Reproductive Health

Fertility Company Kindbody Launches a New Full-Service Mobile Clinic in Denver

Kindbody, a leading fertility and family-building company, today announced the launch of a full-service mobile fertility clinic in Denver, Colorado at 2500 East 1st Avenue. The mobile clinic launch will be followed by the opening of a Denver retail location at 220 Josephine Street in the fall and will serve the immediate demand from Denver employers and patients for best-in-class fertility services and care. With two fully outfitted…

Natural Cycles Receives FDA Clearance to Use Temperature Data from Wearables in its Fertility Algorithm

Birth control app Natural Cycles has reportedly received FDA clearance to integrate third-party thermometers, such as the Oura Ring, to help assess a user’s fertility status. Body temperature has been a component of Natural Cycles’ calculations since the app hit the market. Specifically, the startup developed an algorithm that uses a women’s basal body temperature and other menstrual data to calculate fertility…

Presagen’s Life Whisperer Launches its Third Global IVF Clinic Collaboration to Apply AI to Oocytes

Life Whisperer, fertility arm of AI healthcare company Presagen, will invite clinics to participate in its third global IVF clinic collaboration at the 37th European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting. The AI Open Project aims to apply AI to the assessment of oocytes, or female eggs prior to fertilization or freezing. Oocyte evaluation will be Life Whisperer’s third…

Proov Receives CE Mark Approval for its Urine-based Ovulation Testing Products in Europe

Proov, a science-based hormone testing company and the leader in testing urine for PdG to confirm ovulation, is announcing today that it has received CE marking approval for sales of its patented and patent pending PdG tests in Europe. The new European approval will help Proov address the long-awaited arrival of PdG tests by European consumers. Proov PdG tests evaluate for the…

Fertility Company Kindbody Raises a $62M Series C to Accelerate Growth and Meet Increasing Demand from Enterprise Employers

Fertility and family-building comapny Kindbody has announced a $62 million Series C earlier today. The round was led by Theresa Sexton, Managing Partner of Claritas Health Ventures, who now joins the Board of Directors, and includes new investment groups Bramalea Partners, Monashee Investment Management, and Eldridge, along with participating existing investors including GV (formerly Google Ventures), Perceptive Advisors, RRE Ventures, and Rock Springs Capital.…

Telehealth Provider SimpleHealth Now Offers Meditation to Help Women with Reproductive Health Concerns

SimpleHealth, a telehealth provider of women’s reproductive wellness, announced today its partnership with Core Wellness for a series of guided meditations related to women’s health concerns. Core is a meditation start-up that offers an app paired with a handheld meditation trainer with an intuitive design that uses dynamic vibrations and feedback to help you relax, focus and stay consistent.   “At SimpleHealth, we’re committed…

Male Fertility Startup Legacy Launches a First-of-its-Kind Partnership with the Military Family Building Coalition

Legacy, the digital fertility clinic for men, has announced a new partnership with the Military Family Building Coalition (MFBC) to help America’s Naval Special Warfare Community (NSW) address challenges military members face in their journey to parenthood due to service, while providing vital access to family planning care and services. Legacy’s philanthropic offer to NSW operators including SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman and Explosive Ordnance Demolition personnel…

Fertility Clinic Boston IVF Adopts TMRW Life Sciences’ Technology for the Safe Management of Eggs and Embryos

Boston IVF, a leading fertility clinic with more than 25 locations across the U.S., announced today that it has partnered with TMRW Life Sciences to bring cutting-edge technology and automation to its cryostorage and fertility cell management practices. TMRW has created an automated platform for the management, identification, and storage of the frozen eggs and embryos used in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)…