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
Ark Surgical secures $1.1M in funding to advance safer surgical solutions for women’s health.
Spanish sexual wellness startup MYHIXEL secures €1.4M in funding round amidst challenging climate.
Canadian digital health company Dialogueexpands women’s health offering through acquisition of Koble‘s assets.
BillionToOnelaunches prenatal genetics test BabyPeek that predicts non-medical traits.
Owen Mumford expands pelvic health portfolio with Empelvic acquisition
TMRW Life Scienceslaunches CryoLink, a digital management solution for fertility clinics’ frozen specimen storage
Global insurance company Manulife comitts $1M to support women’s mental health research initiatives.
In the Know
The Future of FemTech: A Deep Dive into Women’s Health and Pharma’s Expanding Role (Femtech Insider)
25% of Women Have Been Pressured Into Returning to Work Early After Health Issues, According to New Study (Femtech Insider)
From Urban Streets to Social Feeds: Communities Fight Back Against Women’s Health Censorship in London and Beyond (Femtech Insider)
Declining fertility rates will transform global economy, report says (Financial Times)
Menopause support must tread a fine line between awareness and stigma (Financial Times)
Eliminate the waiting period for sterilization covered by Medicaid (STAT news)
Periods, ‘live tissue’: Female justices get specific about women’s health (The Washington Post)
Social Media, AI & The Battle for Your Brain (Proto.Life)
How the anti-abortion movement shaped IVF and the US fertility industry (Vox)
Why postpartum depression went untreated for thousands of years (National Geographic)
Who’s Hiring?
Mira is looking for a Senior Product Manager.
Daye is looking for a Pelvic Pain Specialist.
Kindbody is hiring a Vice President, Enterprise Sales.
Origin is looking for a Physical Therapist.
Hims & Hers is hiring a Senior Security Analyst.
Tia is looking for an Accounting Manager.
Boston IVF is hiring a Medical Assistant.
Organon is looking for a Director, Global Market Access & Pricing Medical Devices.
Everly Health is looking for a Telehealth Network and Operations Manager.
Flo Health is looking for a Brand Designer.
