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 “For so many women, their intimate skin is an afterthought, only prioritised when there is a ‘problem’ and they’re forced to use outdated feminine hygiene products which have ‘what’s wrong with her?’ associations. My vision is to get rid of this ‘feminine hygiene’ category altogether. I created Luna Daily to give women a choice about how they care for their bodies – as we say, from head, vulva, knees and toes.” Katy Cottam, Founder and CEO of Luna Daily. Image: Luna Daily

This Week’s Highlights

UK-based intimate care brand Luna Daily raises a $3.7M seed round to fund its US expansion plans.

Mate adds $4.2M in Series A funding to make fertility care more accessible.

123 Baby Box adds $1.2M in pre-seed funding to finance further product development and growth.

Rita launches its AI-powered digital fertility assessment after raising $550K in funding.

Hinge Health announces advancements to its women’s pelvic health program.

Pharma company Bayer plans to scale back women’s health R&D.

LG partners with LifeNome to launch nine.moons, an end-to-end personalized maternal health platform.

Simplifed partners with Nature’s One; now offers both breastfeeding and baby formula support.

MATTER’s 51 Labs accelerator partners with Laerdal Million Lives Fund to support startups reducing maternal mortality.

Ember launches a new self-warming baby bottle system.

Femtech PulseStork Club adds doula program; MedArrive partners with OumaCigna now covers Leva


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In the Know

Femtech Founder Q&A with Onsite Kids‘ Carmi Medoff (Femtech Insider)

6 Issues Impacting the FemTech Industry Today (Femtech Insider)

She was one of Alabama’s last abortion doctors. Then they came for everything she had (Guardian)

Medical device companies now need to prove to the FDA they’re protected against cyber attacks (STAT News)

Femtech taking off in Japan, but room for further growth remains (The Japan Times)

The global economic impact of ignoring this aspect of women’s health in $150 billion. We can do better. (FastCompany)

Gender equality is ‘300 years away, U.N. chief warns (Washington Post)

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