KOVE develops a device to seal and fix the hole created by the surgical tools used to treat fetuses during pregnancy. By closing this hole, KOVE decreases dramatically the risk of preterm birth, which is the main obstacle for the development of those interventions.
Location: Switzerland
Total raised: $1.98M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Venture Ki... | venturekic... |
| - | VentureLab | venturelab... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 31.08.2026 | Seed | $1.98M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.09.2026 | KOVE Medical Secures Funding to Revolutionize Fetal Surgery Safety | KOVE medical raised CHF 1.6M to enhance fetal surgery safety. Their device prevents preterm birth, a major risk of fetoscopy. This minimally invasive procedure often punctures the amniotic sac, leading to fluid leakage. KOVE's implantable s... |
| 31.08.2026 | Femtech KOVE medical eyes First in Human study after CHF1.6 million seed round | Fetoscopies are minimal invasive surgeries that enable to treat the life-threatening conditions before the baby's birth. This intervention inside the maternal womb increases the chances of successful treatment and reduces the risks of mort... |
| 31.08.2026 | KOVE medical raises CHF 1.6 million to make fetal surgery safer | KOVE medical is developing a solution to address one of the key risks of fetoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure used to treat life-threatening conditions before birth. While the surgery can improve outcomes for affected babies, it requir... |
| 19.07.2023 | Swiss Medtechs seek growth opportunities in Boston | |
| 29.03.2022 | SERI confirms CHF 58 million SERI-funded EIC Accelerator Grants for 24 start-ups | |
| 23.04.2021 | Tech4Eva draws global interest | |
| 23.04.2021 | Tech4Eva draws global interest | Tech4Eva, the first FemTech accelerator in Switzerland, is a joint endeavor of EPFL Innovation Park and Groupe Mutuel. The equity-free program has the ambition to accelerate the growth of promising Femtech start-ups, and to create an innova... |
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| - | KOVE medical raises CHF 1.6 million to make fetal surgery safer | University of Zurich spin-off KOVE medical has raised CHF 1.6 million in seed funding to advance its implantable device designed to reduce the risk of preterm birth after fetal surgery. KOVE medical is developing a solution to address one o... |