Essence, a forward-thinking startup based in Paris, has secured $600K in a funding round largely supported by female investors. The innovative app is designed to boost female employee performance by aligning work schedules with hormonal cycles, promoting productivity and wellbeing.

This financial infusion, driven by the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Davidovs VC, Growing Well Partners, along with angel investors Eugenia Dunaeva, Ksenia Kapoor, Jana Gashkova, and Elena Enache, underscores a growing focus on women's health in the workplace.