Needed Raises $14M in Growth Funding

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Julie Sawaya and Ryan Woodbury, Needed co-founders and co-CEOs (Photo: Business Wire)

Needed, a Los Angeles, CA-based science-backed perinatal nutrition company, raised $14M in Growth funding.

The round was led by The Craftory, with participation from existing investors Seae Ventures and Crescent Ridge VC.

The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product innovation, content creation, and launch Needed Labs, its clinical insights and research arm.

Founded in 2017 by Julie Sawaya and Ryan Woodbury, Needed is known for its system of science-backed nutritional supplements for women in the perinatal stage. Since launching in 2021, it has rapidly expanded its product offering to become a complete perinatal nutrition system with a wide range of targeted support for egg and sperm quality, lactation, stress, sleep, and hydration.

Needed is a Certified B-Corp, 1% for the Planet member, and Climate Neutral-Certified. L

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07/11/2023