💸 Emilė Radytė's Samphire Neuroscience Raises $5M For Its Brain Device Alleviating Menstrual Symptoms
FemWealth Issue #213
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Co-founded and led by neuroscientist Emilė Radytė, Samphire Neuroscience offers a CE-certified brain device that uses transcranial direct current stimulation to alleviate the mental and physical symptoms of menstruation.
The London-based company secured $5 million in Seed funding from Inventure VC, with participation from Fortify Ventures.
Read more: Samphire Neuroscience Raises $5M Seed Round for Novel Neurotech Wearable Targeting Menstrual Pain
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