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Our Managing Director, Elizabeth Bailey, spoke with the Financial Times to discuss data privacy concerns for female fertility tech startups. Thank you Stephanie Stacey for shining a spotlight on this and for including us in this conversation!

Our Principal Alice Zheng will be speaking at HLTH USA this year! We're excited to see Alice take the stage with Frederique Dame, GP and GV (Google Ventures) and Lucy Perez Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company for their discussion "The Under-researched, Under-diagnosed and Overlooked Truth about Women's Health". Stay tuned for more info!

Congratulations Novocuff, Inc.! RH Capital invested in Novocuff's Series A round, supporting the company's mission to improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce the risk of preterm birth. Novocuff is developing an innovative medical device to address the complexities of PPROM and short cervix, with the goal of extending pregnancy. AXA Investment Managers, through its Global Healthcare Private Equity Strategy, led the round alongside significant participation from Laerdal Million Lives Fund, in addition to support from existing and new investors Laborie, Avestria Ventures and March of Dimes. We are excited to be on this journey with you Amelia Degenkolb, Donald Lee and team! Full story in Femtech Insider: CC: Alice Zheng, Stasia Obremskey, Elizabeth Bailey, Kathrin Folkendt

We are proud to lead Seven Starling's Series A round and excited to welcome new investors Zeal Capital Partners, March of Dimes, Fiore Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Rogue Venture Partners, Graham & Walker, Wisdom Ventures and continue to work with co-investors Magnify Ventures, Pear VC, Emerson Collective, Expa, and Inflect Health! The funding will be utilized to broaden access to vital women's mental health services, ensuring that more individuals receive the specialized support they need during critical times such as infertility, miscarriage, loss, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. Seven Starling's unique clinical model coupled with a deep understanding of patients' needs and experiences drives superior clinical outcomes, with over 90% of patients seeing a clinically significant improvement in their symptoms upon completing the program. It includes: ✔ Specialized Individual & Group Therapy: Offering both individual and group therapy sessions led by specialized mental health providers who understand the unique challenges faced by women. ✔ Medication Management: Providing evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and medication management to support those who can benefit from medication as part of their treatment. ✔ Care Coordination: Pairing each patient with a Patient Advocate who supports their seamless onboarding process and ensures they get the most out of their experience. ✔ In-App Content & Exercises: Engaging patients in-between appointments with tailored content such as CBT-inspired exercises, journaling prompts, and guided meditations. If you're looking to get on the ground floor of this incredible startup, find more details here: https://lnkd.in/dyHVwrYp  Congratulations Tina Keshani, Sophia Richter, Julia A. Colea and team! Check out the exclusive in Axios by Aaron Weitzman: CC: Elizabeth Bailey, Stasia Obremskey, Alice Zheng

Our portfolio company Millie was just featured on ABC News! Tune in to catch Anu Sharma's insightful interview, where she discusses the crucial role of #PaidFamilyLeave in supporting new parents' recovery, enhancing breastfeeding success rates, improving child and parent bonding and infant health. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dfg5ZKxD

Check out our Managing Director Stasia Obremskey on the Burkland podcast!

Love hosting summertime visitors in our San Francisco office. Glad we could make an impromptu gathering happen last week - thanks for stopping by Kathy Ku (Vive Collective), Saki Oshima (NEXTBLUE), Hong Truong (Define Ventures), and Emily Zhen (Zeal Capital Partners). It’s always a pleasure to connect with fellow women investors who share our passion for transforming the future of healthcare! CC: Alice Zheng, Stasia Obremskey, Savannah Baum

What's on your coffee table this summer ☕ ? If you're looking for a good read, we have you covered with four of our favorites! 📖 💫 All in her head: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center oncologist and medical historian Elizabeth Comen, MD draws back the curtain on the collective medical history of women to reintroduce us to our whole bodies—how they work, the actual doctors and patients whose perspectives and experiences laid the foundation for today’s medical thought, and the many oversights that still remain unaddressed. With a physician’s knowledge and empathy, Dr. Comen follows the road map of the eleven organ systems to share unique and untold stories, drawing upon medical texts and journals, interviews with expert physicians, as well as her own experience treating thousands of women.  💫 Bumpin: Written by Leslie Schrock, based on the latest clinical evidence and practical advice from top experts, Bumpin' enables you to make the best decisions for your unique family. With a look at the science, it tackles every pregnancy FAQ and topics like the truth about cleaning up your cosmetics, nutrition, epidurals, and activity; and the practical, like putting together a baby budget and navigating work. Bumpin' also takes you all the way through the postpartum period because taking your baby home and recovering brings unexpected physical, mental, and life changes that are too often overlooked for you and your partner. 💫 Fertility Rules:(Another fantastic read by Leslie Schrock!) Fertility Rules is your practical guide through that process, drawing on cutting-edge science to provide advice every step along the way, from the complexities of pre-conception planning to the nuances of conception itself and what to do if you run into challenges. Fertility Rules is the first preconception guide for both male and female fertility, and includes advice tailored to help protect the mental health of prospective parents from the stress, anxiety, and disappointment that often accompany the journey. 💫 100 Effed Facts about the Gender Health Gap: As part of Evvy's third annual Equal Research Day campaign, Evvy published this limited-edition coffee table book. The book consists of 100 shocking statistics about the gaps in women's healthcare across 12 categories: Autoimmune Disease, Brain Mental Health, Cancer, Endometriosis, Fertility, Maternal Health, Heart Health, Hormonal Health, Medical Gaslighting, Menopause, Menstrual Sexual Health, and Vaginal Urinary Health. Ft: Priyanka Jain, Pita Navarro, Laine Bruzek Drop your favorite reads below! 💥 CC: Elizabeth Bailey, Stasia Obremskey, Alice Zheng, Savannah Baum

Reflecting on the anniversary of the overturn of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Legislative actions, protests, and numerous lawsuits have reshaped access. Abortion is currently prohibited at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions, in 14 states. In three additional states, it is restricted after approximately six weeks, often before many realize they are pregnant. Other states have implemented measures to safeguard abortion rights and have become havens for out-of-state patients seeking care. This is article by Geoff Mulvihill in The Associated Press provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of abortion care in the US:

Warm welcome to our new MBA intern who will be with us for the summer! Savannah Baum is a first year MBA candidate at Stanford University Graduate School of Business where she is a recipient of the Social Management Immersion Fellowship. She is passionate about improving women's health outcomes and equity through social entrepreneurship and impact-focused investing. During the past year, Savannah served as an investor at the Stanford GSB Impact Fund, focusing on women's health solutions for underserved communities. Savannah began her career at Bain & Company where she served medtech, public health and private equity clients and helped lead Racial Equity & Social Justice programming and partnerships for the New York office. Previously, Savannah worked on affordable housing innovations in Latin America with New Story and gender equity and health interventions for girls in Kenya with WISER. Savannah is from Los Angeles, CA and received her BA from Duke University where she studied Public Policy and Global Health. We are so excited to have you with us! 👏 CC: Alice Zheng Elizabeth Bailey Stasia Obremskey