Every Body Eat Co-Founders Receive Nosh Notables Crusader Award
Trish Thomas and Nichole Wilson, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Golden Seeds company, Every Body Eat, were named as recipients of Nosh Notables’ 2025 “The Crusaders” award. The Nosh Notables awards, presented by BevNET, recognize individuals who significantly impact the packaged food industry through innovation, leadership, and community building. These awards, announced annually, celebrate those who drive change, growth, and positive transformation within the food business ecosystem. Read more here.

BMI OrganBank Secures FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Innovative Kidney Transplant Technology
Golden Seeds company, BMI OrganBank’s kidney preservation device, has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, recognizing its great promise to transform kidney transplant care. Their room temperature machine perfusion (RTMP) platform aims to extend preservation times and improve kidney function assessment, with the goal of expanding access to lifesaving transplants. A clinical study is planned for early next year. Read more here.

MightyFly Demonstrates Autonomous Flight and Cargo Operations for the U.S. Air Force
Golden Seeds company, MightyFly, successfully conducted a live flight demonstration for the U.S. Air Force as part of its SBIR Phase II contract under the Department of the Air Force’s AFWERX program. MightyFly provides expedited logistics services and manufactures and operates autonomous, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft. Read more here.

Materna Medical Announces Ellora™ and Additional Close on $20M Series B2
Golden Seeds company, Materna Medical, a leading innovator in women’s pelvic health solutions, has announced the completion of a recent close within an ongoing $20 million Series B2 financing round. The round welcomed new funds GLIN Impact Capital, Wealthing VC Club, and Citrine Angels, and was led by InnovaHealth Partners and other key existing investors Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, Kimera Limited, Women’s Venture Capital Fund, and Golden Seeds. Read more here.

Mark Cuban Doubles Down, Kind Designs Closes Seed 1 Round Led by Overlay Capital at $30M Valuation
Golden Seeds company, Kind Designs, a Miami-based startup 3D-printing the World’s first Living Seawalls™, announced the closing of its Seed 1 funding round, led by Overlay Capital with participation from strategic investors across construction, government, and infrastructure sectors. Kind Designs raised $5M at a $30M valuation, with Mark Cuban doubling down on his initial investment. In 2024, Kind Designs raised $6.5M at a $18M valuation with its Seed round. Read more here.

This New Wearable Uses NASA Technology to Reverse Bone Loss
Golden Seeds company, Osteoboost Health, just announced the nationwide launch of their FDA-cleared wearable that treats low bone density. Osteoboost is a drug-free device that slows the loss of bone density and strength in the spine and hips with just 30 minutes of daily use. Now available across the U.S., it fills a major treatment gap for millions of people living with osteopenia. Read more here.

FDA approves broadest label in the industry for Oculogica’s EyeBOX® Concussion Diagnostic
Golden Seeds company, Oculogica, just announced that the FDA has cleared an expanded label for their EyeBOX diagnostic. The label now allows comparison of eye-tracking metrics against normative data. Read more here.

Lark Health is now available through CVS Caremark’s Point Solutions Management program
Golden Seeds company Lark Health, a leading digital provider of chronic disease management and prevention solutions, has just announced that its complete suite of coaching programs is now available through CVS Caremark’s Point Solutions Management program. Read more here.

Angel Investors Like Halle Berry Focus Funding on Women-Owned Businesses
Golden Seeds company Joylux, Inc., a leading platform offering high-tech, hormone-free solutions that address menopause-related intimate health concerns, is featured in a recent piece by Lori Ioannou in CO—by U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which explores the impact angel investments can have on helping women-owned businesses thrive. Read more here.