Fertility startup AIVF buys lab administration software program firm ART Compass

Israeli fertility startup AIVF introduced Tuesday it had acquired ART Compass, an organization that makes lab administration software program for in vitro fertilization.

AIVF’s essential product is the EMA platform, which it says makes use of synthetic intelligence to evaluate embryo high quality throughout IVF therapy. The corporate mentioned the deal will add to its providing in addition to help with constructing momentum within the U.S. market. 

ART Compass’ founder Carol Lynn Curchoe will be part of AIVF as director of medical affairs. The corporate plans to combine the newly acquired software program into the EMA platform within the first quarter subsequent 12 months. 

“This primary acquisition provides novel capabilities for the growth and integration of our FertilityOS in clinics,” Daniella Gilboa, AIVF CEO and cofounder, mentioned in an announcement. “Strategic business partnerships like this help our mission to speed up the digital transformation of fertility care.”

THE LARGER TREND

Based in 2018, AIVF acquired a European CE mark for its EMA platform final 12 months. It lately scooped up $25 million in Sequence A funding, which the corporate plans to make use of to develop adoption of its know-how within the U.S. and Europe.

There are a selection of well being tech startups tackling fertility as extra firms provide advantages for fertility care like IVF.

One other firm touting AI-assisted IVF know-how is Alife Well being, which this week launched its platform that goals to assist clinics make selections through the IVF course of and streamline workflow. The corporate introduced a $22 million increase in March and a $9.5 million seed in Could 2021. 

Kindbody has additionally been increasing its fertility providers. Earlier this 12 months, Kindbody bought Vios Fertility Institute, a community of fertility clinics. It is also added in-house genetic testing and surrogacy providers by way of acquisitions in 2022.