They grow up so fast. Fertility tech startups are largely early-stage — and growing their teams fast. The 5 leading startups by YoY headcount growth are all Series A or earlier: Mira (108% YoY), Hertility (69%), Twig Fertility (64%), Gaia (62%), and Alife Health (57%). CB Insights customers can dive into each of these startups’ key people, funding stats, and more here.
Family friendly. As demand for fertility benefits rises, more workplaces are offering them — though the share of US organizations that have these benefits is still below 50%, per the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Among those that do, employees are responding positively, as seen in our conversations with software buyers like this Carrot Fertility customer. CBI customers can read the full conversation here.
The +1
Triangle of sadness. Consult this chart if you want a headache. h/t Thorsten Neumann for sharing this +1 with us.
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