The founders of Femfeel (from left): Michaela Lehr, Janna Kraft and Marie Reger.
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Medice Health Family takes over femtech startup Femfeel

The Munich-based startup Femfeel offers a platform that digitally supports women through menopause. The femtech company is now being acquired by the Iserlohn-based pharmaceutical company Medice Health Family.

In the free version of its app, Femfeel offers various informational posts about menopause. It also offers the option to track and evaluate symptoms. the startup It helps users recognize patterns, identify triggers for symptoms, and adjust their treatment accordingly. The premium version of the app also offers courses from experts who help improve well-being during menopause through exercise, nutrition, and stress reduction.

In addition to the app, the Femtech-Startup offers women the opportunity to gain clarity about their current hormone status through a hormone test combined with a consultation with a hormone expert. During the consultation, all questions related to menopause will be clarified.

Femfeel and the taboo subject of menopause

Femfeel was founded in 2020 by Marie Reger and Janna Kraft with the goal of supporting women through the entire 15 years of menopause and offering everything necessary for adequate care. The third member of the team is Michaela Lehr, who supports the two industrial engineers with around 15 years of programming experience. Marie and Janna came up with the idea in their shared apartment, based on the needs of their own mothers. The founders say:

“Through our mothers, we realized how big the taboo and the gap in services surrounding the topic of menopause are.”

Now takes over Medice Health Family The startup. Medice sees itself as an integrated, innovative healthcare provider that improves patients' lives. It also aims to expand treatment options for physicians beyond the pharmaceutical market. In the area of women's health, Medice Health Family is active, among other things, with Remifemin products, which support women in combating menopausal symptoms. The Femfeel app therefore fits well into its portfolio.

Richard Ammer, Managing Partner of Medice, explains:

"Digital health solutions will continue to gain importance in the coming years. We see significant growth potential here and are pleased to have taken an important step in this direction with the acquisition of Femfeel."

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