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Femtech News
Grey awards $9500 to women entrepreneurs from Brazil and Nigeria through UpGreyed Her 2025
Second edition of the annual program scales beyond Africa, receives nearly 2,000 applications from women founders across multiple…
May 28, 2025
Hormona scoops $6.7M to challenge Flo Health and Clue with next-gen AI hormone tech
Women’s health remains significantly underfunded, under-researched, and underserved. Only 2% of global medical funding goes to research on…
May 27, 2025
Rewriting reproduction: London-based Ovo Labs lands £4M to extend women’s fertility window
As women age, over 70% of their eggs develop chromosomal defects by age 40, leading to dramatically lower…
April 24, 2025
Grey Announces $9,500 Grant Initiative for Women-Led Businesses
Y Combinator-backed fintech Grey has launched the second edition of its “UpGreyed Her” program, offering $9,500 in equity-free…
March 31, 2025
Elvie enters administration and is now acquired by US competitor Willow: What’s next for the UK femtech startups?
Elvie, the UK-based femtech company known for its innovative women’s health products, has entered administration as of March…
March 31, 2025
How did Nordics become a hub for deep tech startups? Industry experts reveal the facts
Following the world-class success of Klarna and Spotify, the Nordic startup ecosystem is now valued at $552 billion…
January 21, 2025
Teal Health snaps $10M to launch at-home cervical cancer screening device
San Francisco-based Teal Health, which works with the mission to eliminate cervical cancer, has closed an additional $10…
January 17, 2025
AQEMIA raises an additional $38M for an AI-powered drug discovery platform, reaching total funding of $100M
Paris-based AQEMIA, a pioneering techbio company that combines atomic-scale physics with generative AI to develop innovative medicines, has…
December 10, 2024
Insights: What can we learn from female founders thriving in Europe’s climate fintech space?
While the broader fintech sector typically gives female-led companies just 3.4% of VC funding, climate fintech tells a…
November 27, 2024