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January 15, 2024

‘There’s been no innovation in continental Europe’: Menopause tech startup Omena raises seed round

The French startup has just closed its second round of fundraising despite the unfavourable funding conditions for femtechs

Paris-based femtech Omena, which has built an app offering information and support services to menopausal women, has today raised an €800k seed round that includes €600k of equity.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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