What’s New in Femtech This Week? (April 16, 2020)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page

Highlights 

Carrot introduces Carrot Rx and Carrot Pregnancy; Gilde Healthcare announces a new €416M venture and growth capital fund; Lightspeed Venture Partners secured more than $4B across three of its funds; Index Ventures announces $2B in new funds to support the next generation of entrepreneurs; Springboard Enterprises have made an appropriations request to Members of Congress asking them to call on the FDA to properly represent women and minorities in biomedical research and its innovation approval process; The Geelong Cats women’s football team is raising awareness for endometriosis; New York introduced a new law overturning its long-held ban on paid surrogacy