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.
Highlights
Unfabled secures $1.6M to grow and evolve its women’s health focused consumer platform.
Harbor‘s baby monitor and sleep tech attracts $3.7M seed investment.
Perelel secures $6M Series A funding led by Unilever Ventures.
Spain-based Domma raises €950K in funding to advance menopause support and care.
Amazon aggregator Forum Brands acquires organic period care brand Lola.
Nixit launches condom range with focus on vaginal wellness.
Roche simplifies PCOS diagnosis with new CE-marked blood test.
Fertilitywise launches new membership program for fertility support.
Inherent Biosciences and Genomic Predicition announce a new commercial partnership to advance male reproductive health.
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In the Know
UAE launches ambitious women’s health strategy (Femtech Insider)
Janice Gott launches MUU: ‘Parenting is hard enough as it is. I just wanted an easy wearable pump that works for me.” (Femtech Insider)
‘It’s time for change. This ain’t my mom’s midlife.’: Amy Cuevas Schroeder launches media platform The Midst (Femtech Insider)
At the OB-GYN, Pain Control Is Possible – But Often Overlooked (Undark)
Ovaries are an enigma that could unlock human lifespan (Financial Times)
Autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatois athritis strike far more women than men. Scientists now think they know why (Fortune)
Abortion Restrictions Hurt Women’s Mental Health (Time)
New generation of entrepreneurs tackles women’s health (Washington Post)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Carrot is looking for a Solutions Architect, Partnerships.
Progyny is hiring a Director, Sales.
Tia is hiring a Medical Director.
Kindbody is looking for a Junior Embryologist.
Organon is looking for a Women’s Health Account Specialist.
Flo Health is looking for a Creative Director (Growth).
Everly Health is hiring a Director of Product Design and Research.
Boston IVF is hiring a Clinic Nurse Coordinator.
Origin is looking for a Physical Therapist.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
