Mate Fertility’s mission is to make high quality fertility treatment affordable, accessible and consistent throughout the United States by finding fertility deserts and upskilling OB/GYN partner providers under REI supervision to practice at the top of their license while providing best in class experience to patients. The company has now raised $4.2M of a $5M Series A it plans to close next…
US-based startup Rita is launching the beta version of its first product a comprehensive digital fertility health assessment for women who hope to prepare proactively to one day achieve pregnancy. The first version of the product was built with $550K in funding raised from SALT fund, Formic Ventures, Notion Capital, Tiny, as well as angel investors Obi Felten (product lead from Google X), Marvin Chow…
In the United States, among married women aged 15 to 49 years with no prior births, about 1 in 5 (19%) are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying according to data shared by the CDC. Infertility can be a big problem for those affected, the leading fertility treatements like IVF are expensive and often uncomfortable and unpleasant. There is a…
Fertility benefits provider Carrot and digital male fertility clinic Legacy have recently teamed up to better understand what Americans know about sperm. The result is “The 2023 Sperm Report” based on data from nearly 3.000 respondents that reveals knowledge levels and misconceptions around sperm, its role in conception, and how it is impacting fertility. Some highlights:
Kindbody is a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers offering virtual and in-person care. To support future company growth, the company has raised $100M in capital from Perceptive Advisors, a leading life sciences investment firm, to support future company growth. The latest financing brings Kindbody’s total equity and debt funding to more than $290M, and its valuation to $1.8B, solidifying its…
Wawa Fertility, a start-up founded in Denmark in late 2020, has expanded into the UK to support women undergoing fertility treatment. The Wawa app is a support system for fertility patients, designed as a personal assistant, that works to provide the most comprehensive treatment, including medical and mental health support. Goal is to provide healthcare that is personalized to each fertility patient’s…
Wingwomen, a California-based fertility company, that started out as a peer support platform, is now adding health literacy programs, 1:1 health coaching, and group education to its offering. The new programs feature a curriculum for preconception and postnatal health for women including those with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Endometriosis, Hashimoto’s, Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Advanced Maternal Age, Sickle Cell Disease, in addition to a…
Doveras, a New York-based fertility startup, is launching Pre-Pregnancy Clean Up, its first digital product today. The new program is focused on evidence-based lifestyle interventions to enhance male and female fertility potential, reduce time to pregnancy, and improve assisted reproductive outcomes. The new program may be Doveras’ first digital product on the market, Founder & CEO Nara Lee, however, is no stranger…
