What the business is
Health tech startup using AI to organise unstructured medical data into a standard format for fertility doctors and researchers
The bet
Standardising de-identified fertility data with AI will let doctors personalise treatment and speed pharmaceutical discovery
How it started
Cercle launched on Wednesday 2023-11-08 and announced partners and investors. Its platform turns unstructured medical records and test results into a standard format for fertility doctors and researchers.
What happened
If a patient wants to freeze eggs, her doctor can use the platform to see de-identified, anonymous data from similar patients and what treatments helped or did not, in order to personalise a plan. Lead investors are Sheryl Sandberg and her husband Tom Bernthal through Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners. Cercle is partnering with genetics company Eurofins Genoma and with US Fertility, the nation's largest fertility network, supporting more than 100 clinics.
What has to be true
Fertility records and test results are unstructured, which blocks comparison across patients
De-identified data from similar patients can inform personalised plans
A large clinic network gives access to data and users
Starting in fertility lets Cercle expand to other women's health areas later
What can be applied
Cercle launched with distribution (a 100-plus-clinic network) and a famous lead investor, but no outcome data on treatment results was reported.
Aftermath
As of 2023-11-08 Cercle had just launched with named investors and partners. CNBC did not report the funding amount, customers or any clinical results.
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