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Origin
Origin is a women's health company that makes insurance-covered pelvic floor and whole-body physical therapy widely accessible through a hybrid model of nationwide virtual care and in-person clinics. Founded in 2020 by Carine Carmy, Nona Farahnik Yadegar, and David Yadegar, Origin treats conditions across pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, sexual health, and musculoskeletal pain, and has served over 50,000 patients while shifting pelvic care from a $200-300 cash-pay model to in-network visits that cost most patients under $36.
Samphire Neuroscience
Samphire Neuroscience is a London-based neurotechnology company building drug-free, hormone-free wearables for women's health. Its flagship product, Nettle, is a headband that uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to gently modulate the brain regions tied to mood and pain, worn 20 minutes a day in the run-up to menstruation. Marketed as the first EU-cleared (CE-certified) neuromodulation device for women's health, Nettle targets PMS, PMDD, menstrual pain and related hormonal conditions. Founded in 2021 by neuroscientist Emilė Radytė and IP lawyer Alex Cook, the company has raised roughly $7.77M across pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.