Peripear in the Media
We're building the device we wished existed on the labour ward. Here's the coverage so far:
Femtech Insider "Peripear Secures £1.2M to Prevent Perineal Tearing"
Coverage of the funding round, with notes on the NIHR-funded RCT application alongside the NUHS Singapore first-in-human study · September 2026
Women of Wearables
"WoW Woman in Femtech: Nina van Schaick, Co-Founder and COO of Peripear"
A founder interview covering Nina's path from 14 years as an NHS midwife to co-founding Peripear, the company's funding and patent milestones, and the upcoming first-in-human study in Singapore · September 2026
FutureFemHealth
"UK birth injury prevention startup PeriPear secures £1.2m in equity and grant funding"
Detailed coverage of the funding round and investor list, the clinical rationale for the device, and the Singapore/US-first route to market, with quotes from Nina and investor Gail Armstrong · September 2026
Beyond the Clinic: Innovation in Healthcare
"Women's Health Devices, Choosing Markets and Investors | Eviatar Natan, CEO of PeriPear"
A long-form conversation with Eviatar on building in an overlooked market, sequencing validation across Israel, Singapore and the US, and how he approaches investor conversations · August 2026
Dealroom.co
"Papcup and Peripear each secure £75,000 from Innovate UK to advance women's health tech"
Coverage of Peripear and fellow femtech startup Papcup both securing Women in Innovation funding in the same cohort · August 2026
Dealroom.co"Peripear wins £74,974 Innovate UK grant for childbirth wearable"
A closer look at the Women in Innovation Award win and what the funding will support ahead of the first-in-human study · August 2026
Femtech World
"Peripear wins Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award"
Coverage of the award win, with comment on how the device translates clinical experience into a purpose-built product · August 2026
NatWest Group
"Oxford's innovators take centre stage at NatWest Accelerator Pitch Final"
NatWest's own recap of the Oxford Accelerator Pitch final, naming Nina as the £70,000 top-prize winner · June 2026
Oxford Saïd Business School
"Oxford Saïd hosts thrilling NatWest 'dragons' final with businesses pitching for share of £100,000"
The business school's write-up of the live pitch final, describing the evening and the panel of judges · June 2026
Angel Investment Network (Behind The Raise)
"Peripear Revolutionises Labour with New Device"
A founder interview on the scale of the problem Peripear addresses, the clinical background behind the device, and the fundraising journey · June 2026
Under The Sisterhood
"Nina van Schaick: Marching for Safer, More Dignified Birth"
A personal feature on Nina's path from midwifery into founding Peripear, framed around dignity and safety in childbirth · April 2026
The Pink Pineapple Podcast
"Rethinking perineal trauma with Peripear"
A podcast conversation (Slice 17) with two doctors on perineal trauma as an under-discussed complication of childbirth · February 2026
PreSeed Now
"Starting a revolution in the delivery room"
An early founder profile on the problem of perineal tearing and Peripear's approach to solving it · February 2025
The Wobbly Middle
"When the gloves came off: from delivery room to disruptor"
A podcast/newsletter feature on Nina's transition from clinical midwifery into founding a company · November 2024
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