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
Calla Lily’s progesterone delivery device for threatened miscarriage secures £1M for clinical trials.
Baby formula company ByHeart raises $72M in new funding
Kynica Innovation Hub joins U.S. Soccer Forward Foundation with $25M for Women’s Soccer.
Future Familysecures $400M financing program to expand fertility treatment accessibility.
Mirvievalidates blood test to predict preeclampsia months before symptoms.
Gametoreports positive results for IVF alternative technology that reduces hormone treatments.
Moodylaunches app mode tackling pregnancy loss and mental health.
Visby Medical receives FDA De Novo Authorization for first-ever OTC PCR test for women’s sexual health.
Covera Healthlaunches AI platform to detect hidden health risks in women.
UK retailer Tesco introduces permanent menopause-friendly product bays in 93 stores.
In the Know
The B2B Pivot: Why More Women’s Health Startups Are Changing Course (Femtech Insider)
Women’s Health Investment Reaches Record $2.6 Billion in 2024, New Silicon Valley Bank Report Reveals (Femtech Insider)
Miscarriage and Motherhood (The Atlantic)
I because absorbed in strangers fertility journeys online (The Guardian)
How DOGE Will Change Women’s Health (Politico)
‘A little miracle’: First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb (BBC)
A startup space where women’s representation is growing: digital health (Women’s Agenda)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
carafem is looking for a Marketing Strategist.
Hims & Hers is looking for a Technical Program Manager, Pharmacy.
Progyny is hiring a Financial Operations Analyst.
Maven Clinic is looking for a Creative Operations Manager.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is looking for a Senior Officer, Strategy, Planning & Management.
Flo Health is hiring a Legal Assistant.
Organon is looking for an AI Engineer.
To view more roles, visit our job board.
