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Vira Health gets $12M to dial up personalized menopause support

TechCrunch

startup that offers personalized digital therapeutics for women going through menopause, has closed a second round of funding — taking $12 million from lead investor Octopus Ventures, along with participation from U.S.-based Vira Health , a U.K. based VC firm Optum Ventures, as it gears up to hop over the pond. Hence now a U.K.

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Neko, Daniel Ek’s next play, is another spin on preventative healthcare

TechCrunch

Make room for yet another preventative health play: Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially confirmed rumors of his new “health tech” startup, Neko, Friday by quietly kicking off a body scanning service in Sweden (via Tech EU ) after four years of stealthy development.

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FDA: Orientation for Early Stage Startups

Y Combinator

One of the most common topics YC Bio founders ask us about is the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the broader regulatory environment. But as a starting point, we wanted to touch on some of the most important concepts bio founders should think about. Emerging Therapeutic Areas. Enzyme (YC S17) is one such company.

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