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.

Toronto-based Sprout Family has announced the closing of a $1.7 million CAD pre-seed round to address the accessibility gap in fertility, surrogacy, and adoption care for Canadians.

Highlights

Sprout Family secures $1.7M CAD pre-seed to expand fertility benefits access in Canada.

Uresta launches U.S. expansion with $3M funding to address bladder leaks.

Caldera Medicalexpands women’s health portfolio with acquisition of Ethicon’s GYNECARE TVT product line.

THENA Capital raises £27M to transform UK medtech and women’s health.

Bread & Butter Ventures raises $40M Fund IV with continued committment to women’s health innovation.

EQT Foundationlaunches global grant program to accelerate women’s health research.

Springboard Enterprises launches 2025 women’s health accelerator cohort.

Ema and MyUTI partner to launch AI health assistant for UTI information.

HelloAlpha and The Beachbody Companyform partnership integrating virtual care with fitness programs.

TMRW Life Sciences launches TMRW Vault , a smart tank solution for IVF specimen management.

New research reveals why women with PCOS struggle with fertility and face higher cancer risks.

Reddit emerges as critical resource for women’s health information and support, according to new study.

Snuggs becomes official period underwear partner of Manchester City Women’s Football Club.


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💫 Missed Cure’s Inaugural ‘The Power of X’ Summit on Women’s Health? Here’s our Recap!

Earlier this week Cure brought together entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare providers for the inaugural ‘The Power of X’ Summit focused on Women’s Health.

Couldn’t make it to the live event in New York? Check out our full write-up for all the key insights and takeaways. 👇

➡️ Day 1 Recap // The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Market: Industry Leaders Chart Path Forward at Cure’s “The Power of X” Summit – Read now

➡️ Day 2 Recap // From Research to Reality: Action Plans Emerge as Cure’s “The Power of X” Summit Concludes – Read now

About Cure: Cure is a premier healthcare innovation ecosystem headquartered in New York City. Its mission is to accelerate cures by helping health innovators develop groundbreaking products and services from concept to commercialization. 


In the Know

The Curious Case of Morning Sickness (Femtech Insider)

German Femtech Landscape: 100 Startups Driving Women’s Health Innovation (Femtech Insider)

“The Opportunity Is Wide Open”: May Health’s New CEO Colby Holtshouse Talks PCOS Innovation (Femtech Insider)

Why we need more female astronauts to understand spaceflight health (Interesting Engineering)

This is the embryo that became my daughter. What do we owe this cluster of cells? (The New York Times)

A Scientific, Economic & Ethical Reflection On Women’s Health History (Forbes)

We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly changes the brain (New Scientist)

Who’s Hiring?

Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.

Everly Health is looking for a Genetics Lead.

Midi Health is hiring a Vice President – Health System Partnerships.

Delfina is looking for a Provider Partnerships Consultant.

Flo Health is looking for a Content Design Lead.

Tia is hiring an Associate Clinic Manager.

Ro is looking for a Virtual Membership Experience Coordinator.

Pomelo Care is hiring a CRM Marketing Manager.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is looking for a Director, Philantropic Partnerships.

Allara is looking for a Telemedicine Gynecologist.

Maven is hiring a Strategic Finance Manager.

To view more roles, visit our job board.

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