Koble, a community-driven famtech startup with the goal to support moms and dads on their parenting journey, has raises $1M led by Garage capital. Other participants in the round include Panache Ventures as well as a number of angel investors. Koble was founded in January 2021 by Swati Matta with the goal to connect parents and health experts. In a nutshell the…
Biotech company Progenity has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,112,403 for assessment of preeclampsia using assays for free and dissociated placental growth factor to the company. The patent is directed to methods, compositions, and kits for detecting and measuring free and dissociated placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in biological samples. PlGF is…
Proov, a science-based hormone testing company, has received patent issue notification for its third utility patent, protecting the use of a LH test to identify the opening of the fertile window and the later use of a separate PdG test to identify the closing of the fertile window. The patented method protects uses associated with Proov’s soon to be announced app platform,…
Only days after Telehealth company Hims & Hers announced a focus on women’s and mental health, the company is now expanding its offering with support for urinary tract health. Core to this launch are the new D-Mannose dietary supplement powder packets, that are available on ForHers.com. “Roughly 3 or 4 in 10 women who experience an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) will…
Hot flashes are the most prevalent and often bothersome symptom of menopause. Oakland-based startup Lisa Health has now been awarded a competitive $255K grant from the National Science a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) to conduct research and development work on novel technology for menopausal hot flashes. The company has created a digital health solution for menopause and…
Investment firm Spex Capital and London’s life sciences cluster organization MedCity have opened their first joint call as part of their exclusive partnership to identify and fund the next generation of digital health and medtech innovators. Applications are invited from early-stage health-tech ventures with solutions to problems faced by healthcare systems globally. Interested companies can complete their applications for seed or series A rounds by October 27th, 2021. The call comes…
U.K.-based femtech pioneer Elvie has announced the launch of Elvie Stride, a new smart, ultra-quiet, hands-free breast pump and the first of Elvie’s products to be broadly covered by insurance in the U.S. Elvie Stride joins the company’s collection of breastfeeding innovations, including the silent wearable breast pump, Elvie Pump, as well as the smart device for pelvic floor muscle care, Elvie Trainer. Elvie developed…
The National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program has reported that approximately 12.9% of women will get diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Although Black women get breast cancer at a slightly lower incidence rate (3%) than white women, Black women are 42% more likely to face mortality. This Fall, The Chrysalis Initiative (TCI) will launch BC Navi, a…
