Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page.
Highlights
Kindbody announces $100M in new fundign to further accelerate growth.
Patient-therapist matching platform Meela adds €550K to invest in growth.
Maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes invests in Raydiant Oximetry‘s Series B.
Female-founded Wave Life secured $6M investment to increase mental health access for Gen Z.
Telehealth-focused insurance verification startup Opkit launches with $1M in funding.
New findings from Apple’s Menstrual Health Study suggest a connection between PCOS & endometrial hyperplasia.
Ruth Health becomes Babylist‘s exclusive maternal virtual care partner.
Cedars-Sinai study could help pave the way to early diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy related mood disorders.
Chugai and Biofourmis partner to develop data-driven virtual care for endometriosis-related pain.
In the Know
Spotlight: The Vaginal Microbiome (Femtech Insider)
“Are you doing anything for International Women’s Day?” (Femtech Insider)
Bellabeat’s Urska Sršen: What I Learned Using My Own Product to t#rack My First Pregnancy (Femtech Insider)
Femtech Investment Round-up: February 2023 (Femtech Insider)
Ida Tin: Meet the woman who invented a whole new subsection of tech set to be worth $1 trillion (CNBC)
Higher-Rated Companies Have More Women at the Top, Says Moody’s (Bloomberg)
‘It’s Hurting Like Hell’: AI Companion Users Are in Crisis, Reporting Sudden Sexual Rejection (Vice)