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A $6.7m fundraise for the startup that tested astronauts’ hormones in space

UK-based Hormona offers AI-powered at-home hormone testing

Mimi Billing

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London-based femtech Hormona has raised a $6.7m seed round led by Finnish deeptech VC Voima Ventures and UK-based SuperNode Global VC. DLF Ventures, as well as previous investors Nascent Invest and Techstars, also participated in the round.

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Hormona's founders Jasmine Tagesson and Karolina Löfqvist
Hormona's founders Jasmine Tagesson and Karolina Löfqvist
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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