Unified Women’s Healthcare (“Unified”), a leading practice management platform in women’s healthcare backed by Altas Partners (“Altas”), funds managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) and Oak HC/FT, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to partner with CCRM Fertility (“CCRM”), a global pioneer in fertility treatment, research and science. As part of the transaction,…
Stork Club, the company on a mission to modernize healthcare and give people the freedom to build a family on their own terms, has announced its $30M Series A led by General Catalyst, with Hemant Taneja joining the board. Existing investors Bowery Capital, Slow Ventures and angels Jack Altman, founder of Lattice; Zach Sims, founder of Codecademy; Oleg Rogynskyy, founder of People.ai;…
Proov, a science-based hormone testing company and the leader in testing urine for PdG to confirm ovulation, has announced that it has received patent issue notification for its second utility patent for a lateral flow assay test. The patent covers Proov’s novel device to detect the analytes of progesterone and other hormones in a single lateral flow assay. As a first-of-its-kind device…
When it comes to fertility treatments, the Ovidrel trigger shot is a commonly used medication to help stimulate ovulation in women. This injectable hormone plays a vital role in fertility treatments, but like any medical procedure, there are potential mistakes that can be made during its administration. In this article, we will explore the common mistakes to avoid when using the Ovidrel…
Women’s health startup Natalist makes doctor-approved fertility and pregnancy essentials with a net-zero plastic footprint. Today the company announced an expansion to nearly 6,000 retail locations nationwide. Following a successful initial launch in select Target stores in March 2020, Natalist’s 2021 retail expansion includes a much larger footprint in Target stores across the US plus rollouts in Rite Aid, Albertsons, Safeway, and Shaw’s.…
Fertility Focus, the manufacturers of the OvuCore and OvuSense Pro family of fertility monitoring solutions, today announces the launch of OvuFirst, a unique patented sensor designed to measure skin temperature, providing women with an understanding of when to try and conceive naturally, and enabling them to determine what issues they may have trying to conceive. OvuFirst is targeted at women who wish…
To help remove the stigma around fertility CCRM Fertility has launched The F-Word Collection, an ecommerce shop that features a diverse collection of hand-picked products from women-owned businesses passionate about fertility. The shop is part of a larger campaign by CCRM Fertility to normalize the conversations about fertility and give people an easy way to show their support. Proceeds from the shop…
Hormone testing company Proov has reportedly received patent issue notification for a utility patent covering a method of determining that the fertile window is opened following a positive result for LH and determining that the fertile window is closed following a positive result for PdG when such results are observed on a lateral flow assay test. The patent further includes claims covering…
