A new women鈥檚 health start-up revolutionising听the world of hormone and reproductive health has closed a听拢4.2 million seed funding round.听
The funding into听Hertility听Health was led by听LocalGlobe,听Venrex听and key angel investors including former听CEO of Bupa, Evelyn Bourke, and CEO of Nested and unicorn GoCardless, Matt Robinson.听
The听funds will help听Hertility听Health expand its current product offering of fertility and hormone testing, menopause, miscarriage, postnatal care,听polycyctic听ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis testing, as well as aid the expansion of its current clinical听trials which aim to reduce the diagnosis time for some of the most common reproductive conditions.听听
This cash injection will also work towards establishing听Hertility听Health as the leading scientific and clinical educational health hub for women in a sector that鈥檚听set to be worth $50bn by 2025.听听听
For听far too long, women have been reactive when it comes to their fertility, only seeking answers once they think something is wrong.听听
Hertility听Health has already helped over 2,000 women understand their reproductive health and infertility risks, working with leading听world experts to provide personalised care pathways that help with all aspects of women鈥檚 health,听including听symptom听management, egg freezing and IVF.听听
In recognising the sensitive nature of these results,听Hertility听Health also offers fertility counselling to听those in need.听听
鈥淲e听live in a society that expects us to tolerate pain and mask our symptoms. Some women spend over ten years on their contraception, never fully knowing if there might be something wrong,鈥�
said听CEO and听founder听Dr Helen O鈥橬eill.听听
On average, 1 in 5听Hertility听Health users have been found to have a previously undiagnosed reproductive condition which has been revealed听as a result of听testing with听Hertility听Health.听
User Emily听Champion听said:听鈥淚t was a听life-changing experience. Quite literally. The fear of infertility is so very real. Why should we women have to fight so hard to get to the truth of our own bodies?听听
鈥淭he answer is… we shouldn鈥檛!听Hertility听Health has not only provided me with reassurance and听hope but also have shown their loyalty by continuing my journey on a secondary care pathway.听听
鈥淭hey too believe that our questions shouldn鈥檛 be left unanswered. These personable & inspirational individuals are rocking the boat for the health听sector听and I听feel听so privileged to have been a part of it.听
鈥淭hrough a simple blood test, I now know that I am fortunate enough to have a good egg count, not have PCOS and am on the road to diminishing my bloat.鈥�听
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