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
Seven Starling raises $10.9M in Series A funding to expand access to specializd women’s behavioral health services.
Kindred Health adds $5.5M in funding to transform women’s health in the Philippines.
Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global and OpenAI Startup Fundlaunch Thrive AI Health to advance health coaching.
LupinDivests U.S. Women’s Health Specialty Business to Evofem, Including BV Drug SOLOSEC.
FDA approves Lilly‘s Kisunla for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease.
Soniounveils Soniopedia, an AI-powered prenatal ultrasound training solution.
Oxolife‘s OXO-001 pill improves embryo implantation and IVF outcomes, new study finds.
ESHRE Data reveals increase in IVF and IUI treatment cycles across Europe with stable pregnancy rates.
ESHRE studylinks air pollution to decreased IVF birth success.
ESHRE launches Female Reproductive Genetics Initiative to Enhance Infertility Diagnostics and Treatment.
Femtech Insider’s Women’s Health Research Round-up (July 15, 2024)
In the Know
Is THIS the Best Model to Advance Women’s Health in Emerging Markets? (Femtech Insider)
PCOS: Emerging Research and the Ongoing Search for Answers (Femtech Insider)
UC Berkley Study to Measure Toxic Metals in Tampons Finds Arsenic and Lead Among Contaminants (Femtech Insider)
The Olympics have long promoted safe sex. Not it wants to focus on pleasure. (CNN)
From Taboos to Tech: Navigating Cultural Shifts in Southeast Asia’s Femtech Landscape (Startups Magazine)
Digital-Health Venture Investment Rises, but Many Deals Have Yet to Pay Off (Wall Street Journal)
From Smaller Pads to TikTok Tampon Tutorials, the Tween Period Care Era Is Here (WWD)
Majority of U.S. Women Struggle to Prioritize Health (Gallup)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Dearbump is looking for a Head of Commercial.
Kindbody is hiring an FDA Compliance Officer.
Flo is hiring a Senior Product Manager (Cycle Tracking)
Origin is looking for a Clinical Director.
AXA is hiring a Healthcare Sales Consultant.
GSK is looking for a Senior Product Manager, Medical Measurement.
Nike is hiring a Lead Program Manager.
Organon is hiring an Associate Director, Business intelligence & Planning.
Organon is looking for a Patient Access Lead.
Carrot Fertility is hiring a Localization Specialist Consultant.
Everly Health is looking for a Data Protection Programs Director.
Tia is hiring a Virtual Care Nurse Practitioner.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
