Stella, a company based in Chicago, IL, specializing in providing comprehensive treatment for post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, traumatic brain injury, and Long COVID, has secured $7M in funding from Sterling Partners. The funds will be used to advance the company’s mental health research and expand its locations across the US and overseas. Established in 2020 and under the leadership of CEO Philippe…
We last covered HelloBetter last year, when the company known for its various digital therapeutics products, launched its German, DiGa-listed vaginismus program in the US. HelloGina, as the program is called, combines interactive content, science-backed techniques goal setting, and personal support via in-app coaches. A few months later the HelloBetter has now raised a €7M in Series A+ funding led by MassMutual…
Teton.ai, a healthtech start-up based in Copenhagen, has secured $5.3M in funding for its AI-supported nursing companion. The companies solution provides nurses with real-time monitoring tools and assists with paperwork. The AI assistant uses smart cameras to scan wards for updates and patient activity, which is then fed back into a web app to keep nurses informed of any changes. To support…
A couple of weeks ago many of you joined us for our Inner Circle webinar on the topic of innovation in women’s hormone health. And I’m glad we finally managed to put got this webinar together, as hormone health is one of these areas of women’s health that’s more than ripe for disruption. One of the reasons it took us so long to…
Mi Alma, an Atlanta-based startup, that provides support to individuals and families dealing with grief and loss, has secured $1.5M in pre-seed funding. The round included prominent backers such as Michael Gossling, Founder of DoMyOwn.com, and his wife June, David Rudolph, Founder of PlayOn! Sports, and his wife Kristine, Brooke MacLean, Founder of Marketwake, Michael Staenberg, a real estate developer and philanthropist,…
A few weeks ago Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures announced an investment into Tia, the US-based women’s health scale-up, which brought funding to an estimated $150M. At the time of the announcement Tia Founder & CEO Carolyn Witte also shared that while the company had to cut back on its growth plans due to the economic environment, it was expecting the launch…
It’s been two years since we last spoke to Liz Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs. Back then the company had just released Wave 2, the second iteration of its wearable and app. The bracelet, designed to help women going through menopause with hot flashes, deploys cooling or warming sensations or “waveforms” to the temperature-sensitive skin on the inside of the wrist, detected…
Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page. This Week’s Highlights Woman-led practice management platform Practice Better adds $27M in funding to invest in growth. Indian healthtech startup Bonatra acquires MyAva, a mobile-first women’s health and wellness…
