Fertility

Hertility Acquires Netherlands-based Hormone Testing Company Grip as It Gears Up for International Expansion

A couple of weeks ago Hertility took over London with its thought-provoking out-of-home campaign, but the company’s ambitions clearly aren’t limited to the UK. Today, as Hertility gears up for rapid international expansion, the company is announcing the acquisition of Netherlands-based competitor Grip. Until now, comprehensive data on women’s health hasn’t existed, but acquiring Grip will expand Hertility’s own dataset and help…

Hannah Life Technologies Raises a $5.15M Pre-Series A to Take Its At-Home Fertility Solution to Market

Fertility startup Hannah Life Technologies has raised $5.15 million in pre-Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Other participants in the round include Golden Gate Ventures, Anthro Ventures and medical technology entrepreneur Dr. Jack Wang. The company was co-founded in 2019 by Benjamin Tee and Prusothman Raja, is based in Singapore and participated in Y Combinator’s S20 cohort. in an interview…

Kindbody Opens Its 28th Clinic in Washington, D.C.

Fertility and family-building benefits provider Kindbody has opened its first state-of-the-art clinic and IVF lab in Washington, D.C. The announcement follows a year of growth for the company which now owns and operates 28 clinics in the U.S., all providing preconception through postpartum care directly to employers and consumers. Kindbody CEO Annbeth Eschbach shares: “We’re excited to bring comprehensive, accessible, high-quality fertility care to…

WeNatal Launches New Prenatal Supplements Intentionally Designed for Her and Him

WeNatal, a new prenatal supplement company, today announced the launch of the first prenatal supplement designed for both women and men, inclusive for all couples. Men account for 50% of infertility, miscarriage, and overall pregnancy success, yet male health and sperm quality has historically not received enough attention in preconception. The WeNatal formula was developed by a team of Functional Medicine doctors, nutritionists, and fertility experts. “I always…

Male Fertility Startup Legacy Partners with RESOLVE to Change the Conversation Around Fertility

Male fertility startup Legacy is partnering with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association to support RESOLVE’s mission around access to care and public education. The announcement marks the first time RESOLVE has partnered with a company focused on male fertility. With sperm count declining at a rate of more than 50% globally in the past 40 years, it’s increasingly imperative to rebalance the responsibility…

Modern Fertility Teams Up with Bumble to Release Its Modern State of Fertility Report in 2022

Yes, it is indeed this time of the year again… Modern Fertility has released this year’s Modern State of Fertility report and this year it’s in collaboration with dating app Bumble. The focus, unsurprisingly given its partner, is on Fertility and Dating this time. Have you talked about fertility on a first date? Are kids essential for living a fulfilled life? This…

4 in 5 Women Experience Fertility Anxiety According to a New Study by Maven Clinic

Maven Clinic, the virtual clinic for women’s and family health, has released findings from a new study exploring women’s perceptions of their fertility and what influences their beliefs about their ability to become pregnant. The study, which captured the sentiment of 1,500 women ages 28-38 living in five large U.S. cities, sheds light on the factors contributing to women’s emotional wellbeing as…

Berlin-based Fertility Benefits Platform Apryl Raises €4.1M to Invest in Growth

Apryl, a Berlin-based fertility and family planning benefits platform has raised €4.1M led by Breega to invest in growth. Other participants in the round include Atlantic Labs, Crista Galli Ventures, Myelin VC, Alliance For Impact Ventures (a Ventech fund) and Westtech Ventures. The company was founded in 2019 by Jenny Saft and Tobias Kaufhold to reinvent the way companies support their employees…