About Mate Health

Our Mission to make Male Fertility accessible

Mate Health was built to help men get evaluated earlier in the fertility process, with clinical-grade semen analysis collected at home and analyzed in a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited high-complexity andrology laboratory.

For too long, fertility testing has often started with one partner while male testing is delayed, skipped, or treated as an afterthought. Our platform combines at-home collection, validated temperature-controlled transport, expanded semen analysis, and report interpretation designed to support physician review.

Patients can collect privately at home, while physicians receive lab-based results that are formatted for clinical use. Mate Health was founded by a team with experience across diagnostics, healthcare commercialization, laboratory partnerships, software, and patient access, including more than two decades at Abbott Laboratories and leadership at Blue Cross Blue Shield. Our focus is simple: make male fertility testing more complete, more accessible, and easier to act on.Mate Health is an at-home male fertility testing company based in Lombard, Illinois, and is not affiliated with Mate Fertility.

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Our mission is to remove the barriers that delay male fertility testing and make clinical grade semen analysis from home an early, routine part of fertility evaluation for every couple.

— Paul Jurgensen, Co-Founder and CEO, Mate Health

Medical Advisory Board

Clinical expertise behind Mate Health.

Mate Health's Medical Advisory Board pairs ongoing clinical practice with active research insight across reproductive medicine, supporting clinical review of Mate Health's reporting standards, patient education, and validation methodology.

Nicholas Farber, MD

Fellowship-Trained Urologist

Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Nicholas Farber is a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in male reproductive health and male infertility. He completed his Men's Health and Male Fertility fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top urologic surgery programs in the country. Prior to fellowship, he completed his urologic surgery residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Dr. Farber's clinical and research expertise centers on male fertility, including the evaluation and treatment of low sperm count, varicocele, sperm retrieval techniques, and vasectomy reversal. His broader work in men's health encompasses hormonal optimization, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, and penile implant surgery, giving him a comprehensive perspective on the full spectrum of male reproductive and sexual health.

An active contributor to the urologic literature, Dr. Farber has authored over 100 combined peer- reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters, and has presented original research to national and international audiences. His work has contributed to advancing the understanding and treatment of male reproductive and urologic conditions, with particular interest in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based, technology-driven care.

Dr. Farber is passionate about advancing the science of male fertility and improving access to accurate, accessible diagnostic tools. As a member of the Mate Health Medical Advisory Board, he brings clinical insight and research experience to support the development of innovative semen analysis technology.

Tashera Perry, MD

Board-Certified OB-GYN

Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Perry is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist whose clinical interests include infertility, endometriosis, and menopause management. She practices at Indiana University Health in Bloomington, Indiana, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Perry has contributed to peer-reviewed research focused on improving access to fertility care for underserved populations. In her clinical practice, she advances this work by initiating fertility evaluation and care for rural patients who may live two to three hours from the nearest fertility center. She also engages in health-system-level initiatives to evaluate, implement, and optimize digital tools and clinical workflows.

At Mate Health, Dr. Perry provides clinical guidance on reproductive health and fertility diagnostics, with particular attention to how results are communicated to patients and the clinicians managing their care.

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OUR Leadership TEAM

Meet the people running Mate Health

Paul Jurgensen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mate Health, leading the company's strategy, commercialization, and partnerships. With more than 30 years of experience in diagnostics and healthcare, he previously spent 23 years at Abbott in senior commercial leadership roles before serving as Chief Commercial and Chief Revenue Officer at multiple healthcare companies. He co-founded Mate Health to make male fertility testing more complete, accessible, and actionable.

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Paul Jurgensen

Co-Founder & CEO

Ashmit Pyakurel is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Mate Health, where he leads product development, engineering, and the infrastructure that connects at-home collection to laboratory analysis. He built Mate Health's platform from concept to launch, including the HIPAA-compliant patient and clinician portals, specimen tracking, and the laboratory and EMR integrations that deliver results formatted for physician review. Ashmit has spent his career at the intersection of diagnostics, data, and care delivery. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Simple Laboratories, where he rebuilt laboratory information systems and EMR connectivity and established the organization as one of the first FHIR-enabled clinical laboratories. Before that he led product and data science at Myndshft Technologies, and spent five years at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association directing technology and product for the BCBS Institute, including risk stratification tools applied across more than 1.5 million members. He holds 2 U.S. patents and an MS in Data Science from Indiana University and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.

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Ashmit Pyakurel

Co-Founder & CTO

Holly Copeland is the Business Development Director at Mate Health, where she develops relationships with clinicians, healthcare organizations, and strategic partners. She brings extensive healthcare business development experience and works to expand access to convenient, clinical-grade male fertility testing. Holly plays an important role in introducing Mate Health to new partners and supporting its integration into clinical practices.

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Holly Copeland, MBA

Director of Business Development

Val Demiri leads marketing at Mate Health, building the partnerships, creator programs, and content strategy that bring clinical-grade at-home fertility testing to more men. Val's background spans digital marketing for brands across healthtech, diagnostics, and consumer wellness, with experience in translating clinical products into clear, human messaging. "Focused on making male fertility something people talk about, not something they avoid."

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