The Dinner That Launched a Company An Inspiring Story Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, shares her personal journey from solving problems in frozen barns to raising over $500M in capital, driven by her personal IVF journey and vision to scale access to fertility care. What this video coversClaire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, is no stranger to reinvention. In an inspiring conversation on the Dealmakers Podcast, Claire shares the defining moments that shaped her from solving problems in frozen barns to raising over $500M in capital.Future Family has secured funding from top-tier investors like Munich Re Ventures, Triventures, MS&AD Ventures, ORIX, Aspect Ventures, and Mindset Ventures.Claire Tomkins transitioned from nonprofit impact work to founding Future Family, driven by a personal IVF journey and a vision to scale access to fertility care.Future Family created a new asset class by offering consumer financing for fertility treatments, now the fourth-largest life expense in the U.S.Claire raised over $500 million across debt and equity, including a pioneering 00M facility while still in the seed stage.The company launched a first-of-its-kind IVF insurance product—“Baby or Your Money Back”—to de-risk family planning for patients.Fundraising during the pandemic required over 100 Zoom pitches, highlighting the resilience needed to navigate startup survival.Claire emphasizes that effective leadership requires embracing conflict and fostering authentic team communication, not just scaling the product.Her long-term vision is to normalize fertility financing as a standard life investment, just like buying a home or car. More from the librarySolarCity vs Startup The Entrepreneurial PathInnovation takes longerThe Venture Capital Crash #entrepreneur #startup #business #vc #venturecapital #smallbusinessOmnia's Disruptive Enterprise Software Pricing Model ExplainedRaised €30 Million OversubscribedFour Types of Innovation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #startup #venturecapital #innovation #vc Watch on Startup Fundraising · Open on YouTube · More shorts Library homeFull library indexShortsHomeInvestor directoryFounder directoryCompany funding databaseResearch hubPricing
