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This Femtech Company Is Pioneering Mucus Engineering As A New Alternative To Hormonal Birth Control
Cirqle Biomedical is a startup pioneering mucus engineering as a new alternative to hormonal birth control, based in Copenhagen, and its team recently demonstrated the first novel and effective approach to contraception since hormonal therapy was intro…
Marani’s Ann Holder On The Importance Of Improving Maternal And Fetal Health Outcomes, Collaboration With The Mayo Clinic, And The Future Of Remote Healthcare
Marani’s initial product is a patient-facing pregnancy education and engagement mobile app incorporating Mayo Clinic’s Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy along with Marani pregnancy tracking and preparation features. The company has raised over $5 million si…
Cleo’s Sarahjane Sacchetti On The Importance Of Inclusive Workforces, Raising $40 Million In Series C And The Future Of Family Health
Cleo – a family benefits platform that brings proactive, holistic health, career, and wellness support to working parents and their families, is on a mission to support all stages of parenthood by connecting all the dots, from family planning to expect…
These 3 Women Are Shaping The Future Of Women’s Health By Bringing Next Generation Of FemTech Products To The Market
Innovative femtech startups are proof that no area within this space is saturated with innovative companies and that there is still so much growth potential in this market.
Exscientia Receives A $4.2 Million Grant From The Gates Foundation To Develop New Medicines And Treatments For Infectious Diseases
Based in Oxford, U.K., Exscientia designs and discovers new drugs using artificial intelligence, and received a $4.2 million grant company received recently from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Female-Led Mental Health App Sesh Closes $3 Million Seed Round, Offers Affordable And Accessible Mental Health Support
Sesh is a platform and a mental health app on a mission to make mental healthcare accessible, starting with online group support.
Kegg’s Kristina Cahojova On The Complexity Of Conception Journey, Raising $1.5 Million In Seed And Why FemTech Is The Next Big Thing In Asia
Kristina Cahojova is the founder and CEO of Lady Technologies, Inc., and inventor behind kegg, a 2-in-1 fertility tracker built to detect a woman’s fertile window by sensing changes in the vaginal environment and cervical fluid, which can also be used …
Employee Benefits Platform Fertifa Raises $1.3 Million To Deliver Next-Generation Digital Fertility Care
Fertifa, a London-based startup named after its mission of providing “Fertility For All”, is one of the pioneers in this space in the UK (and Europe) and has secured $1.3 million in financing from Passion Capital, and strategic angel investors.
Founders Factory New York Announces New Strategic Investments In Consumer Health Tech Companies
Founders Factory New York announced today its first investments within its Healthcare Program with strategic partner Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
