Seedbox Labs provides a home-use male fertility testing device that combines self-loading microfluidics, optical scanning, and deep learning to deliver WHO-standard sperm analysis in real time. Unlike mail-in kits that cost $200 per test, Seedbox offers unlimited testing through owned hardware, with results streamed directly to a mobile app via Bluetooth. The system tracks motility metrics and health trends, giving men immediate feedback without clinic visits or sample shipping.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Global sperm counts have dropped 60% since the 1970s, and male factors contribute to half of all infertility cases, yet fewer than 2% of men get tested proactively. Traditional clinical testing is slow, awkward, and expensive, requiring mailed samples, dry ice, and days of waiting for results, which creates high friction and discourages regular monitoring.
Solution
Seedbox Labs offers a home-based male fertility testing platform that delivers clinical-grade sperm analysis without the clinic handoff. The system uses a self-loading microfluidic chip that automatically wicks a single drop of sample into the testing chamber, eliminating mess and user error. Once inserted into the optical bay, internal optics and LED arrays capture high-frame-rate video while a proprietary neural network identifies, tracks, and grades thousands of cells in real time, distinguishing progressive swimmers from static cells. Results stream instantly to a mobile app via Bluetooth, providing motility metrics, health trends, and personalized action plans within seconds. The hardware is designed for unlimited use, allowing men to test weekly without purchasing additional kits.
Target Audience
Primary customers are men seeking proactive fertility monitoring, couples experiencing infertility who want convenient at-home testing, and individuals who prefer regular, low-friction health tracking without clinical appointments.
Features
- Self-loading microfluidic chip with capillary array that automatically draws the sample into the testing chamber, requiring only a single drop
- Optical bay with auto-calibrating LED array and high-frame-rate video capture for real-time cell tracking
- Proprietary deep learning neural network that identifies, tracks, and grades individual sperm cells, distinguishing progressive motility from static cells
- Bluetooth-enabled app that streams results instantly, displaying motility metrics, health trends, and personalized action plans
- Unlimited testing capability with owned hardware, eliminating per-test costs associated with mail-in kits
- WHO-standard precision built on Harvard-incubated technology, providing lab-grade accuracy without clinical visits