Travis Potter
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Ovel, former Goldman Sachs managing director and hedge fund manager who transitioned to biotech to advance in vitro gametogenesis and fertility solutions.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 50min
The Science of Stem Cells and Social Impact: Inside Ovelle with Merrick Smela and Travis Potter
Travis Potter, a finance-to-biotech CEO who left Wall Street after personal fertility struggles, and Merrick Smela, a Harvard-trained stem cell scientist working on inducing meiosis from iPSCs, discuss Ovel’s work. They talk about in vitro gametogenesis, regulatory-factor-driven approaches to start meiosis, building a mission-focused team, safety and validation for lab-grown eggs, and fundraising for a novel fertility tech.
