Canadian biotech Afynia raises $5M to commercialize blood test for endometriosis.
BioInnovation Institute invests €500K in Beech Biotech to develop novel preeclampsia treatment.
Egyptian femtech platform Motherbeing secures $200K investment from Madica‘s African startup fund.
1137 Ventures unveils 11 startups joining Southeast Asia’s First Femtech Accelerator cohort.
Noom expands its services to include hormone replacement therapy for menopause support.
HASSL launches women’s safety platform with focus on systemic solutions.
Tia partners with nutrition platform Nourish to expand women’s holistic healthcare offerings.
Stork Club introduces comprehensive digital solution for postpartum depression.
Osteoboost Healthreceives 6th U.S. patent for FDA-cleared bone density treatment device.
OURA launches pregnancy study with Scripps research; updates algorithm to better support women’s health.
Flo study reveals young women experience perimenopause symptoms earlier than expected.
Materna Medical reveals early findings from study on vaginal muscle tightness and painful intercourse.
Sofinnova Partners raises €1.2 billion for life sciences investments; surpases €4 billion in AUM.
UK charity Wellbeing of Women invests £1.2M in 18 women’s health research projects.
Women’s Health Investment Round-up (February 2025)
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In the Know
14 Must-Read Non-Women’s Health Newsletters for Everyone in Women’s Health (Femtech Insider)
New CIJ Report Reveals Major Tech Platforms Surpressing Women’s Health Information (Femtech Insider)
How understanding the menstrual cycle is breaking new ground for women’s soccer (The Guardian)
Can You Actually Delay Menopause? (TIME)
Black brands were promised a revolution. Where did it go? (BeautyMatter)
After 10 years with USAID, I know women and children are already suffering following the shutdown (Women’s Agenda)
Disabled women face significant inequalities in pregnancy care (Channel 4 News)
Menopause Is Having a Moment (The New Yorker)
How to beat the biases harming women’s mental health (Nature)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Ovum is looking for a Brand and Community Manager.
Carrot Fertility is looking for a Senior Product Designer.
Frida is hiring an International Account Manager (CPG).
Clue is hiring a Senior Android Engineer.
Bloomlife is looking for a Clinical Studies Manager.
Herself Health is looking for a Behavioral Health Care Manager.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is looking for a Senior Program Manager.
Progyny is hiring a Lead Analyst, Business Strategy & Analytics.
Cayaba Care is hiring a Lactation Consultant.
To view more roles, visit our job board.
