Embr Labs – the company behind Embr Wave, the leading wearable to treat the symptoms of menopause – announced that it has raised $35 million via intellectual property (IP)-based debt financing. The funding round was led by GT Investment Partners (Ghost Tree Partners) in collaboration with Aon plc and the financing will drive Embr’s consumer growth strategy via retail and geographic expansion, improving even more lives with the power of temperature.
The Embr Wave wristband – which uses Embr’s patented technology – delivers precisely calibrated cooling or warming sensations at the touch of a button for instant and discrete control over hot flashes and related menopause symptoms. Clinical research has shown that utilizing Embr Wave provides immediate relief from hot flashes and improves sleep.
The new funding round will support Embr’s rapid growth and continued expansion into new retail channels and markets. And Embr Labs has secured partnerships with some of the most recognized distribution and retail organizations with Embr Wave now available at most major retailers across the US and United Kingdom. Embr Wave is most recently available via Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, FSA Store and HSA Store, BestBuy, Target, with plans to launch in multiple new retailers in the US and UK by year end.
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“Women today are seeking natural, non-hormonal alternatives to control their symptoms of menopause, and the Embr Wave is the solution they’ve been looking for. Through our partnership with Ghost Tree, Embr Labs is able to accelerate the fulfillment of our mission to provide this ground-breaking technology to women everywhere.”
— Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs
“We recognized Embr’s market leadership and the company’s rapid growth potential. We are pleased to support the company as the investment community has yet to recognize the massive unmet need the menopause segment presents. We’re excited to provide the capital to support the company’s retail growth and geographical expansion.”
— David Byrne, Managing Director, Ghost Tree Partners
“Innovation drives growth, and intellectual property can be the valuable asset created from that innovation. We are excited to support innovative companies with intellectual property portfolios like Embr Labs to help them unlock the potential value of those IP assets and pursue growth independent of equity market volatility.”
— Lewis Lee, CEO, IP Solutions at Aon, a global professional services firm that facilitated the transaction through valuation and broking services
