Meet the physician revolutionizing women’s health, unabashedly addressing menopause and sexual health while empowering women to take control of their health concerns. Dr. Somi Javaid is a board-certified OB/GYN and the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of HerMD, offering in-person and virtual comprehensive health care and aesthetics to women in five locations. Her startup has raised just under $30 million in venture capital, including an oversubscribed $18 million Series…
Joining a stellar lineup of keynote speakers at the 2023 Global Wellness Summit, board certified psychiatrist and author Pooja Lakshmin, MD, is a leading voice at the intersection of mental health and gender who has changed the international conversation on women’s mental health. Her new book, REAL SELF-CARE: Crystals. Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included, is a national bestseller and has been featured on Good Morning America, The Ezra Klein Show, NPR’s Code…
Hamburg-based foodtech GoodBytz secures €12 million to lead a nutritional revolution through robotics GoodBytz, a German foodtech that develops robotic kitchens which enable professional chefs to effortlessly amplify and reproduce their capabilities, has raised €12 million in a Series A investment round Read the article on BizBash > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
F45 Reveals $372M Loss as CEO Plots Plan Forward While F45’s restated financials paint a grim picture of big losses and pending legal squabbles, CEO Tom Dowd sees promise. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Backed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, Thoughtful wants to combat loneliness VCP Ventures funded the seed round. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Weight Loss Startup Calibrate Is Changing Hands Weight loss company Calibrate – which sells a program combining GLP-1 drugs with personalized metabolic health coaching – announced a legal restructuring of its business. The startup, which recently had two major rounds of layoffs, has struggled amid GLP-1 drug shortages and mounting user complaints. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Getting Into This Fitness Trend Is Simple. Just Pack a Bag. The activity, involving walking with a weighted backpack, is finding converts of all ages and strength levels. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Signos raises $20M to sprinkle AI fairy dust on the weight-loss industry | TechCrunch Signos, a metabolic health platform that utilizes a unique AI-engine with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to offer real-time data and recommendations Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Researchers Say Run Clubs are “Therapy” A new study suggests regular group running sessions are as effective as antidepressants in treating depression and anxiety. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Berlin-based HealthCaters snaps €1.2 million to fit preventive health into people’s busy schedules The company delivers comprehensive health assessments with a two-part product: a medical self-screening station that lets people test 27 health indicators, and an AI-powered app which immediately analyzes the results to produce a wide-ranging health assessment. It then gives users concrete action plans Read the article on EU Startups > Read More…
