2022: Most notable deals in women's & family health & wellbeing + women-led biotech
Most notable deals in women's & family health & wellbeing in 2022
Women’s Health Clinics & Telemedicine
Wheel raises $150M in quest to move beyond “telehealth 101” to virtual-first care - the virtual care provider is co-founded and led by Michelle Davey
Found has raised $60M in equity financing led by Founders Fund - Founded by Lauren Myrick, Found is a financial platform for self-employed workers.
Equip Raises $58M in Series B Funding - Co-founded by Kristina Saffran (CEO) and Dr. Erin Parks (COO), Equip provides virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment in the US
FOLX powers LGBTQ+ telehealth support groups with $30M round - Liana Douillet Guzmán is the CEO of FOLX Health, a US-based telehealth company catering to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Southeast Asia health tech platform Speedoc raises $28M - Serene Cai is a co-founder of the Singapore-based health tech startup that brings hospital care to homes.
Even Healthcare lands additional capital to advance primary care adoption in India - Matilde Giglio is a co-founder of the Bangalore-based health tech startup on a mission to provide affordable care to communities across India. The company has recently raised $15 million from Alpha Wave and Aspada to expand its clinical team and scale preventive care in conditions like diabetes, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), and obesity.
Midi Health Launches Its Platform To Bring The Best Care To Women In Midlife, Supported By $14 Million In Seed Funding - Founded and led by Joanna Strober, Midi Health is a virtual care clinic making expert care accessible and affordable for women experiencing hormonal changes in midlife. The California-based startup raised $14 million in a seed round co-led by Felicis and SemperVirens, with participation from leading women’s health investors, including Emerson Collective, Icon Ventures, Operator Collective, Muse Capital, SteelSky Ventures, and Anne and Susan Wojcicki.
Caraway collects $11M seed for women-focused virtual care - The US-based virtual reproductive and mental health startup is founded and led by Lori Evans Bernstein.
Diana Health Launches with $11M in Series A Funding to Redesign Maternity & Women’s Health Programs at Leading Hospitals - co-founded and led by Kate Condliffe
Meet The Female Founder Who Just Raised $7.2 Million For Her Virtual Care Platform Aiming To Reverse The Autoimmune Epidemic - Founded and led by Ellen Rudolph, WellTheory is a nutrition and lifestyle coaching provider for those living with autoimmune diseases.
Almond launches full-service OB-GYN care to rebuild patient experience - Co-founded by Tara Raffi and Carly Allen, Almond aims to modernize obstetrical-gynecological (OB-GYN) care for birthing people. The YC-backed company has announced a $7 million seed round led by True Ventures.
How a medication abortion startup raised $6.1 million after the fall of Roe v. Wade (Fortune $) - The US-based telehealth abortion clinic, founded by Kiki Freedman, Gaby Izarra and Dr. Kate Shaw, provides patients with medication abortion via mail. It plans to offer additional telemedicine services, including treatment for postpartum depression and anxiety. Most of the VC funds backing Hey Jane are women-led, including Ulu Ventures, The Helm, Amboy Street Ventures, Portfolia, and G9 Ventures.
Zócalo Health Raises $5M in Seed Funding to Launch Culturally Competent Digital Primary Care Services for Latinos in the U.S. - Co-founded by Mariza Hardin, the Latino-founded healthcare service designed for Latino patients has raised $5M in seed funding co-led by Animo, Virtue, and Vamos Ventures. The round includes other notable investors, including Necessary Ventures, Able Partners, and angel investors Toyin Ajayi, Freada Kapor Klein, Nikhil Krishnan, and Erik Ibarra.
Mexican femtech Plenna raises a $4.4M seed-round for women’s health platform - The startup, co-founded by Giovanna Abramo and Lorena Ostos, provides a hybrid care model to serve women holistically through in-person gynecology services, online mental health care, as well as DTC nutrition and primary care services. The seed funding was led by Urban Innovation Fund and joined by Canary VC, Collaborative, 1984 VC, 500 Global, Bridge Latam a.o.
BioTech & Oncology
This Stem Cell Manufacturing Startup Just Raised An $80 Million War Chest To Revolutionize Medicine - Dr. Nabiha Saklayen is the founder of Cellino Biotech.
Anja Health Raises $4.5M Seed Funding Round to Make Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking Accessible and Affordable For All - Founder Kathryn Cross launched Anja Health after her own personal experience where cord blood banking could have saved her brother after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a very young age. Investors include Seven Seven Six and Crista Galli Ventures.
Resilience raises $45 million for its cancer care startup - the startup co-founded and co-led by Celine Lazorthes is on a mission to improve the treatment journey for cancer patients and also help health practitioners and caregivers.
CancerIQ Raises a $14M Series B for Its Cancer-focused Precision Health Platform - Co-founded by Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD, and Feyi Olopade Ayodele (CEO)
Meliora Therapeutics Raises $11 Million Seed Financing to Develop First Mechanism Of Action Atlas in Oncology - Joan Smith is a technical co-founder of the biotech company pioneering a machine learning-driven platform to decipher oncology drugs’ true mechanisms-of-action. The company aims to improve the current success rate of oncology drugs.
AOA Dx Adds $4.5M in Seed Funding to Develop the Next Generation of Its Ovarian Cancer Detection Technology - The startup is co-founded and led by Oriana Papin-Zoghbi.
Isabl’s rapid whole-genome analysis opens the playbook for cancer treatment - Co-founded and led by Elli Papaemmanuil, Isabl provides rapid sequencing of cancer cells’ entire genomes, potentially showing which therapies will and won’t be effective within days. The company has received a breakthrough designation from the US Food and Drug Administration and raised $3 million.
Diagnostics & Digital Therapeutics
Ada Health raises $90m, plans further US expansion - Co-founded in 2011 by married cofounders Daniel Nathrath and Claire Novorol
Hello Heart pulls in $70M Series D - Hello Heart, a digital therapeutics startup co-founded by Maayan Cohen, tracks blood pressure to derive recommendations to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.
Kira Radinsky’s Diagnostic Robotics raises $45 million Series B - Co-founded and led by Kira Radinsky, the Israel-based startup has developed an AI platform that helps predict which patients will benefit from proactive interventions and improve the point of care.
Munich’s Temedica adds €25 million in Series B round, now at €42 million - Gloria Seibert is the founder and CEO of the Munich-based health tech startup. Pelvina, an online course for women to train the pelvic floor, is part of the company’s offering.
Rupa Health Raises $20M to Bring Root Cause Medicine to the World - Co-founded and led by Tara Viswanathan, Rupa Health enables access to root cause medicine, enabling practitioners to identify and solve the underlying cause of an illness.
Flush with Series A funding, Daye unwraps the big gynae health mission - Founded by Valentina Milanova and led by Lisa Rodwell, the UK-based femtech startup raised £10 million (~$11.5M) Series A round from Hambro Perks, MassMutual Ventures, and Cross Border Impact Ventures. The fresh funding will support the launch of a vaginal microbiome screening kit, the rollout of a gynae health support platform, and a phased expansion of Daye’s products into the US market.
Nanopath Raises $10M in Series A Funding to Develop and Commercialize Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Women’s Health - The molecular diagnostics company, co-founded by Amogha Tadimety (CEO) and Alison Burklund, Ph.D. (CTO), has raised $10M in Series A funding, to support the development and commercialization of it biosensing platform for pelvic and gynecologic infections diagnostics. Read more here.
Healthcare startup Gabbi lands $4.4M to help women assess breast cancer risk and take action - Kaitlin Christin is the founder and CEO of the US-based startup building a tool to help women assess their risk for breast cancer. The funding round was led by Bread and Butter Ventures, with participation from Female Founders Fund, WR Hambrecht, Phoenix Rising, Claridge Ventures Advisors VC, Coyote Ventures, Gaingels, and angel investors. Also, read Vara Raises $4.4 Million In Funding To Bring Its Groundbreaking AI Breast Cancer Screening Platform To Millions More Women (male founding team)
Hera Biotech Raises $1.9M in Seed Funding for Its Non-surgical Diagnostic Test for Endometriosis - Co-founded and led by Somer Baburek, Hera Biotech’s test uses a sample of the patient’s endometrium collected during an in-office procedure to diagnose and stage endometriosis. The oversubscribed round includes investors Coyote Ventures, Stella Angels, Althea Group Ventures, and the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute.
Nigerian at-home lab testing platform Healthtracka gets $1.5M, backed by female VCs - Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson is the founder and CEO of the Lagos-based startup.
Transdermal Diagnostics Picks Up £1.1M for Its Needle-free Continuous Glucose Monitor - Dr. Adelina Ilie is one of Transdermal Diagnotics’ founders and a co-inventor of the wearable patch that allows people with diabetes to painlessly monitor their blood glucose levels.
Fertility, Pregnancy, Post-partum care, Reproductive Health & Longevity
AiVF Raises $25M in Series A Funding - Co-founded and led by clinical embryologist Daniella Gilboa, AiVF develops an operational AI-based software platform, which provides an optimized end-to-end IVF journey.
Future Family takes in new capital as need for fertility treatments increases - Founded and led by Claire Tomkins, has raised $25 million in Series B funding to help want-to-be parents finance fertility treatments.
Materna Medical Raises $22M As Femtech Becomes A Billion-Dollar Sector - The California-based company led by Tracy MacNeal has raised $22 million to tackle pelvic care for prenatal and postpartum patients.
With funding from top investors, Gameto is aiming to delay — even eradicate — menopause - Co-founded and led by Dr. Dina Radenkovic, Gameto raised $20 million in funding led by Future Ventures, co-founded by Maryanna Saenko. Other investors include Bold Capital Partners, Lux Capital, Plum Alley, Overwater Ventures, and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki. [January 2022] & Gameto Announces New Funding and Preclinical Development Partnerships with Leading Global Fertility Clinics - Co-founded and led by Dr. Dina Radenkovic, the Madrid and New York-based biotech startup using cell engineering to develop therapeutics for diseases of the female reproductive system has raised $17 million in fresh funding from Insight Partners, Future Ventures, Arcadia Investment Partners, Bold Capital Partners, Plum Alley, Myelin VC, TA Ventures, Gaingels, Korify Capital, and other existing investors. Also watch: Gameto Looks to Take On Menopause [September 2022]
Apricity, a London-based virtual fertility clinic co-founded and led by Caroline Noublanche, has raised €17 million ($16.91m) in Series B funding.
Can We Fix Ovarian Aging? Here Is One Startup Up For The Task! - Features Dr. Daisy Robinton, scientist, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Oviva Therapeutics. The 15-month-old New York startup is developing therapeutics targeting ovarian aging and has raised an $11.5 million seed round from Cambrian Biopharma. Harvard pediatric surgeon Patricia Donohoe is also a co-founder.
How femtech startup Inne rebooted its hardware launch after COVID-19 chaos - Inne, the Berlin-based startup founded and led by Eirini Rapti, succeeded to rebound after the pandemic shock and has now taken a $10 million extension to the initial $8.8 million Series A round to further develop its fertility and stress monitoring “mini-lab.”
Mahmee Raises $9.2M Series A Funding - The California-based maternal healthcare startup led by CEO Melissa Hanna provides expectant mothers with live support 7 days a week and unlimited expert-led support groups and classes.
Women’s Health Leader FEMSelect Secures US$9M Series B Financing - Debbie Garner and Renee Selman are the Co-CEOs of FEMSelect, an Israel-based developer of a minimally invasive, meshless approach to pelvic floor ligament fixation.
Israeli Startup Salignostics Raises $8M in Series A Funding to Take Its Saliva-based Pregnancy Test to Market - Salignostics was co-founded by Dr. Raluca Cohen, who serves as Chief Scientific Officer.
SimpliFed Raises $6 Million In Latest Seed Round - The virtual care platform founded by Andrea Ippolito provides expecting mothers with non-judgemental resources to help them with breastfeeding or bottle feeding.
Virtual Fertility Clinic Turtle Health Launches in 8 US States with $5.4M in Funding - Founded and led by Amy Zwanziger, the company launched in 8 US states after raising $5.4M in funding, led by Switch Ventures with participation from Blue Seed Collective, NextGen Venture Partners, Everlywell, Maven, Mayo Clinic Ventures, and US Fertility. The comprehensive at-home fertility assessment clinic enables patients to access reproductive endocrinologists without having to leave their homes.
Millie Raises $4 Million Seed Round And Opens First Clinic To Redefine Maternity Care - Co-founded by Anu Sharma (CEO), Talia Borgo (Clinical Director), and Sarah Reynolds (CTO) the maternity clinic - “built by moms and care providers who’ve been there” - is on a mission to reimagine the standard of maternity care in the United States. The company has raised an oversubscribed, female-powered $4 million seed round, led by TMV and BBG Ventures, and joined by Venn Growth Partners, Looking Glass Capital, Learn Capital, Hustle Fund, and Michelle Kennedy of Peanut a.o.
Posterity Health raises seed funding to help address male fertility needs - Co-founded and led by Pam Pure, the digital male fertility platform offers personalized advice, educational resources, and treatments to help address male fertility needs. It has raised a $6 million seed funding led by Distributed Ventures.
Delfina Raises $5.3M for Its AI-powered Pregnancy Platform to Address the Maternal Health Crisis in the U.S. and Beyond - Co-founded by Priyanka Vaidya (CPO)
This startup wants to reimagine egg donation - Cofertility, a US-based startup founded by Halle Tecco, Lauren Makler, and Arielle Spiegel, is on a mission to create a new model for egg donation and make egg freezing more accessible in the process. This week, the company announced its launch and $5 million seed round led by Initialized Capital and Brit Morin’s Offline Ventures, with participation from female angel investors.
Berlin-based Apryl bags €4.1 million to bring pioneering fertility benefits platform to the workplace - The startup co-founded and led by Jenny Saft enables companies to support employees on their path to parenthood.
Frame Fertility Launches to Proactively Reduce the Crises, Risk Factors and High Costs of an Infertility Diagnosis - The New York-based virtual reproductive support startup co-founded and led by Jessica Bell van der Wal raised $2.8 million seed funding led by Looking Glass Capital.
ImVitro Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding to Increase IVF Clinic Workflow Efficiency and Maximize Success with AI - The company, led by Dr. Alexandra Boussommier, applies computer vision and artificial intelligence to the IVF fertility imaging process. It has raised $2.5M in seed funding led by LDV Capital and joined by MMC Ventures, Tiny VC, Fly Ventures, and Compound VC.
Ruth Health Raises $2.4M in Seed Funding to Reimagine Prenatal and Postpartum Care - The Los Angeles-based maternal health startup is led by founders Alison Greenberg and Audrey Wu.
Bladder Care Startup Jude Raises £2m in Pre-Seed Funding to Invest in R&D - founded and led by Peony Li
Reproductive health startup readies for delivery - Noula Health, founded and led by Noelle Acosta, has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding
She Matters app now helps Black women with a variety of postpartum health issues - The company, co-founded and led by Jade Kearney, has raised a $1.5 million pre-seed round. It aims to expand the platform to include other groups of underrepresented women, including Latina, LGBTQ and Native American.
Hormonal Health & Contraception
Aavia, Known for Its Smart Birth Control Case, Adds $3.7M in Funding - Co-founded by Aagya Mathur, Alexis Wong, and Aya Suzuki is on a mission to change the way people think about their hormones through the use of education, community, and technology.
Hormonal Health Startup Hormona Raises £1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Prepare for Launch in Europe and the U.S. - The London-based digital health startup, co-founded by Karolina Löfqvist (CEO) and Jasmine Tagesson (COO), is developing a proprietary at-home urine test, designed to measure three hormones in less than 15 minutes to “empower women with information that helps them to be able to understand and manage their hormones with confidence.”
The Lowdown, U.K.’s Leading Sexual And Reproductive Health Platform, Raises $2.5 Million In Seed Investment - Founded by Alice Pelton, the startups aims to deploy the fresh funding to scale its contraception review platform in Europe. Speedinvest’s Andrea Zitna, who led the round, is joining The Lowdown’s board.
Mental Health
Eleanor Health Raises $50 Million to Combat Historic Mental Health Crisis and Expand Proven Value-Based Care Model for Addiction and Mental Health - Eleanor Health was co-founded by Corbin Petro (CEO), Nzinga Harrison (Chief Medical Officer), and Srishti Mirchandani (V.P. Growth Operations).
Osmind scores $40M investment to aid in mental health research and treatment - Osmind, a San Francisco, CA-based public benefit corporation, founded and led by Lucia Huang, aims to use the fresh Series B funding to expand its platform for mental health research and treatment.
Brave Health nabs $40M to scale up virtual mental health services for Medicaid members - The Miami-based company, co-founded and led by Anna Lindow, is a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on serving Medicaid populations.
Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B - The startup founded and led by Ariela Safira plans to use the new funding to expand its platform and add more resources, therapists, and comprehensive therapist-created programs about mental health issues. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from returning investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Female Founders Fund, Forerunner Ventures, and BBG Ventures.
Little Otter Announces $22 Million Series A Investment In Child And Family Mental Health - founded by mother & daughter Dr. Helen Egger and Rebecca Egger
Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Startup Gets $100 Million Valuation - Wondermind, co-founded by Selena Gomez, Hollywood producer (and Gomez’s mother) Mandy Teefey and Daniella Pierson, the founder of The Newsette. The $5 million funding round was led by Serena Ventures and joined by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital.
With schools increasingly focused on mental health, PsycApps raises seed round for US expansion - The UK-based startup, co-founded by Silja Litvin and Vanessa Hirsch-Angus, has developed an “evidence-based gamified mental health game for teens and young adults.” It has raised a $1.7 seed round from US-based Morningside Ventures to fuel its growth and US expansion.
Shimmer Launches with $1.3M in Seed Funding to Make ADHD Coaching More Accessible - The digital health startup, co-founded and led by Christal Wang, has launched a science-informed and evidence-based coaching platform. It has also announced its seed funding from Y Combinator, Honeystone Ventures Koa Labs, Megan Hall (V.P., CVS Health), and Gaingels, a.o.
Menopause
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, Gwyneth Paltrow back menopause telehealth startup - Evernow’s $28.5 million funding round Evernow, a menopause telehealth startup co-founded by Dr. Alicia Jackson, is one of the most noteworthy. It has just raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round to expand women’s access to science-based menopause care.
Vira Health gets $12M to dial up personalized menopause support - Vira Health was co-founded by Andrea Berchowitz (CEO) and Dr. Rebecca Love.
Joylux Adds $5.5M in Series A Funding to Expand Its Menopause Platform - The company founded and led by Colette Courtion, added $5.5M in new commitments from J-Ventures, J-Impact and Dr. Kathy Fields, bringing their total Series A round to $13M. Joylux plans to accelerate the growth of their app-enabled vFit and vSculpt devices and accessory products and expand their product offerings in Latin America and Europe.
Menopause Startup Lisa Health Launches Its AI-Powered App Midday And Closes The $2.5 Million Seed Round - The digital health company, co-founded and led by Ann Garnier, leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey. Its recently launched app, Midday, offers a personalized digital health solution to monitor physical and emotional symptoms during menopause and provide intervention to promote healthy aging.
Sexual Health
Women's sexual health startup Pique nails $4M seed - The virtual sexual health clinic founded and led by Leslie Busick focuses on enjoyment rather than reproduction. Pique primarily targets women experiencing menopause.
Sexual Health Startup Choix Raises $1 Million in Venture Capital - Co-founded and led by Cindy Adam, US-based startup Choix offers reproductive and sexual health care services, including morning-after and abortion pills and treatment for urinary tract infections.
Pediatric Healthcare & Child Development
Ellen DaSilva's Summer Health Raises $7.5M Seed Round to Reinvent Pedriatic Care
Tiny Health Raises $4.5M to Launch Its Gut Health Test Tailored to Expecting Parents and Infants - Founded and led by Cheryl Sew Hoy, Tiny Health plans to launch the first at-home microbiome gut test to help parents monitor and optimize babies’ gut health development starting from conception.
Two kids in every classroom have a development language disorder — this startup wants to help - Noala, a London-based language therapy platform for children, co-founded by Emilie Spire, has raised $4m in a seed round led by LocalGlobe. The startup plans to expand into the US market.
Care
Latinx Founders Raise $30 Million In VC Funding By Helping Families Provide Eldercare - Bianca Padilla co-founded Carewell
WeeCare Raised $12 Million In Series A Funding Led By M13 To Help Employers Offer Childcare As An Incentive - Jessica Chang is the co-founder and CEO of WeeCare. Anna Barber, a Partner at M13 led the round.
Child care startup Kinside raises $12M Series A in a round led by mothers - Kinside, co-founded by Shadiah Sigala and Brittney Barrett, provides a marketplace of verified carers but also helping parents tap into their flexible spending accounts (FSA) and other benefits to afford care. The round led entirely by mothers, include Sasha McKenzie of Wellington Access Ventures; Joanna Drake of Magnify Ventures; Initialized’s Alda Leu Dennis; and Maven Ventures’ Sara Deshpande.
Sage Raises $9M in Seed Funding - The NYC-based technology company innovating care for older adults is co-founded by Ellen Johnston (CPO). Its software platform captures essential data to prevent emergencies and improve the quality of life.
SpectrumAi Announces $9 Million in Seed Funding to Innovate Autism Care - The digital health company, co-founded by Ling Shao (CEO) and Elizabeth Bigham (COO), develops innovative solutions in the autism space. Shao is the mother of four children on the autism spectrum. She is on a mission to modernize and democratize access to quality care for all kids on the spectrum.
Aidaly makes sure family caregivers get financial compensation - Founded and led by Maggie Norris, Aidaly has raised $8.5 million in funding led by Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Operator Partners, Precursor Ventures, Primetime Partners, Scribble, Shrug, Polymath and TVC.
Guaranteed Raises $6.5M Seed Round to Modernize End-of-Life Care - Founded and led by Jessica McGlory, the company has raised $9.25M for the tech-enabled hospice care startup. The round led BrandProject, with participation from Precursor Ventures, Springbank Ventures, Lakehouse Ventures, and Cake Ventures marks one of the largest pre-Series A rounds for a Black female solo founder in the US.
Child care startup Winnie launches job marketplace to help carers find better paying positions - Sara Mauskopf is the co-founder and CEO of Winnie.
Nutrition
New capital fuels Purely Elizabeth’s next natural food phase - The company, founded by Elizabeth Stein, has closed a $50 million in Series B round.
Partake Foods whips up new allergy-friendly products following new cash infusion - The New York-based company, founded and led by Denise Woodard, has raised $11.5 million in Series B funding. The round is one of the largest raised by a Black woman for a food and beverage company in the US.
Veteran digital health pros found virtual eating disorder care startup - Founded by Amanda D’Ambra and Joan Zhang, based on their personal experiences with eating disorders, Arise aims to provide education, care and long-term support from licensed providers and personalized care plans. The New York-based virtual eating disorder care platform has raised an oversubscribed seed funding round of $4 million led by BBG Ventures and Greycroft.
Baby Food
A Startup Wanted To Make A Better Baby Formula. It Took Five Long Years. - Features ByHeart, one of just five manufacturers of baby formula in the US and the first new manufacturer of baby formula in 15 years. The startup, co-founded and led by Mia Funt (President), has raised $190 million in funding. | Read founder profile.
Baby Food Startup Yumi Notches $67 Million In Funding From Jazz Ventures Partners And Anne Wojcicki, Among Others - co-founded by Angela Sutherland and Evelyn Rusli
Bobbie drinks up $50M to expand infant formula product line - The company, co-founded by Laura Modi and Sarah Hardy, achieved a revenue of $18 million in 2021.
Personal Care & Hygiene
Rael Raises $35M in Series B Funding, The Largest Investment in The Feminine Care Category to Date - The Korean-American holistic personal care brand focused on clean period care, intimate care, and skincare, which is co-founded by Yanghee Paik (CEO), Binna Won (CPO) and Aness An (CCO), plans to continue its product innovation and global expansion.
Dame Products expands sexual wellness product line following $7M raise - Founded and led by Alexandra Fine, the sexual wellness company is planning to launch a new, more affordable vibrator which it describes as “an unintimidating, inclusive entry point to pleasure for people who are in the early stages of their sexual wellness journey.” The Series A funding was led by Amboy Street Ventures with participation from Listen Ventures, Flybridge, Echo and Forest Road Company.
Sequel Launches with $5M in Seed Funding to Take Its Patented, Leakage-Preventing Tampon to Market - founded by Greta Meyer and Amanda Calabrese
Apple, Google, and Netflix stock period products from Aunt Flow. The startup just raised $8.5 million to prepare more companies for an office return - Aunt Flow, a B2B period products business founded and led by Claire Coder, provides organic cotton period products in public restrooms. (Fortune $)