Infertility rates are on the rise globally, and more people than ever are turning to assisted reproductive tech (ART) like in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to help them conceive. It’s this growing market that has helped German startup Ovom Care raise a €4.8m seed round, led by Alpha Intelligence Capital and featuring Ananda Impact Ventures and Merantix.
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April 30, 2024
AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics
Infertility rates are on the rise globally — Ovom says it can improve people's chance of conception with AI
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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