based telehealth company, made the news when it added $20M in new funding, to – as the company explained then – “launch a femtech vertically across Europe”. The time has come, today is the day and Wellster is introducing its new women’s health focused platform MySummer to the world. MySummer is positioned as a service that…