Fertility challenges seriously affect at least 1 in 10 US adults. A growing fertility tech industry is helping support decision-making, provide financial support, and work with employers to provide fertility benefits.

Carrot Fertility is a leader in that last category, helping companies offer their employees flexible and affordable custom fertility treatment plans. Founded in 2016, Carrot has raised almost USD 40 million on its way to reaching 200 corporate clients across 50 countries. Co-founder and CEO Tammy Sun met with YooHee Hong, the Silicon Valley Bureau Chief of NewsPicks—a sister company of SPEEDA Edge—to talk about how her work at Carrot and the fertility tech industry. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity as well as published in English for the first time.