Abu Dhabi’s Ovasave raises $1.2 million pre-seed to carry at-home fertility preservation and testing to Saudi 

Abu Dhabi-headquartered fertility platform Ovasave has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its at-home hormone testing and egg freezing companies into Saudi Arabia. The spherical was led by PlusVC, Annex Investments, and New York-based 25 Madison, with participation from UAE and Saudi angel traders.

Based in 2023 by Majd Abu Zant and Torkia Mahloul, the healthcare startup affords at-home fertility testing kits that measure key hormones like AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) to evaluate ovarian reserve, primarily what number of eggs they’ve left, which is essential for fertility planning and timing choices round egg freezing. Customers obtain their outcomes on a safe dashboard and might join with fertility specialists for digital consultations.

Ovasave has constructed a rising company advantages program, partnering with Aldar, Boston Consulting Group, and WeWork to supply fertility testing and help as worker advantages. The corporate additionally sells personalised dietary supplements and is increasing into perimenopause and menopause care; the transitional interval earlier than menopause when hormone ranges fluctuate.

The funding will help Ovasave’s Saudi growth this summer season and growth of its cell app, which is able to add menstrual cycle monitoring and AI-driven remedy suggestions. The corporate not too long ago screened over 500 ladies by way of a partnership with Merck Gulf.

The startup can also be increasing into perimenopause and menopause care; levels that impression all ladies however stay largely underserved. These hormonal transitions could cause signs like irregular durations, temper swings, and sizzling flashes, but typically lack correct medical help.

“There’s a important want for well timed intervention in ladies’s well being, notably round fertility and hormonal well being,” stated Torkia Mahloul, co-founder and CEO of Ovasave. “This funding marks a vital step in our mission to disrupt ladies’s well being and develop entry to fertility and hormonal care throughout the area.”

The corporate’s product lineup consists of complete fertility and hormone testing panels, STD screening for 9 or 13 pathogens, and specialised perimenopause exams. Ovasave additionally affords science-backed dietary supplements designed to help fertility, together with prenatal nutritional vitamins with DHA and CoQ10 formulations for each women and men making an attempt to conceive.

“Abu Dhabi’s deal with innovation, healthcare, and entrepreneurship has created a aggressive atmosphere for founders and traders alike,” famous Majd Abu Zant, co-founder of Ovasave. “As an Abu Dhabi-based startup supported by Hub71, Ovasave has benefited from a robust regulatory framework, entry to capital, and proximity to regional decision-makers.”

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