Conception
Advancing the Future of Fertility
health AI / biotech / medtech / reproductive biology
StageSeed
Raised$4.93M
Employees41
LocationBerkeley, CA
About
Conception develops stem cell technology to create functional egg cells in the laboratory for reproductive purposes. The company uses induced pluripotent stem cells derived from blood, guiding them through developmental stages via stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and computation. Conception is developing in-vitro gametogenesis as a medical therapy with integrated ethical safeguards and a regulatory-aligned approach.
Product
- Value proposition
- Developing stem cell-derived reproductive cells and IVG tech to expand reproductive possibilities and enable safer, reliable in-vitro gametogenesis
- Regulatory
- Exploration of IVG as a medical therapy within existing regulatory frameworks; future clinical use would require formal approval
Founders
- Lauren Berson Sugarman — Founder and CEO
Products
functional eggs derived from stem cells3D ovarian organoids for meiosis and follicle maturationIVG platform for in-vitro gametogenesis
Key features
derivation of functional eggs from stem cells3D organoids providing necessary biochemical cueshigh-throughput genetic screens for conditionscomputer vision-based quality scoringethics safeguards integrated into research and clinical considerationsregulatory-aligned approach to IVG as a medical therapy
Technologies
stem cell biologytissue engineeringcomputational biologyin-vitro gametogenesisinduced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)3D organoid culturecomputer visionhigh-throughput screening
Investors
Kindred VenturesFounder CollectiveGreat Oaks Venture CapitalEverywhere VenturesEquable CapitalFreya Ventures
News
- Founders Everywhere: Lauren Berson Sugarman · 2025-02-12T13:46:08.000Z
- Conceivable Life Sciences Secures $50 Million Series A · 2025-09-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Episode 13: Digital Fertility Revolution - AI, Community & Fertility Support | Conceive’s Lauren Berson - The Turek Clinic · 2026-03-23T18:27:27.000Z
- IVF Automation: The Most Human Story About Robots and AI — Conceivable Life Sciences · 2026-02-04T14:56:57.000Z
- Medium · 2026-02-24T14:06:01.000Z
- After A 6-Figure Fertility Journey, This Founder Built An IVF Startup With ‘Outcome Protection’ · 2026-05-20T12:00:29.000Z
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Profile updated Jul 29, 2026. Sources: conception.bio
