April was a MASSIVE month for femtech, around $674 million was raised in total by femtech startups in April 2026.
From fertility tech to bone health to AI-powered diagnostics, investors showed up big for women's health.
Here's a roundup of the femtech startups that raised this month.
Funding Rounds in Femtech for April 2026:
♀️ myStoria – raised $1.625M in seed funding.
→ Founded by: Jessica Chalk
→ About: Build a care coordination platform for reproductive health patients.
♀️ Prickly Pear Health – expanded pre-seed round to over $600K.
→ Founded by: Imen Maaroufi Clark
→ About: Scale its AI-powered women's brain health platform.
♀️ WHOOP – raised $575M.
→ Founded by: Will Ahmed
→ About: Accelerate global expansion for its human performance platform.
♀️ SimpliFed – raised $10.8M Series A.
→ Founded by: Andrea Ippolito
→ About: Expand from lactation support into virtual OB care.
♀️ Proseek Bio – raised A$1.5M.
→ Founded by: Michelle Hill, PhD
→ About: Commercialize its ovarian cancer detection blood test.
♀️ FLORA (Flora Fertility) – raised $5M.
→ Founded by: Laura J. McDonald and Dr. Christy Lane
→ About: Expand individually-owned fertility insurance across North America.
♀️ Osteoboost Health – raised $8M.
→ Founded by: Dr. Shane Mangrum and Michael Jaasma
→ About: Scale its FDA-cleared wearable for bone health in postmenopausal women.
♀️ Wavelet Medical – raised $7M.
→ Founded by: Liz Golden and Jose Cortes-Briones
→ About: Bring non-invasive fetal brain monitoring to labor and delivery.
♀️ Protocole – raised $6M.
→ Founded by: Delphine Le Grand and Cindy Yan
→ About: Build out its clinical-grade peptide platform.
♀️ Sub-Q Bionics– raised $1.5M.
→ Founded by: Jordan Pollack and David M. Knapp, Ph.D.
→ About: Develop an implantable lymphedema device.
♀️ ScreenPoint Medical – raised $16M.
→ Founded by: Nico Karssemeijer
→ About: Scale AI-powered breast cancer detection globally.
♀️ Onto Health – raised $20M Series A.
→ Founded by: Roohi Jeelani, MD, FACOG
→ About: Expand AI-enabled fertility and longevity care.
♀️ BASE4 Biosciences – raised $1M pre-seed.
→ Founded by: Jose Manuel Soria
→ About: Build a sex-specific biological atlas from a single blood test.
♀️ Future Fertility – raised $4.1M Series A.
→ Founded by: rene bharti, Alex K.
→ About: Scale AI-powered egg quality assessment globally.
♀️ Zócalo Health – raised $15M Series A.
→ Founded by: Erik Cardenas and Mariza H.
→ About: Scale community-based care for underserved populations.
♀️ TIES – launched with $1.5M in seed funding.
→ Founded by: Camryn Novak
→ About: Launch the first men's fertility and performance supplement brand.
♀️ Plan Your Baby – closed a seed round.
→ Founded by: Marija Skujina
→ About: Expand its UK virtual fertility clinic offering.
Frequently Asked Questions About Femtech
What is femtech?
Femtech (female technology) refers to software, diagnostics, products, and services that use technology to improve women's health and wellness. This includes solutions for reproductive health, pregnancy, menopause, menstrual health, pelvic and sexual health, and general wellness tailored specifically for women.
Why is femtech growing so rapidly?
The femtech market is experiencing explosive growth due to several factors: increased awareness of women's health gaps in traditional healthcare, more women in decision-making roles at VC firms, technological advancements in AI and diagnostics, and a market opportunity estimated to reach over $60 billion by 2030. Historically, women's health has been underfunded and underserved, creating massive opportunities for innovation.
What types of investors fund femtech startups?
Femtech startups are funded by a mix of traditional venture capital firms, impact investors, corporate venture arms from healthcare and pharma companies, angel investors (often with healthcare or women's health expertise), and increasingly, female-led VC funds specifically focused on women's health innovation.
Which femtech sectors are attracting the most investment?
Currently, the hottest femtech sectors include reproductive health and fertility (IVF technology, hormone tracking), menopause solutions, maternal health technology, diagnostics and imaging, AI-powered health monitoring, and microbiome-based treatments. In December 2025, we saw particularly strong activity in reproductive health and AI-powered diagnostics.
Is femtech only for women founders?
No. While many femtech companies are founded or co-founded by women (like Metri Bio, Biologica, and Earthful.me from our December roundup), some successful femtech companies have male founders (like Inito and AngelEye Health). What matters most is a deep understanding of the problem being solved and commitment to addressing real gaps in women's healthcare.
How can I track femtech funding and trends?
Subscribe to specialized newsletters and databases like EverythingStartups that provide monthly roundups of femtech funding, follow femtech-focused VCs on LinkedIn, check databases like Crunchbase and PitchBook for funding announcements, and join femtech communities and networks for industry insights.
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