The Mom Project, a leading platform for moms to discover their economic potential, announced today an $80 million Series C funding round led by growth investment firm Leeds Illuminate. Additional participants include existing investors 7GC, Initialized Capital, OCA Ventures, Citi, High Alpha and Grotech Ventures alongside Silicon Valley Bank. “It’s long past time we stop underestimating and undervaluing mothers in the workforce,” said Stephanie Nieman,…
Tuune, a femtech startup revolutionizing women’s health by offering individualized hormonal analysis and birth control, has announced the closing of a $4.6M fundraising round to launch in the U.S. market. The investment, led by venture capital firm Octopus Ventures, will support Tuune’s efforts to build a more individualized medical system that puts hormones first, transforming the future of healthcare for all women…
Bone Health Technologies is a San Francisco-based company that applies science and medical expertise to create better health outcomes for women and men at risk of developing osteoporosis and the associated bone fractures. The company has now announced that the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Company $2.7M in a Commercialization Readiness Pilot…
A cross-industry bench of leaders including physicians, scientists, and technologists is launching Metrodora, a center of excellence for the treatment and research of complex neuroimmune disorders. With over 20 million people in the United States — primarily women — living with neuroimmune disorders, Metrodora will focus on advancing women’s health by introducing an entirely new way to treat women impacted by these conditions through…
UK-based femtech startup The Lowdown has raised a $800K pre-seed round to built out its community based contraception and women’s health platform. The round was led by Calm/Storm Ventures with participation from Nina Capital and angel investors. Entrepreneur First followed on from their initial investment in 2020. Since its founding in 2019 The Lowdown has built an engaged community around its mission…
Jennis, founded by Olympic and World Heptathlon Champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, has raised £1M in pre-seed funding for its movement-focused wellbeing and Cycle Mapping app. The round was led by Maki.vc with participation from existing investor Venrex and silent angel investors. Jennis uses science-backed expertise to help users adjust their fitness program to their personal hormonal and menstrual cycle, helping them achieve maximum physical…
Bloomer Tech is a venture-backed startup focused on solutions for cardiovascular disease and stroke in women, ushering the new age of equitable personalized diagnostics. Its founder, Alicia Chong Rodriguez, recently spoke at TED sharing her company’s story and mission of transforming everyday bras into smart medical devices that gather often-overlooked data on heart disease in women, a frequently misdiagnosed and under-researched killer.…
Sera Prognostics, a company focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today announced that Dr. Michael R. Foley has been appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer beginning in January 2022. Dr. Foley will lead all medical activities for Sera as the company executes its vision to be the Pregnancy Company.…
