Embryo Donation International

What Embryo Donation International does

Embryo Donation International (EDI) is a specialized medical practice and subdivision of Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A., operating in Fort Myers, Florida since 2001. The organization provides embryo donation services, matching cryopreserved embryos from prior IVF patients (donors) with recipients seeking to build families. It offers three donation modalities — Anonymous, Approved, and Open Embryo Donation — and operates a proprietary Identity Disclosure Program (IDP™), described as the first of its kind in the U.S., which allows donors to opt into future contact by donor-conceived offspring. The practice accepts patients regardless of marital status, sexual orientation, or religion, and serves a primarily individual-payor base including infertile couples, single women and men, same-sex couples, and unmarried partners.

EDI's core technology is its cryopreservation-based embryo transfer service, supplemented by a web-based Embryo Search Database, an online Recipient Application, and supporting service infrastructure. Clinical outcomes are reported at 27–40% success per transfer, compared to the CDC 2008 national average of 31% for frozen embryo transfers. The practice participates with multiple major insurance networks (Aetna, Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and others) and offers patient financing through Credit Funders and grant referrals.

EDI generates revenue through professional service fees for embryo donation procedures, recipient application processing, case management, and frozen donor embryo transfers. Pricing is tiered across anonymous, approved, and open donation options, with a non-refundable case management fee required to reserve embryos and timelines governing patient establishment and transfer completion. The practice has been founder-led since inception by Dr. Craig R. Sweet, a Reproductive Endocrinologist, with no external equity capital or institutional backing. Its distribution relies on direct patient acquisition via content marketing, a dedicated blog, social media, industry conferences (ASRM), and a worldwide reach supported by Med-Vacation travel coordination for out-of-town patients.

Name

Embryo Donation International

Legal name

Embryo Donation International, a division of Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A.

Website

https://embryodonation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Embryo Donation International is a Fort Myers, Florida medical practice that matches cryopreserved embryos from IVF donors with infertile recipients, offering anonymous, approved, and open donation options plus a first-of-its-kind Identity Disclosure Program. Founded in 2001, it serves individuals, couples, and same-sex partners domestically and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Embryo donation services
• Reproductive medicine
• Fertility treatment
• Cryopreserved embryos
• Donor embryo transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Embryo Donation Services: EDI generates revenue through fees for embryo donation services including recipient application processing, case management, embryo transfer procedures, and ongoing case management. The organization participates with various insurance providers including Aetna, Blue Shield, Cigna, and United Healthcare for infertility treatment coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Embryo Donation International is a medical practice that matches cryopreserved embryos from donors with recipients seeking to build families through embryo donation. It offers three donation modalities (Anonymous, Approved, and Open Embryo Donation) plus the proprietary Identity Disclosure Program (IDP™) that enables donor-conceived offspring to eventually contact donors. Core services include recipient application processing, embryo matching, frozen donor embryo transfer procedures, and ongoing case management.

Product overview

Embryo Donation International (EDI) operates as a single unified service offering focused on embryo donation. The core offering is the embryo donation program itself, which facilitates the matching of cryopreserved embryos from donors to recipients through three modalities: Anonymous Embryo Donation, Approved Embryo Donation, and Open Embryo Donation. Supporting this core service are several integrated components: the Identity Disclosure Program (IDP) which enables donor-recipient contact; an online Embryo Recipient Application for intake and matching; an Embryo Search Database for browsing available embryos; Frozen Donor Embryo Transfer procedures; and complementary support services including Financial Support, Emotional Support, and Med-Vacation coordination. EDI also provides a newsletter and forums for patient community engagement, along with research services. The company operates as a subdivision of Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A., based in Fort Myers, Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embryo Donation Services Full-service embryo donation center that matches cryopreserved embryos from donors with recipients, offering Anonymous, Approved, and Open Embryo Donation options for individuals and couples experiencing infertility.
• Frozen Donor Embryo Transfer

Quantifiable outcome

• 27-40% success rate per embryo transfer
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Insurance Providers (Aetna, Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and others)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEDI participates with numerous insurance providers including Accountable/Interplan, Aetna, Beechstreet, Blue Shield, Cigna, First Health/Coventry, GreatWest Healthcare, Multiplan, NPPN, PPO Next/Healthstar, Self-Insured Benefits Admin. (SIBA), Web TPA, and Wellcare Healthy Kid to provide coverage for infertility treatments.
• Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDI is a subdivision of Specialists In Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A. (SRMS), the parent medical practice that founded and supports the embryo donation organization. SRMS provides administrative support, staff, and infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inception Fertility: Parent company of several fertility clinic brands (e.g., Prelude, Vivere). Operates broad fertility service lines including embryo-related services and competes for the same donor/recipient patient pool EDI targets.
• Shady Grove Fertility: One of the largest U.S. fertility practices with a broad service portfolio including IVF, donor egg, and embryo donation programs. Comparable to EDI on the embryo donation service line but competes from a much larger footprint.
• Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA Network): Multi-site fertility network offering comprehensive IVF and donor services including embryo donation. Comparable clinical capabilities but materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than EDI.
• CCRM Fertility: Large multi-site U.S. fertility network offering IVF, egg donation, and embryo donation as part of a broader assisted reproduction portfolio. Competes with EDI for fertility patients and donor embryos at greater scale and capital base.

Direct peers

• California Conceptions: Donor embryo program offering anonymous and open embryo donation to recipients nationwide. Direct competitor with similar anonymous/approved/open disclosure tiers and online embryo matching database.
• National Embryo Donation Center: Knoxville-based nonprofit embryo donation program that matches donors with recipients for frozen embryo transfer. Closest direct competitor with a similar single-focus embryo donation model, including comparable recipient eligibility and donor matching services.
• Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program (Nightlight Christian Adoptions): Embryo adoption/donation program matching embryos from IVF clinics with adopting families. Direct competitor operating in the embryo donation matching space with similar recipient family-building mission.
• Miracles Waiting: Embryo donation matching service connecting donor couples with recipient families. Direct competitor focused on the matching layer of embryo donation rather than the clinical transfer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drsweetedi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/embryodonation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/profile/view?id=51597050&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=81be&locale=en_US&srchid=ed0aa739-8349-4a70-aba4-8939dc14a492-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=119&pvs=ps&pohelp=&goback=.fps_craig+sweet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Embryo Donation International