Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Maximus Finds $15M For Men's Hormones

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Maximus, announced this morning that it has raised $15M in a venture capital investment round for a telemedicine venture, aimed at helping "men restore their vitality and masculinity". The startup said the funding was led by Keith Rabois at Founders Fund, along with 8VC, Abstract Ventures, 10X Capital, Unshackled Ventures, OneVC, Gaingels, Correlation Ventures, Chamaeleon VC, Rational Ventures, WhatIf Ventures, Shrug Capital, Electric Ant, plus angels Dave Asprey (Bulletproof), Ryan Holiday (Daily Stoic), Brain Lee (The Honest Company), Jeff Weiser (L Catterton), Brian Nogard (Tinder), Kyle Samani (Multicoin Capital), Matteo Franceschetti (Eight Sleep), & Geoffrey Wu (HVMN). The company cited "testosterone levesls and sperm counts" and the need for men to increase "energy, motivation, sex drive, & lean mass." More information »

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