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
Luminate raises $15M to revolutionize cancer care with hair-saving chemo helmet and home treatment solutions.
Cercle secures $6M in seed funding to expand AI-driven women’s healthcare platform.
Harbor launches smart baby monitor and secures $7M in seed funding.
Canopie secures $3.7M in seed funding to expand access to preventative maternal health care.
Women leaders in tech, sports, and entertainment invest $5M in menopause startup Midi Health’s Series B round.
DeepLook Medical announces first close of Series A funding round; releases promising data on cancer detection technology.
Maternal health scale-up Pomelo Care goes hybrid with acquisition of The Doula Network.
Organon is to acquire Roivant‘s dermatology subsidiary for up to $1.2B.
Amazon switches to Maven Clinic for fertility benefits.
Dearbump launches app to address maternal health inequalities in the UK.
ASPIVIX and Tia partner to introduce Carvix for improved IUD procedures.
Movano relaunches women’s health ring Evie with upgrades after setbacks.
In the Know
The GLP-1 Revolution in Women’s Health: Promises, Pitfalls, and Paradigm Shifts (Femtech Insider)
Wisp‘s Journey to 1 Million Patients: Insights from CEO Monica Cepak (Femtech Insider)
The Vital Link Between Clean Water Access and Women’s Health (Femtech Insider)
Largest study on scalp cooling published, offering new insights into chemotherapy-induced hair loss. (Femtech Insider)
How do women with disability and LGBTQIA+ people experience menopause? (The Conversation)
Pentagon to spend $500M on Women’s Health Research (The Hill)
Discarding the placenta after birth leads to loss of valuable information, pathologists say (EurekAlert)
Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men (Wired)
The new menstruation: Girls are getting their periods earlier and less regularly (STAT News)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Joylux is looking for a Director Global Supply Chain.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is looking for a Registered Nurse – Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Allara is hiring a Healthcare Inbound Sales Associate.
Simplyhealth is looking for a Head of Clinical Product & Operations.
Midi Health is looking for a Director, Brand Partnerships.
Pediatrix is hiring a Sonographer Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Ada Health is hiring a Fullstack Engineer.
Oula is hiring a Manager, Business Development & Partnerships.
Merci is looking for a Medical Assistant – Women’s Health.
Sequel is hiring a Community Manager.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
