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“Sacred Promise” Anthology

Congratulations to Natasha Charles (Penn06 GED09 WEV09 WEV10 GED14) of Intuitive Coaching with Natasha Charles who is included in a new anthology called Sacred Promise, led by best-selling author and Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favorite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent. Natasha Charles is part of a collaboration of 36 women sharing stories and inspiring women to overcome their fears and commit to realizing their dreams. Read more about Natasha here, and you can learn more and buy the book here.

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Parla acquired by Holland & Barrett

If you joined our FemTech Webinar on 3/30 – you will have met Parla Founder and CEO Lina Chan (WG09). She recently shared this great news: “I am beyond excited to share the news that Parla has been acquired by Holland & Barrett. This is a huge step in our mission to improve women’s access to health and wellbeing and normalise the often taboo topics that surround womens health – from infertility, pregnancy loss, our periods and beyond!”

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Eleanor Health founder chosen as Journey Fellow

Shout-out to Eleanor Health CEO and Co-founder Corbin Petro (WG09) who was recently chosen as one of two dozen Journey Fellows, a group of amazing women who will embark on a super prestigious and highly selective year-long leadership program. The multiplier effect of JOURNEY will be many more women at the top, profoundly helping to solve pressing global challenges.

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Earth Heir + Malaysian female founders

Interesting article about Earth Heir Founder and CEO Sasibai Kimis (W00), one of an incredible group of women in Malaysia who are championing sustainability through their businesses. Sasibai says, “The whole idea of Earth Heir is that everyone on this planet is an heir of this Earth. So we have a responsibility to make sure that we are using the resources that involve humans, animals, and the Earth that is not damaging to anyone.”

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Mocktail Club’s “Best Drinks”

Congratulations to Mocktail Club’s Founder and CEO Pauline Idogho (WG10) – her drinks made Bloomberg’s ‘Best of’ list for “Canned Drinks for Summer Parties that refresh without Guilt.” And, to top it off, Pauline won a Black Ambition Prize from Pharrell Williams last year!

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Podcast: Babyation

Don’t miss Sam Rudolph (W04), CEO and Co-Founder of Babyation, on the podcast Startups in Stilettos. Babyation is a a venture-backed startup with a mission of “creating game-changing products and judgment-free conversations to build a community that supports, elevates, and unites women through all the roles they juggle – including being a mom”. Sam talks about the inspiration behind Babyation, how she was able to turn an idea into a business, and what valuable lessons she’s learned on her entrepreneurial journey. Listen here!

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Dagne Dover in Forbes

Great article in Forbes about the co-founders of Dagne Dover and how the company is meeting consumer demand for sustainable fashion. Melissa Mash (WG12) co-founder and CEO says she remembers reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau in high school and learning about the concept of “sleep-walking through life.” It had a profound impact on her. “For me, pursuing a career that I’ve created for myself is the best way I’ve been able to achieve the feeling of freedom. Having pursued entrepreneurship, I can choose how I keep my work ever-changing and fulfilling.” 

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$8mm new funding for Strella

A big shout-out to Katherine Sizov (P19) CEO and co-founder of Strella Biotechnology, who just announced $8mm in new funding. That brings its total funding to date to $11.5 billion with backers that include Google Ventures and Mark Cuban. Strella has developed a device that monitors the condition of harvested produce to help reduce food waste. Read more in GeekWire.

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President’s Sustainability Prize

Congratulations to recent graduates Sarah Beth Gleeson, Shoshana Weintraub and Julia Yan, all from Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. They will be spending the next year developing Baleena, a device for trapping microfibers in laundry machines, a huge source of plastic pollution in our oceans. They won the Class of 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize.

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Nest Genomics + Y Combinator

Congratulations to Moran Snir (WG13), co-founder and CEO of Nest Genomics, whose company was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch, and who recently presented to an audience of investors at YC’s 34th Demo Day. YC received 17,000 applications for their W22 batch and funded 414, so Moran and her team were in excellent company!

Nest Genomics is a software for health systems that automatically creates personalized care plans for patients who have had genetic testing. For example, if someone’s genetic tests reveal a risk for breast cancer, Nest Genomics provides a personalized plan that includes imaging, referrals to specialists, and medication that can help prevent cancer. Before Nest Genomics, Moran founded, and was the CEO of, Clear Genetics, a software company that developed innovative, patient-centric software to thoughtfully integrate genetics into routine patient care. Clear Genetics was acquired by Invitae in 2019.