Manta Cares is a San Francisco-based digital health company redesigning the cancer experience for patients and caregivers. Founded by breast cancer survivor Samira Daswani, it offers a free, HIPAA-compliant, AI-enabled platform - featuring subway-style Cancer Maps, a symptom and appointment planner, and expert-reviewed resources vetted by 100+ oncologists - that turns the chaotic cancer journey into a navigable path. The company launched publicly in November 2025 with an oversubscribed $5.4M seed round led by Pear VC and Sozo Ventures.
The Pause Technologies Inc. is a Phoenix-based, female-founded healthtech company building Harmoni, an AI companion for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Its app pairs a 24/7 AI wellness coach with symptom tracking, wearable data (Apple Health, Fitbit, Oura, Garmin), gamified journeys, and clinician-reviewed content to turn the confusing hormonal transition into something women can understand and act on. Founded by AI entrepreneur and MIT Sloan graduate Susan Sly with clinician Dr. Mia Chorney, the company is targeting the roughly 50 million U.S. women experiencing menopause symptoms.