MedAnswers

MedAnswers is an Illumina backed next generation digital health company using big data + genetics for fertility. 2500 beta users. 105 experts. Imminent Revenue.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Healthcare Services
  • Location San Carlos, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded August 2016
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website medanswers.com

Company Summary

MedAnswers launched the FertilityAnswers app to improve those trying to conceive's ability to access reproductive specialists. We are one of the first digital health co's with genetics and machine learning integration. Live on iOS, we add 30% more users each month. We release video consults & pre-conception genetic test 9/15/18. We reduce patient acquisition costs for experts and monetize them through digital ad fees.

Team

  • Founder and CEO

    Alice Crisci is a cancer survivor, entrepreneur and activist with a company exit at 27. She founded an oncofertility charity three weeks into her cancer diagnosis, co-sponsored the first fertility preservation bill in the country and then founded MedAnswers to improve global access to reproductive specialists. The company was accepted into the Illumina Accelerator Program's 7th Cycle. She's raised $1.2M so far and has appeared in numerous media.

  • Santiago Munne, PhD
    Co-Founder

    Dr. Munne is a world-renowned reproductive geneticist who invented Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). He established a global sales network of IVF clinics who used his labs for genetic testing of embryos. He then sold two genetic companies for a 15X return to CooperSurgical. He has published over 300 research papers, many award-winning.

  • Lisa Calkins built and sold a software company specializing in mobile technology, healthtech and iOT. She also has expertise in blockchain. Lisa is a great problem solver, incredibly committed to making the world a better place and great at team building. She's been leading engineering teams for more than 20 years.

  • An accomplished professional with over 25 years of senior-level financial and accounting experience, Carter's capabilities encompass negotiating ownership transition leading and supporting capital raising efforts totaling over $100 million, participating in multiple acquisitions from both the buy- and sell-side, in addition to merging operations as acquirer and acquiree.

  • Chief Scientific Officer

    Doctor of Biotechnology and Bachelor of Environmental Science from Pablo de Olavide University (Spain). Entrepreneur, specialized in technical management and project management in the field of rare diseases, reproduction and scaling of enzymes in the Andalusian Center for Developmental Biology. The research group works on different lines of research on cell death, human reproduction and rare diseases.

  • Director, UX/UI Design

    Justin has an extensive experience in designing various forms of visual communication and UX/UI, helping small to medium sized agencies, startups, and inspired individuals. He also has a solid background in marketing and advertising, leading the strategic development of multiple fortune 500 clients such as AT&T, Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, JPMorgan Chase and Toyota Motor Sales for their diversity market efforts.

  • Director, Online Media

    Joshua Noonan is an incredible storyteller with the unusual ability to excel in both the art and science of Facebook and Instagram marketing. He's written a book about scaling on Facebook and previously taken a company from $1M in revenue to $25M in annual revenue through Facebook video marketing. He achieves incredibly scalable results for MedAnswers by connecting to the audience through inspirational story-telling and through optimization.

  • Director of Corporate Sales

  • VP Finance

    Lori is a seasoned finance executive with more than 30 years of finance, accounting and operational experience. Particular strengths include M&A, due diligence and audit support, and the establishment of financial and business policies and best practices. She also assists us with funding acquisition, investor relations, budgets and forecasts, corporate governance, and is the most organized person we've ever seen.

  • Director, Business Development

Advisors

  • Mark Brennan
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Santiago Munne
    Unconfirmed
    Alexander Bisignano
    Unconfirmed
    Marc Savas
    Unconfirmed
  • Markell Pool
    Unconfirmed

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