“Have you ever thought about these issues before this video? I personally haven’t. I did know that menopause was pretty heavy and complicated, but i didn’t know about all these symptoms and difficulties.” is one of the first comments under Andrea Berchowitz’s recent TED talk “The link between menopause and gender inequity at work”. Clearly Andrea’s talk hit a nerve as it…
Femasys, the biomedical company developing a suite of product candidates to transform women’s healthcare with minimally invasive, non-surgical, in-office technologies, has announced the appointment of Edward G. Evantash, M.D. as chief medical officer. Dr. Evantash brings over two decades of industry experience in medical and clinical affairs to Femasys, having previously served as chief medical officer of Alydia Health and vice president…
Cleveland-based Renalis has raised a $824K pre-seed round led by the Healthcare Collaboration Fund, which is managed through a partnership betweent JumpStart and University Hospitals Ventures. Renalis is a digital health company that creates platforms to improve experiences and outcomes for people with pelvic health conditions. Designed to tackle the biggest challenges in pelvic health management, Renalis platforms increase patient engagement, improve…
Lady Technologies, the company behind kegg, has announced a $1.5M seed II round to invest in B2B growth. This brings the company’s total funding to $3M. This latest round was led by Crescent Ridge Partners Allison Long-Pettine and Maria Gonzalez-Blanch. Other participants include SOSV, Texas Halo Fund, Althea Capital Fund, Ad Astra Ventures, Viento Ventures, fermata, and the Intent Impact Fund. Lady…
Hims & Hers has announced the appointment of Mike Chi as the company’s first-ever Chief Growth Officer. Chi brings a wealth of experience in the women’s market and will be responsible in this new role for driving continued growth across Hims & Hers’ multi-specialty telehealth platform. “Mike has a proven record of delivering strong results, specifically when it comes to driving growth…
Virtual care company Alpha Medical has created a patient-centric, whole person care platform built for women. On Alpha each patient gets a dedicated PCP when she signs up, and the same provider cares for all of her primary medical needs online to ensure continuation of care. The company’s system anticipates a patient’s needs through data-driven proactive screenings, and is built for cost-effective…
Maternal Health Platform Pomelo Care has raised $8M (incl. conversion of SAFEs), according to a recent SEC filing. Per AngelList participants in the round include Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Box Group and SV Angels LP. Pomelo Care combines evidence-based care with technology to improve outcomes for families and to ensure high quality, personalized care is accessible for every pregnant person and newborn. The…
Nutrafol has launched a new physician-formulated nutraceutical supplement, Nutrafol Postpartum, that targets the root causes of hair thinning for women in the postpartum period. This is the newest addition to the company’s existing lineup of supplements. Nutrafol Postpartum joins Nutrafol Women and Nutrafol Women’s Balance to support hair health through key stages of a woman’s life, including peri- and post-menopause and now…
