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
May Health raises $25M in Series A funding to advance Ovarian Rebalancing Therapy for PCOS.
Mae secures oversubscribed seed funding round to tackle maternal health disparities.
Backpack Healthcare secures $14M in Series A funding to advance pediatric mental health care.
Acclinate secures $7M in Series A funding to drive health equity advancement.
Maternal health company Pacify expands its doula-led maternity care services with Major Careacquisition.
Gametoannounces new data demonstrating clinical-grade manufacturing of in vitro maturation solution for fertility care.
Postpartum pelvic digital health solution MUTU Systemdemonstrates significant impact and value in NHS evaluation.
Solarea Biobeta launches Bondia, a novel daily medical food helping with post-menopausal bone loss.
First successful IUD and transcervical procedures with Aspivix‘s non-traumatic Carevix performed in the U.S.
TiumBio shares positive Phase 2a trial results for Merigolix in endometriosis treatment following $12M funding round.
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome & Gates Foundation commit $300M to advance global health equity.
In the Know
Women’s health startups are reaching for the stars. Literally. (Femtech Insider)
Cervical Cancer Can Be Eliminated. Alabama Is Leading the Way. (Wall Street Journal)
‘Telehealth 1.0 is dead,’ but don’t count out digital health just yet (Yahoo Finance)
It’s time to think bigger than personalization: Get ready for biohacking & precision skin health (Beauty Matter)
Fertility startups to watch, according to investors (Sifted)
Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits (The Conversation)
Meet Renee Wegryzn: She plans to level up U.S. healthcare with ARPA-H. (Proto Life)
Who’s Hiring?
Organon is looking for a Marketing Director – Physician Office Strategy.
HerMD is hiring a Medical Assistant.
Kindbody is hiring a Financial Navigator.
The National Kidney Foundation is hiring a Development Manager.
Flo Health is looking for a Product Designer – Health.
Hims & hers is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer.
Tia is hiring an OB/GYN Physician MD/DO (Part Time).
Progyny is hiring a Client Success Manager.
Carrot Fertility is looking for a Senior Sales Associate.
Planned Parenthood is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife.
