Women’s care company June Health raises $2.4 million
June 24, 2026
TORONTO - June Health, a women’s healthcare platform delivered as an employer and partner benefit, has announced an oversubscribed CAD$2.4 million financing round. Securian Canada a leading insurance provider of innovative and life-ready insurance solutions, contributed significantly to the funding as a strategic institutional investor, alongside AgeTech Capital and Canadian technology founders Dave and Mike Wessinger (PointClickCare) and Michael Garrity (Financeit), among others.
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