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Pregna: The World's Largest IUD Manufacturer, Built From India Since 1991, Pregna International has built one of the most significant medical infrastructures in the world for women's health. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company is the world's largest manufacturer of IUDs: over 100 million women across more than 140 countries have been served by its products, [...]

Nayara has raised pre-seed funding to expand its AI patient support platform, designed to help people manage their healthcare needs between clinical appointments. The UK-based healthtech company develops AI-powered companions for hospitals, healthcare systems and medical technology companies. Its technology answers routine questions, provides personalised guidance and emotional support, and proactively checks in with patients. [...]

Fertifa has agreed to acquire women's health technology company Tuune, expanding its employee healthcare services into personalised hormonal care. Tuune develops regulated clinical software that assesses more than 70 symptoms alongside an individual's medical history to support clinical decisions about contraception and menopause. The deal continues Fertifa's expansion beyond its original focus on fertility benefits. [...]

Femtech companies U-Ploid Biotechnologies and Calla Lily Clinical Care have won three awards between them at the 2026 BioUK Awards, recognising their work in fertility and women’s health. U-Ploid, which is developing a treatment targeting age-related infertility, won best start-up biotech company. Calla Lily took home both best early stage medtech company and the BioSeed [...]

Introducing Véa: building a more responsible, women-informed future for AI and mental wellbeing. Artificial intelligence is entering a new chapter. We’re moving beyond chatbots that answer questions into an era where AI agents are becoming increasingly embedded in our everyday lives. One of the most interesting frontiers is health. AI health coaches are beginning to [...]

Wearable breast pump maker Willow has acquired Swehl and Momtech to expand its breastfeeding education, support and feeding technology offerings. The US company said the deals would bring together products, educational resources and community support that have traditionally operated separately within maternal healthcare. Swehl is a maternal wellness and breastfeeding platform. Its acquisition will help [...]

Swiss pharmaceutical company Ferring has agreed to acquire US fertility start-up Gameto in a deal worth up to US$1.38bn, expanding its fertility treatment business. The final value will depend on the achievement of development, regulatory and commercial milestones, according to the companies. The acquisition will bring Gameto's reproductive health technologies into Ferring's fertility portfolio, with [...]

The Victorian government has committed a further A$10m to the Alice Anderson Fund, doubling its initial 2021 investment in women-founded startups. The funding will provide capital, business networks and support to help more women entrepreneurs grow their companies. The fund aims to address the gender gap in Australian venture capital, where female founders receive a [...]

Precisio Biotix Therapeutics has secured Gates Foundation funding to advance an experimental bacterial vaginosis treatment through preclinical development. The US biotechnology company is developing a targeted antimicrobial designed to eliminate bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), including antibiotic-resistant strains, while preserving beneficial vaginal bacteria. The funding will support further development of engineered lysins, proteins designed [...]

By Ruby Raut, founder and CEO of WUKA In nine years of running WUKA, I've heard thousands of period horror stories. The jumper tied round the waist in June. The leak in PE. The sleepover where you woke up and wanted the mattress to swallow you whole. When women tell me these stories, they almost [...]