Creative Conception

What Creative Conception does

Creative Conception, Inc. is a privately held surrogacy and egg donation agency founded in 1995 by Kellie Snell and headquartered in Mission Viejo, California. The company matches intended parents — including individuals and couples facing infertility, same-sex couples, and single parents — with screened gestational surrogates and egg donors, providing end-to-end case management from initial consultation through pregnancy, delivery, and post-birth support. Core products include the Surrogacy Program and the Egg Donation Program, supplemented by CCI Accommodations (travel/lodging coordination for out-of-town cycles), a User Portal for client document and communication management, and a Professional Associates Network of partner fertility centers, clinical psychologists, and reproductive law attorneys. The agency's pricing ranges from $95,000 to $150,000 per full surrogacy journey, with a separate $300 coordination fee per egg donor match; first-time surrogate base compensation is approximately $60,000 and $70,000-$75,000 for experienced surrogates, managed through escrow partner Seed Trust.

The business is relationship-driven rather than technology-driven. Distribution relies on referrals from over 50 reproductive medicine doctors nationally and internationally, content marketing via blog and video, and a deeply credentialed team in which every member is a former surrogate, egg donor, or intended parent — including the founder, who is a former egg donor and surrogate herself. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on each matched journey, with no subscription, SaaS, or platform component. The company has not raised external funding, operates with approximately six team members, and has been profitable on a small-scale lifestyle basis for nearly three decades, serving 'thousands of families' cumulatively. Operating geographies include the United States and international clients where local law permits, and the company holds visible affiliations with ASRM, Seeds Growing Ethics, and Men Having Babies.

Name

Creative Conception

Legal name

Creative Conception, Inc.

Website

https://creativeconceptioninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creative Conception, Inc. is a Mission Viejo, California-based surrogacy and egg donation agency founded in 1995 that matches intended parents with screened surrogates and egg donors, providing full-service case management from matching through delivery for individual families, same-sex couples, and international clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surrogacy and Egg Donation Agency Services

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility/IVF & Reproductive Tourism Agencies (THAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Surrogacy agency services
• Egg donation coordination
• Third-party reproduction
• Family building services
• Gestational surrogacy matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission Viejo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surrogacy Agency Services: Fees from intended parents for surrogacy matching and coordination services. Costs range from $95,000 to $150,000 depending on specific arrangements.
2. Egg Donation Coordination: Fees for egg donor matching and coordination. A $300 coordination fee is collected when an egg donor is chosen.
3. Surrogate Compensation Management: The company manages surrogate compensation payments including base pay ($60,000 for first-time, $70,000-$75,000 for experienced) plus additional milestone payments and benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creative Conception provides full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency coordination, screening and matching intended parents with gestational surrogates and egg donors and managing the journey end-to-end. Services include donor and surrogate screening, matching, medical and legal coordination, travel/lodging logistics, escrow/trust account management, and ongoing case management from initial consultation through pregnancy and delivery. The agency charges intended parents $95,000 to $150,000 for the full surrogacy program plus a $300 egg donor coordination fee per donor selection.

Product overview

Creative Conception, Inc. is a surrogacy and egg donation agency offering a unified service platform for family-building through third-party reproduction. The core offerings are the Egg Donation Program and Surrogacy Program, which work together to match intended parents with egg donors and gestational surrogates. Supporting these core services are the CCI Accommodations module (for travel/lodging coordination), a User Portal for client access and communication, and a Professional Associates Network that provides referrals to physicians, fertility centers, psychologists, and attorneys. The company operates as a service-based agency rather than a software platform, providing personalized guidance and case management throughout the entire surrogacy and egg donation process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surrogacy Program Full-service gestational surrogacy program that screens, matches, and coordinates intended parents with gestational surrogates, providing end-to-end support including screening, matching, case management, medical provider coordination, and legal support throughout pregnancy and delivery.
• Egg Donation Program Comprehensive egg donation service that connects intended parents with screened egg donors aged 20-29, providing the full journey from donor selection through egg retrieval coordination, including medical screening, legal contracts, and cycle management with a $300 coordination fee per chosen donor.
• Surrogate Compensation Management Management of surrogate compensation payments including base pay ($60,000 for first-time, $70,000-$75,000 for experienced) plus additional milestone payments and benefits such as signing bonuses, monthly allowances, maternity clothing allowance, housekeeping/child care allowance, and life insurance, paid in monthly installments after pregnancy confirmation.
• CCI Accommodations Travel and lodging coordination service for egg donors and surrogates, handling flights, hotels, and transportation by coordinating directly with IVF doctors, nurses, and donors or surrogates to make out-of-town cycles seamless.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of families helped build through surrogacy and egg donation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Seed TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscrow services provider for managing surrogate compensation and trust accounts. Partnered as shown in logo display on website footer.
• ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional medical organization for reproductive medicine. Displayed as partner logo indicating professional affiliation and adherence to industry standards.
• Seeds Growing EthicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthics organization for third-party reproduction. Partnered as shown in logo display.
• Men Having BabiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization supporting gay men in their path to parenthood. Displayed as partner logo.
• California Fertility PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading fertility center in Los Angeles, CA. One of the recommended physicians/fertility centers in Creative Conception's professional network.
• HRC FertilitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor fertility center with multiple California locations (Encino, Fullerton, Laguna Hills, Oceanside, Pasadena, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles).
• Reproductive Science Center San Francisco Bay AreacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFertility center with locations in Fremont, Orinda, and San Ramon, CA.
• San Diego Fertility CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFertility center in San Diego, CA.
• Southern California Reproductive CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFertility center in Beverly Hills, CA.
• Andrea Bryman, LMFTcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMarriage and Family Therapist providing psychological support services for intended parents, surrogates, and egg donors.
• Sylvia Marnella, Ph.DcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical psychologist providing emotional support and psychological screening for surrogates and egg donors.
• Amanda Troxler, TroxlawcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReproductive law attorney in California providing legal support for surrogacy agreements and egg donor contracts.
• International Fertility Law GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational law firm specializing in fertility and family formation law.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ConceiveAbilities: Mid-sized surrogacy and egg donation agency offering matching, case management, and a surrogate-focused compensation model. Directly comparable service scope and pricing tier to Creative Conception.
• Family Source Consultants: Full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency with established physician referral network and case-management model. Comparable operational structure to Creative Conception.
• West Coast Surrogacy: California-based surrogacy and egg donation agency serving both domestic and international intended parents. Geographic overlap with Creative Conception and similar service offerings and price point.
• Egg Donor America: Egg-donation-focused agency that, like Creative Conception's egg donor program, matches intended parents with screened donors and coordinates cycles. Direct competitor within CCI's egg-donation service line.
• Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation: One of the largest U.S. surrogacy and egg donation agencies, headquartered in Boston with strong international (especially LGBTQIA+) clientele. Directly comparable full-service model including matching, legal coordination, and case management.
• Simple Surrogacy: Texas-based full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency with comparable end-to-end coordination including legal and escrow partnerships. Different geography but directly comparable service model and target clientele.
• Extraordinary Conceptions: California-based surrogacy and egg donation agency founded by a former surrogate and egg donor. Highly comparable to Creative Conception in founder pedigree (lived experience), California base, and full-service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Growing Generations: Long-established (1990s) surrogacy and egg donation agency with national reach and a particularly strong presence in the LGBTQIA+ intended-parent segment. Comparable service offerings with broader geographic footprint and longer-tenured brand than Creative Conception.

Emerging players

• Cofertility: Venture-backed egg-donation and family-building platform introducing tech-enabled matching and a "split-cycle" model. Not a direct full-service surrogacy peer, but emerging competitor in the egg-donation segment where CCI operates.
• International Surrogacy (Fertility Center of Las Vegas / Dr. Fisch): Clinic-affiliated surrogacy and egg donation program tightly integrated with IVF services in Nevada. Adjacent model—clinic-led rather than agency-led—but competes for the same international intended parents and egg-donor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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