Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc.

What Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc. does

Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc. (GIVF) is a privately held reproductive medicine and genetics services company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, founded in 1984 by Dr. Joseph Schulman as the first outpatient IVF center in the United States. The company integrates high-technology infertility treatment with reproductive genetics, operating a flagship fertility clinic, a prenatal genetics clinic (noted for the largest aggregate institutional CVS experience in the U.S.), embryology and genetic testing laboratories, and cryostorage facilities. Its core technical portfolio includes IVF, ICSI, preimplantation genetic testing, non-surgical ultrasound-guided egg retrieval, non-surgical sperm aspiration, ovarian cryopreservation, egg vitrification, and the proprietary MicroSort® sperm-sorting technology (worldwide exclusive license for human gender selection using FISH), several of which were first-in-U.S. or first-in-world introductions.

GIVF operates as a family of companies with subsidiary brands Fairfax Cryobank (frozen donor sperm, established 1986, shipping to 50+ countries), Fairfax EggBank (frozen donor eggs, established 2010, 350+ clinic partners), and Fairfax Surrogacy (full-service surrogacy agency, launched 2021). International operations include Shanghai Ji Ai, a joint venture with Fudan University founded in 1997 and described as one of the largest infertility and genetics clinics in China. The company was originally formed as a joint venture with the Fairfax Hospital Association (now Inova Health System).

Revenue is generated through professional services (IVF, prenatal genetics), one-time specimen sales (donor sperm and eggs), recurring cryostorage subscriptions, and surrogacy matching fees. GIVF serves individual patients seeking fertility treatment, physicians and clinics worldwide requiring donor specimens and genetic testing, and LGBTQ family-building clients. Fewer than 1% of donor applicants are accepted into sperm or egg programs, and products and services reach more than 50 countries with 200,000+ documented healthy births. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc.

Legal name

Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc.

Website

https://givf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Genetics & IVF Institute is a private reproductive medicine company founded in 1984 that integrates fertility treatment with genetics services, operating an outpatient IVF clinic, donor sperm and egg banks (Fairfax Cryobank, Fairfax EggBank), a surrogacy agency, and cryostorage for patients and 350+ partner clinics in 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC), Prenatal, Newborn & Reproductive Diagnostics (NIPT, IVF/PGT, newborn screening) (HLAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Infertility treatment services
• In vitro fertilization
• Donor sperm bank
• Donor egg bank
• Prenatal genetic testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IVF and Fertility Treatment Services: Comprehensive infertility treatment services including IVF, ICSI, and genetic testing performed at flagship fertility clinic in Fairfax, Virginia and through international joint ventures.
2. Fairfax Cryobank - Donor Sperm: Sale of cryopreserved donor sperm to patients and clinics worldwide. One of the world's largest sperm banks with extensive genetic and infectious disease testing.
3. Fairfax EggBank - Donor Eggs: Sale of frozen donor eggs through a network of more than 350 IVF clinic partners. One of the largest donor egg banks in the world.
4. Fairfax Surrogacy: Full-service surrogacy agency providing matching services between intended parents and carefully screened surrogates.
5. Cryostorage Services: One of the largest providers of cryostorage for embryos, sperm, and eggs in the United States.
6. Prenatal Genetics Clinic: Genetic testing and diagnostics services including CVS and amniocentesis procedures.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc. (GIVF) is a medical practice and family of fertility companies that delivers comprehensive reproductive technology services and products: outpatient IVF and related infertility treatments, donor sperm and donor egg banks (Fairfax Cryobank, Fairfax EggBank), full-service surrogacy matching (Fairfax Surrogacy), prenatal genetics and preimplantation genetic testing (PGD/PGT), and large-scale cryostorage of embryos, sperm, and eggs. Offerings are delivered through its flagship Fairfax, Virginia clinic, its subsidiary cryobanks, and an international network of 350+ clinic partners, primarily serving individual patients and referring physicians worldwide.

Product overview

Genetics & IVF Institute operates as a family of companies providing comprehensive reproductive technology products and services. The core offering consists of the GIVF fertility clinic, prenatal genetics clinic, embryology/genetic testing laboratories, and cryostorage services at its Fairfax, Virginia flagship. The company's subsidiary brands include Fairfax Cryobank (donor sperm, est. 1986), Fairfax EggBank (donor eggs, est. 2010), Fairfax Surrogacy (surrogacy services, est. 2021), and MicroSort (gender selection technology). International operations include Shanghai Ji Ai, a joint venture with Fudan University in China. The organization serves patients in more than 50 countries through its network of clinics and partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairfax Cryobank: One of the world's largest sperm banks providing high-quality donor sperm since 1986, serving patients and clinics in more than 50 countries
• Fairfax EggBank
• Fairfax Surrogacy
• Shanghai Ji Ai

Products and services

• GIVF Fertility Clinic State-of-the-art outpatient fertility clinic at the GIVF flagship in Fairfax, Virginia, providing comprehensive reproductive technology services including IVF, ICSI, preimplantation genetic testing, fertility preservation, and integrated genetic services to individual patients.
• Fairfax Cryobank – Donor Sperm Cryopreserved donor sperm bank selling directly to patients and clinics in more than 50 countries, with extensive expertise in freezing, storing, and transporting frozen sperm, eggs, and embryos; one of the largest cryopreserved specimen inventories in the world.
• Fairfax EggBank – Donor Eggs One of the largest frozen donor egg banks in the world, offering one of the largest and most diverse selections of immediately available frozen donor eggs in the United States, distributed through more than 350 IVF clinic partners worldwide; fewer than 1% of applicants are accepted into the program.
• Fairfax Surrogacy Full-service surrogacy agency that conducts a comprehensive and high-quality surrogate screening process to match intended parents worldwide with carefully screened surrogates, intended to ensure healthy, safe outcomes for all involved.
• GIVF Prenatal Genetics Clinic Prenatal genetics clinic offering genetic testing services including chorionic villus sampling (CVS) as an early first-trimester alternative to amniocentesis and additional prenatal diagnostics, with the largest aggregate institutional experience with CVS in the United States.
• GIVF Cryostorage Services One of the largest providers of cryostorage for embryos, sperm, and eggs in the United States, offering long-term cryopreservation services for reproductive specimens to patients and clinics.
• MicroSort Sperm Sorting for Gender Selection Unique sperm separation technique developed by GIVF for preconceptual gender selection using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technology; GIVF holds the worldwide exclusive license for sperm sorting in humans and the technique is in an ongoing FDA clinical trial that has resulted in hundreds of normal births.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ healthy babies born worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fudan University (Shanghai Ji Ai)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Joint venture with Fudan University Ob/Gyn Hospital founded in 1997 to create Shanghai Ji Ai, the first IVF and prenatal genetics clinic in China. One of the largest infertility and genetics clinics in China. GIVF expanded its clinical practice into China in 1998.
• Fairfax CryobankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1986 as part of GIVF family of companies. One of the world's largest sperm banks providing donor sperm to patients and clinics in more than 50 countries. Operates under the Fairfax brand.
• Fairfax EggBankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2010 as part of GIVF family of companies. One of the world's largest donor egg banks with more than 350 clinic partners worldwide. Created from egg vitrification protocol developed in 2004.
• Fairfax SurrogacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in 2021 as newest service. Full-service surrogacy agency helping intended parents around the world find surrogates through comprehensive screening and matching services.
• Inova Health System (formerly Fairfax Hospital Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIVF was founded as a joint venture with the Fairfax Hospital Association, now known as Inova Health System, one of the largest regional hospital systems in the United States.
• International Laboratory Services PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaboratory services partnerships in Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, North Cyprus, Cambodia, Thailand, Kenya, and Nigeria providing global reach for GIVF services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prelude Fertility: Multi-clinic U.S. fertility network offering IVF, egg freezing, and genetic testing through owned clinics. Directly competes with GIVF in the integrated fertility and genetics services market.
• Boston IVF: Large U.S. fertility clinic network affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Provides IVF, ICSI, donor egg, and genetic testing services comparable to GIVF's flagship clinic offerings.
• New Hope Fertility Center: New York-based fertility clinic offering IVF, donor egg, and surrogacy services with international patient focus. Comparable to GIVF's flagship clinic in offering comprehensive family-building services including donor gametes and surrogacy.
• Worldwide Egg and Sperm Donors (MyEggBank): Reproductive tissue bank and donor agency providing donor eggs and sperm through a clinic network. Directly comparable to Fairfax EggBank and Fairfax Cryobank in donor gamete distribution.
• Seattle Sperm Bank: U.S.-based donor sperm bank with a national clinic distribution network. Comparable to Fairfax Cryobank as a competing frozen donor sperm provider serving fertility clinics and patients.
• Cryos International: Denmark-based international sperm bank shipping donor sperm to more than 100 countries. Closest direct competitor to Fairfax Cryobank in global donor sperm distribution.
• California Cryobank: One of the largest U.S. sperm banks offering donor sperm, donor egg, and cord blood banking. Directly comparable to Fairfax Cryobank and Fairfax EggBank in donor gamete distribution to clinics and patients nationally.
• Shady Grove Fertility (Inception Fertility): One of the largest U.S. fertility clinic networks, operating the Shady Grove Fertility brand and several others. Directly comparable to GIVF as a multi-site IVF and fertility services provider serving similar patient populations with overlapping services including IVF, donor gametes, and genetic testing.
• CCRM Fertility: Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine operates a national network of fertility clinics with strong research and IVF capabilities. Directly competes with GIVF in IVF, ICSI, PGT, and fertility treatment services with a comparable focus on advanced reproductive technology and genetic integration.

Broad incumbents

• CooperSurgical (CooperCompanies): Public medical device and fertility services company offering IVF consumables, donor gametes, and genetic testing products. Comparable to GIVF as a diversified fertility supplier with overlapping presence in IVF laboratory products and donor gamete distribution, though operating at much larger scale as a public company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geneticsandivf
• Facebookfacebook.com/geneticsandivf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genetics-&-ivf-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/givffertility

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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