When Mridula Pore launched menopause and fertility-focused employee benefits platform Peppy in 2018, she was told by investors that it was too “niche”.
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January 11, 2023
Employee healthcare benefits platform Peppy raises $45m for US expansion
The raise follows 10x growth in the past 18 months
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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