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Q3 2025

Shelly Lanning, Visana Health | Women’s Health 2024

September 30, 2025 – Femtech Insider

Visana Health Raises $24M Series A to Scale Virtual-First Women’s Health Clinic

Melody Roberts, Liv Labs | Digital Health 2023

September 25, 2025 – Cision

Pippa by Liv Labs Recognized in Fast Company’s 2025 Innovation by Design Awards

Mimi Tang, Prota Therapeutics | SBE Australia: Biotech 2018

September 22, 2025 – Healio

Prota Therapeutics’ peanut oral immunotherapy: Peanut consumption safe 3 years after end of oral immunotherapy treatment

Michelle Longmire, Medable | Digital Health 2017

September 17, 2025 – Business Wire

Medable Named a Leader Amid Growing eCOA Adoption

Nancy Briefs, AltrixBio | Life Science 2012

September 17, 2025 – Pulse 2.0

AltrixBio: $5 Million Series A Closed For Developing Cardiometabolic Disease Treatment

Katy Aucoin & Mary Brendza, Curated For You | NYFTL 2024

September 16, 2025 – Digital Commerce 360

Microsoft Copilot adds commerce experience using Curated for You

Katy Aucoin & Mary Brendza, Curated For You | NYFTL 2024

September 16, 2025 – Business Journal

Curated For You Raises $8.3M Seed Funding to Transform Retail with AI-Powered Contextualized Shopping Platform

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, AoA Dx | Life Science 2021

August 26, 2025 – University of Manchester

AOA Dx’s blood test for ovarian cancer outperformed traditional biomarker tests in a study of 950+ patients. A major milestone for early detection and the future of women’s health.

Karen Moon, Spangle AI | NYFTL 2025

August 19, 2025 – Forbes

Post-Click Is The New Battleground In E-Commerce — And Spangle AI Wants To Close The $8 Billion Leak

Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee, Nectar Social | NYFTL 2024

August 6, 2025 – GeekWire

‘The hustle factor is real’: Why this fast-growing Seattle startup is packing its bags for Palo Alto

Lyndsey Harper, Rosy Wellness | Digital Health 2021

July 29, 2025 – Yahoo Finance

Daré Bioscience and Rosy Wellness Launch First Phase of Patient-Focused Campaign to Support DARE to PLAY™ Sildenafil Cream

Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee, Nectar Social & Cheryl Liu, Raspberry AI | NYFTL 2024

July 29, 2025 – Vogue Business

9 Fashion Tech Startups to Watch

Sharon Mates, Intra-Cellular Therapies | Mid-Atlantic 2000

July 29, 2025 – Business Wire

Medincell Proposes Board Appointments of Industry Veterans Dr. Sharon Mates and Dr. Charles Kunsch

Carolyn Cross, Ondine Biomedical Inc. | Life Science 2017

July 28, 2025 – London Stock Exchange

Ondine issued new shares following successful enrollment in the world’s first ICU nasal photodisinfection trial using Steriwave.

Ty Haney, Try Your Best | NYFTL 2023

July 28, 2025 – Vogue Business

Ty Haney launches Outdoor Voices on Try Your Best

Célia Poncelin, Heuritech | NYFTL 2020

July 25, 2025 – Sourcing Journal

Heuritech Tracks Commercial Trends for Spring/Summer 2026

Cheryl Liu, RaspberryAI | NYFTL 2024

July 7, 2025 – Crunchbase

VC-Backed Startups That Stitch AI And Fashion Together See Strong Investor Interest

Ty Haney, Try Your Best | NYFTL 2023 & Cheryl Liu, RaspberryAI | NYFTL 2024

July 1, 2025 – BoF

How Investors Fell Back In Love With Fashion Tech

Megan Leslie, Nanotess | Life Science 2023

July 1, 2025 – MSN

Canadian doctors reported a new gel treatment that successfully shrinks chronic wounds previously deemed untreatable

Simone Eyles, Disinfluencer | SBE Australia 2014

July 1, 2025 – Startup Daily

Disinfluencer released its “Disinfluencer 100” list, celebrating over 100 disability advocates and businesses driving inclusion.

Sushma Rajagopalan, Rittenhouse Ventures | Midwest 2003

July 1, 2025 – Pulse 2.0

Rittenhouse Ventures launched Fund III to continue its capital-efficient investment strategy, building on 30+ investments and 20 exits.

Laura Indolfi, PanTher Therapeutics | Life Science 2016

July 1, 2025 – BioSpace

PanTher Therapeutics treated the first patient in a Phase 1b trial of PTM-101, its absorbable chemotherapy patch for pancreatic cancer.

Q2 2025

Ty Haney, TYB | NYFTLab 2023

June 11, 2025 – BOF

TYB raised an $11 million Series A as brands rev up their community building strategies

Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee, Nectar Social | NYFTLab 2024

June 5, 2025 – Fortune

Nectar Social buzzes out of stealth with $10.6 million backing from GV and True Ventures

Luan Cox, FinMkt | Media & Tech 2013

May 30, 2025 – Inc

Inc Features – Your Next Move: How the CEOs of Ohai.ai and FinMkt Make Innovation Work for Them

Daria Shapovalova, DRESSX | NYFTLab 2022

May 23, 2025 – News 10

Learn How AI and AR Are Transforming Fashion at Hartmann Capital’s Upcoming Frontier Forum with DRESSX

Laura Kornhauser, Stratyfy | Tech Innovation Hub 2019

May 22, 2025 – Morning Star

Stratyfy and Parlay Join Forces to Drive Growth for Business Lenders

Jessica Bell Van Der Wal, Frame | Digital Health 2021

May 22, 2025 – BioSpace

Frame and Labcorp Collaborate to Expand Access to Fertility Care and Testing Services

Gail Goodman, Constant Contact | New England 2000

May 21, 2025 – Manchester Ink

The NH Tech Alliance welcomes Gail Goodman, former CEO of Constant Contact, as the featured speaker for this year’s TechWomen Connect and Awards

Piraye Yurttas Beim, Celmatix | Life Sciences 2020

May 6, 2025 – Business Wire

The Endometriosis Foundation of America Names Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim as Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, AOA Dx | Life Sciences 2021

May 5, 2025 – Femtech Insider

AOA Dx Reports High Accuracy for AI-Powered Ovarian Cancer Blood Test in 1,000 Patient Study

Melanie Perkins, Canva | SBE Australia 2013

April 24, 2025 – CEO Today

How Melanie Perkins Turned Canva Into a $25B Global Powerhouse

Melanie Perkins, Canva | SBE Australia 2013

April 12, 2025 – Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Financt talks about $3 billion-in-revenue Canva is the most valuable unicorn founded by a woman

Melanie Perkins, Canva | SBE Australia 2013

April 10, 2025 – Forbes

Canva expands platform to integrate AI coding and smart sheets

Melanie Perkins, Canva | SBE Australia 2013

April 10, 2025 – Fast Company

Canva unveils its biggest redesign in 13 years

Carolyn Cross, Ondine BioMedical | Life Sciences 2017

April 8, 2025 – Access Newswire

Ondine Biomedical Inc. Announces Steriwave in First Swiss Hospital

Elizabeth Clayborne, Nasa Clip | Life Sciences 2022

April 7, 2025 – Amazon

Nasa Clip now on Amazon

Karen Brunet, Cntrl + Inc | Women’s Health 2024

April 7, 2025 – Queen’s University

Cntrl+ Inc. receives clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration

Maria Bennett, SPR Therapeutics | Life Sciences 2019

April 5, 2025 – New York Stock Exchange

SPR’s Maria Bennett on its SPRINT device that’s helping thousands manage pain

Camille Le Gal, Agathe Roussel, and Laure Betsch, Fairly Made | NYFTLab 2024

April 3, 2025 – BOF

Fashion Traceability Platform Fairly Made Raises €15 Million

Cheryl Liu, Raspberry AI | NYFTLab 2024

March 27, 2025 – Forbes

Raspberry AI Launches New Tools To Accelerate Creative Workflows

Karen Moon, Spangle AI | NYFTLab 2025

March 24, 2025 – WWD

Spangle AI Secures $6M Seed Funding to Improve AI-powered Shopping Journeys

Q1 2025

Julie Wainwright | All Things Media 2008

Pre-order her book now! | Founder of The Real Real

Time to Get Real: How I Built a Billion-Dollar Business That Rocked the Fashion Industry

Gheorg, Dr. Louise Metcalf | Life Sciences 2020

March 12, 2025 – The Elite X

Dr. Louise Metcalf was selected by EliteX the 10 Elite Businesswomen in Australia, 2025

Contentstack, Neha Sampat | Tech Innovation 2016

March 11, 2025 – Media Brief

Contentstack and edba Academy launch EmpowerHER in Tech 2025, advancing diversity in tech

Celmatix, Piraye Beim | Life Sciences 2020

March 11, 2025 – Inc.

Female Founders 500 Unlocking the Secrets of the Most Dynamic Women in Business

Digital Cognition Technologies, Allison Byers | Digital Health 2017

March 11, 2025 – OMNY

Disrupting Billions in Dormant Capital: Allison Byers Fuels Underserved Entrepreneurs

Curated For You, Katy Aucoin & Mary Brendza | NYFTLab 2024

March 11, 2025 – PRLOG

Curated for You partners with Microsoft to unlock the future of AI-powered fashion discovery

Nectar, Misbah Uraizee & Farah Uraizee | NYFTLab 2024

March 1, 2025 – Geek Wire

Social commerce startup led by Seattle-area sisters uses AI to connect brands with younger shoppers

Paradox Immunotherapeutics, Natalie Galant | Life Sciences 2022

Feb 28, 2025 – Business Wire

Paradox Immunotherapeutics Secures $10 Million Investment from SymBiosis

Hue, Janvi Shah, Sylvan Guo, & Nicole Clay | NYFTLab 2023

Feb 20, 2025 – Business Insider

Business Insider just named Hue one of 43 startups to bet your career on in 2025.

NeuroGeneces, Karen Crow | Digital Health 2021

Feb 15, 2025 – CNM

Cutting Edge Health Technology Company Wins Tenth Annual Ski Lift Pitch

Navigate Maternity, Ariana McGee | Women’s Health 2024

Feb 12, 2025 – Forbes

Navigate Maternity Offers Hope For The Maternal Health Crisis

Obsess, Neha Singh | NYFTLab 2017

Jan 23, 2025 – Forbes

Infinite Reality Acquires Obsess, Strengthening Its Position In The Immersive Tech Market

Kegg, Kristina Cahojova | Women’s Health 2024

Jan 14, 2025 – Future Fem Health

Lady Technologies, makers of kegg, secures $6.5m Series A to develop vaginal health platform

Raspberry AI, Cheryl Liu | NYFTLab 2024

Jan 13, 2025 – TechCrunch

Raspberry AI raises $24M from a16z to accelerate fashion design

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