Vira Health: Secures $12M in Funding

Vira Health Secures $12M in Funding

  • Vira Health, a London, UK-based provider of a menopause app called Stella, raised $12m in funding
  • The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Optum Ventures and existing investors
  • The latest financing builds on a previous $2m funding round that drew investment from LocalGlobe, MMC, Amino Collective, among others
  • The company intends to use the funds to grow the app in the US market, conduct clinical trials and add medication and telemedicine
  • ViraHealth provides Stella, a digital therapy app that supports women by offering personalised menopause treatment plans based on their specific symptoms
  • Stella combines complex guidance around lifestyle and behaviour change into weekly lessons
Steve Sam
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