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Natural Cycles

Founded 2013 · 7 known investors

Find your way into Natural Cycles

278 people in our graph share verified history with the Natural Cycles team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kristen Dumbeckunlockedknows Raoul Scherwitzl · together at Natural Cycles (overlapped)
×6knows the team · via ETH Zürich
×3knows the team · via UC Santa Barbara
×2knows the team · via University of Geneva

Natural Cycles offers an FDA-cleared mobile app that uses a user's body temperature data and an algorithm to predict fertile windows for hormone-free birth control and pregnancy planning. The app supports women's health across life stages from contraception through perimenopause and is certified in over 35 countries.

Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices

Founders & leadership

Natural Cycles was founded in 2013 by Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl and Raoul Scherwitzl.

DEDr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl
Dr. Elina Berglund ScherwitzlinCo-founder and CEO at Natural CyclesDr. Elina Berglund is CEO and founder of Natural Cycles, a fertility-tracking app for contraception and pregnancy planning. She previously worked at CERN on physics research and holds expertise in algorithm development and data analysis.
RSRaoul Scherwitzl
Raoul ScherwitzlinCEO & co-founderRaoul Scherwitzl is a physicist who co-founded and serves as CEO of Natural Cycles, a digital health platform offering FDA-cleared temperature-tracking technology for hormone-free birth control and fertility monitoring. He also invests in early-stage companies.

Investors · 7

Bonnier CapitalStockholm
HeadlineSan Francisco · $661K – $103M
Headline Growth Management, LLC
Lauxera Capital PartnersParis · $22M – $110M
EQT VenturesreportedLuxembourg · $2M – $50M
Point72 VenturesreportedNew York · $1M – $75M

Also in the syndicate · 1

Point72 Private Investments

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Natural Cycles went on to found or lead other companies.

Samuel LevyBoard MemberFounded AllurionAlexander SellingSenior Software Engineer (Payments)Founded iControl

In the news

World's first contraceptive app, Natural Cycles, raises $55Mdealmatrix.com · Jun 2026Natural Cycles eyes $55M+ round to scale hormone-free birth control — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Oct 2025Natural Cycles Closes $55M Series C Financing Round Led by Lauxera Capital Partners | Healthcare IT Todayhealthcareittoday.com · Jun 2024Natural Cycles raises $55M funding for world’s first birth control app — TFNtechfundingnews.com · May 2024Certified contraceptive app Natural Cycles raises $30M | MobiHealthNewsmobihealthnews.com · Nov 2017Fertility App Maker Natural Cycles Raises $6M in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jun 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Natural Cycles do?
Natural Cycles offers an FDA-cleared mobile app that uses a user's body temperature data and an algorithm to predict fertile windows for hormone-free birth control and pregnancy planning. The app supports women's health across life stages from contraception through perimenopause and is certified in over 35 countries.
Who founded Natural Cycles?
Natural Cycles was founded by Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, Raoul Scherwitzl in 2013.
Who are Natural Cycles's investors?
Natural Cycles's investors include Bonnier Capital, Headline, Headline Growth Management, LLC, Lauxera Capital Partners, EQT Ventures, Point72 Ventures.