Granata Bio, a biopharma company targeting the $3.6B global infertility medication market, has secured $15 million in Series A+ funding. The round was supported exclusively by existing investors, including women’s health leaders Gedeon Richter and CooperSurgical, along with Amboy Street Ventures and other strategic investors, bringing the company’s total funding to over $30 million. The Boston-based company plans to use the funding…
BAIBYS, an Israeli startup specializing in AI-powered micro-robotics for fertility treatment, has received CE mark approval for its autonomous sperm selection system. The certification will allow the company to commercialize its technology across European fertility clinics. Founded in 2020 by male fertility specialist Dr. Nino Guy Cassuto and electro-optics expert Gal Golov, BAIBYS has developed a system that combines AI algorithms with…
Conceivable Life Sciences has secured $18 million in Series A funding to advance its automated IVF lab technology. The round was led by ARTIS Ventures, with participation from Atlantic Health Venture Studio, Muse Capital, and Scrub Capital. The company has now raised over $39 million in total funding. The funds will support the company’s ongoing commercial pilot program in Mexico City and…
Cigna Healthcare has announced a new collaboration with Progyny to make comprehensive fertility and family-building benefits more accessible to employers. The offering, available to most of Cigna’s self-funded employer clients in early fall 2025, will provide coverage throughout the entire fertility journey, from pre-conception planning to postpartum care. “Employers understand that the road to parenthood can be challenging physically, emotionally, and financially,…
In the complex landscape of fertility care, where IVF success rates usually hover around 30% even in the best cases, Harvard professor Dr. Carmen Messerlian is challenging the status quo with a radical new approach. Vie, a new digital health platform, aims to transform fertility care from a procedure-focused industry into a comprehensive wellness journey that considers the whole person – mind,…
Apricity, a virtual fertility clinic in the UK, has announced it will cease all operations effective January 1, 2025. The closure affects all services, including appointments, consultations, tests, and treatments. The announcement comes after four years of operation since the company’s launch in 2018. In response to the closure, Apricity is working with partner IVF clinics to ensure treatment continuity for current…
Gameto has announced the world’s first live birth using Fertilo, a new technology that matures eggs outside the body. The birth, which took place at Santa Isabel Clinic in Lima, Peru, represents a significant advancement in fertility treatment by eliminating approximately 80% of hormone injections typically required in conventional IVF. “We are delighted to celebrate the world’s first live birth conceived using…
Lushi, a new startup aimed at transforming the fertility care experience, recently launched with $5 million in funding. The company, founded by former PR executive Jessica Schaefer, introduces its platform with a suite of services designed to make fertility preservation more accessible and less intimidating for women. Schaefer’s personal experience with egg freezing inspired the creation of Lushi. “The process was incredibly…
