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Elle, MD Secures C$1.1M to Advance Non-Hormonal Copper Vaginal Ring Clinical Trials

Category
· Funding · Global
Date
July 27, 2026
Source
OVUM

Summary

Vancouver-based Elle, MD Biotechnologies has raised C$1.1 million in pre-seed funding to transition its non-hormonal contraceptive ring, Livv, into human clinical studies. This capital supports a growing demand for effective birth control alternatives that bypass systemic hormonal side effects.

The company sits inside the Maternal & Newborn and Sexual & Reproductive lane of the women's health map at Pre-seed ($1.1M). Track it against comparable rounds to see whether pricing in this lane is holding.

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