Labcorp, a leading global life sciences company has acquired Ovia Health, a digital health platform dedicated to family planning, pregnancy and parenting. Labcorp supports OB-GYNs and primary care doctors by providing essential testing, screening, educational support and clinical trial options for women including expectant mothers. This creates a better understanding of a patient’s health and potential risks and enables that patient to…
Sexual wellness brand Lovehoney has recently launched their biggest, fully integrated marketing and branding campaign “Love How You Love” in the U.S. The global campaign appears across out of home (OOH), digital and broadcast channels is a mixture of celebratory, nervous, excited, and relatable human moments that will leave viewers excited, curious, and open to exploring how they pleasure themselves and their…
Premier Research has acquired Health Decisions, a Durham, N.C.-based contract research organization (CRO) focused on clinical development in all areas of women’s health and diagnostics. “This is a pivotal moment in women’s health as unmet needs continue to grow. The women’s health market is expected to reach $40B in the next five years and new technologies are on the rise. Thankfully, big data is providing new insights into prevention…
Known for building a billion dollar beauty empire on fake eyelashes, influencer-turned-entrepreneur Huda Kattan has now chosen to support Ketish, a new feminine, sexual wellness brand. The company was founded by Emaan Abbass, who has previously worked in product development at Huda Beauty. Ketish is the first company to launch out of HB Angels, HB Investments‘ incubator. Regarding Ketish’s vision Emaan Abbass…
New York-based menopause startup Elektra Health has announced a $3.75M seed round to grow its team and expand its integrative, evidence-based solution in the U.S. and beyond. The round was led by Flare Capital Partners and Seven Seven Six with participation from January Ventures, Human Ventures, City Light Capital, The Fund, Community Fund and angel investors including Hannah and Guy Raz, Claire…
HUED, a healthcare engagement solution tailored to address the healthcare needs of Black and Latinx communities, has announced a $1.6M seed round led by Female Founder Fund. Other participants in the round include Serena Williams’ VC fund Serena Ventures, Black Founders Matter, Gingerbread Capital and angel investor Halle Tecco. HUED was founded by Kimberly Wilson, Female Founders Fund’s first Entrepreneur in Residence,…
Innovaccer, the San Francisco-based healthcare technology company, has announced the launch of a new Innovation Accelerator program. The Innovaccer Health Cloud unifies patient data across systems and settings, and empowers healthcare organizations to rapidly develop scalable, modern applications that improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes. Innovaccer’s solutions have been deployed across more than 1,000 care settings in the U.S., enabling more than…
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific has announced that it will become the sole worldwide distributor of Life Whisperer, the fertility arm of Presagen, a leader in Artificial Intelligence healthcare. Life Whisperer is a non-invasive and web-based software product that uses image-based analysis and AI to assist the embryologist’s determination of embryo viability. While many factors affect the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), the conventional…
