What FertiPro does

FertiPro NV is an independent Belgian manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Beernem, Belgium, that designs, produces and supplies in vitro diagnostic kits and cell culture media for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and male infertility diagnosis. The company's product portfolio is organized into two main categories: ART media — including the FertiCult line (Aspiration, Flushing, IVF medium, Mineral Oil, High Viscosity Oil), GAIN medium, Sil-Select Plus/Stock sperm-selection gradients, SpermFreeze and SpermFreeze SSP cryopreservation media, the VitriFreeze/VitriThaw and VitriFreeze ES/VitriThaw ES vitrification systems, FertiVit Cooling/Warming, and supporting consumables such as the SpermFreeze Box — and in vitro diagnostics, including EpiScreen Plus, Fructose Test, HOS Test, LeucoScreen Plus, Spermac Stain, SpermMar Test IgG/A and VitalScreen. Manufacturing occurs in a single state-of-the-art, environmentally controlled facility in Beernem operating under ISO 13485 quality management, with MDSAP program participation, EU MDR and IVDR CE marking across the full portfolio, and product registrations in Europe, Canada and the United States plus additional jurisdictions.

FertiPro sells to fertility clinics, IVF centers, andrology laboratories and hospital reproductive medicine departments through a worldwide distributor network spanning over 100 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and Oceania, with named regional partners including Somagen Diagnostics (Canada), VitroLife (USA), InVitroCare (USA), Paragon Care/Immuno (Australia/NZ), NordicCell (Nordics), Elta90 group (Balkans), Krishco Medical (India), PT. Fertilindo Vitro Sains (Indonesia) and Bio-Quest Kenya (East Africa). Products carry certificates of analysis and are validated through Human Sperm Survival Assay (HSSA) testing. Beyond branded product sales, FertiPro offers contract manufacturing services for third-party media producers and operates an in-house Test Center and Training Center; it also markets through digital channels (website, YouTube, email newsletter) and participates in industry events such as the ESHRE annual congress. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture or institutional investors and no parent entity, and is described in its own materials as an independent, family-style manufacturer.

Name

FertiPro

Legal name

FertiPro NV

Website

https://fertipro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FertiPro is an independent Belgian manufacturer of in vitro diagnostics and cell culture media for assisted reproductive technologies and male infertility diagnosis, serving fertility clinics, IVF centers and andrology laboratories in over 100 countries via a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assisted Reproductive Technology Media and Diagnostics

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Prenatal, Newborn & Reproductive Diagnostics (NIPT, IVF/PGT, newborn screening) (HLAAALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Male Reproductive & Sexual Medicine (Andrology) (HLAKAOAD)

Keywords

• In vitro diagnostics
• Cell culture media
• Assisted reproductive technology
• Male infertility diagnostics
• IVF culture media

Headquarters

HQ city

Beernem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IVD and ART Media Product Sales: FertiPro generates revenue through the sale of in vitro diagnostic kits and cell culture media used in assisted reproductive technologies and male infertility diagnosis. Products include diagnostic tests, culture media, vitrification solutions, and sperm cryopreservation media sold through distributors worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FertiPro designs, manufactures, and supplies in vitro diagnostic kits and cell culture media used in assisted reproductive technologies (IVF, ICSI, embryo culture) and the diagnosis of male infertility. Its portfolio covers FertiCult media, sperm selection and cryopreservation media, vitrification media, and diagnostic kits (semen analysis, anti-sperm antibody testing, sperm morphology), sold through a global distributor network to fertility clinics and andrology laboratories.

Product overview

FertiPro is an independent manufacturer of in vitro diagnostics and cell culture media for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and male infertility diagnosis, founded in 1992 and based in Beernem, Belgium. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: ART Media products (including FertiCult Aspiration medium, FertiCult Flushing medium, FertiCult IVF medium, FertiCult Mineral Oil, FertiCult High Viscosity Oil, GAIN medium, Hyaluronidase in FertiCult Flushing medium, 10% PVP in FertiCult Flushing medium, Sil-Select Plus, Sil-Select Stock, SpermFreeze, SpermFreeze SSP, FertiVit Cooling/Warming, VitriFreeze-VitriThaw, VitriFreeze ES-VitriThaw ES, and SpermFreeze Box) and In Vitro Diagnostic products (including EpiScreen Plus, Fructose Test, HOS Test, LeucoScreen Plus, Spermac Stain, SpermMar Test IgG, SpermMar Test IgA, and VitalScreen). The company also offers contract manufacturing services and operates a test center and training center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FertiCult: Product line of cell culture media including Aspiration medium, Flushing medium, IVF medium, Mineral Oil, and High Viscosity Oil used in assisted reproductive technologies.
• SpermFreeze
• Sil-Select
• GAIN
• VitriFreeze/VitriThaw
• EpiScreen Plus
• SpermMar Test
• LeucoScreen Plus
• VitalScreen
• HOS Test
• Fructose Test
• Spermac Stain

Products and services

• FertiCult Aspiration medium Cell culture medium used for oocyte aspiration procedures in assisted reproductive technologies; CE marked under EU MDR for fertility clinic and IVF center use.
• FertiCult Flushing medium Flushing medium for handling and processing gametes and embryos during IVF procedures; CE marked under EU MDR.
• FertiCult IVF medium Culture medium specifically formulated for in vitro fertilization procedures and embryo culture; CE marked under EU MDR.
• FertiCult Mineral Oil / FertiCult High Viscosity Oil Pharmaceutical grade paraffin oil (Mineral Oil and High Viscosity variant) used as an overlay for embryo culture dishes to maintain stable pH and prevent evaporation; CE marked under EU MDR.
• GAIN medium Single-step fertilization and embryo culture medium developed in the Netherlands, suitable for gamete handling through blastocyst culture; CE marked under EU MDR.
• Hyaluronidase in FertiCult Flushing medium Enzyme supplement added to flushing medium for cumulus cell removal during ICSI procedures.
• 10% PVP in FertiCult Flushing medium Polyvinylpyrrolidone solution used for sperm immobilization and handling during ICSI procedures; CE marked under EU MDR.
• Sil-Select Plus Ready-to-use silica-based density gradient for sperm washing and selection, available in upper and lower layer formulation; CE marked under EU MDR.
• Sil-Select Stock Isotonic stock solution of silica-based density gradient for preparing custom sperm selection gradients; CE marked under EU MDR.
• SpermFreeze and SpermFreeze SSP Cryopreservation media for sperm freezing. SpermFreeze contains 15% glycerol (0.7-1ml per 1ml sperm); SpermFreeze SSP contains 27% glycerol for higher-density freezing (1ml per 3ml sperm, fewer straws per sample); CE marked under EU MDR.
• FertiVit Cooling/Warming HTF-based vitrification medium kit for oocyte cryopreservation, containing 6 vials for cooling and 6 vials for warming; CE marked under EU MDR.
• VitriFreeze – VitriThaw PBS-based vitrification and warming media system for embryo cryopreservation; CE marked under EU MDR.
• VitriFreeze ES – VitriThaw ES Enhanced sequential vitrification and warming media system with optimized cryoprotectant concentrations; CE marked under EU MDR.
• SpermFreeze Box Standardized cryopreservation accessory box for consistent positioning of sperm freezing straws in liquid nitrogen vapor phase.
• EpiScreen Plus Quantitative in vitro diagnostic test kit for measuring alpha-glucosidase activity in semen to assess epididymal function; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device for andrology laboratory use.
• Fructose Test In vitro diagnostic test for measuring fructose levels in seminal plasma to evaluate seminal vesicle function; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device.
• HOS Test Hypo-osmotic swelling in vitro diagnostic test for assessing sperm membrane integrity and vitality; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device.
• LeucoScreen Plus Enhanced leucocyte peroxidase staining kit for differentiating granulocytes from other round cells in human semen; does not contain carcinogenic substrate; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device.
• Spermac Stain Differential in vitro diagnostic staining kit for assessing sperm morphology including head defects, acrosome status, and vacuole detection; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class A device.
• SpermMar Test IgG Latex immunoassay in vitro diagnostic kit for detecting anti-sperm IgG antibodies on the sperm surface using a direct testing method; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device.
• SpermMar Test IgA Latex immunoassay in vitro diagnostic kit for detecting anti-sperm IgA antibodies on the sperm surface; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class B device.
• VitalScreen Two-step eosin-nigrosin in vitro diagnostic staining kit for assessing sperm vitality by differentiating live (unstained) from dead (red-stained) spermatozoa; CE marked under EU IVDR as Class A device.
• Contract manufacturing services for ART media Contract manufacturing service leveraging FertiPro's ISO 13485-certified Belgian production facility for companies seeking to outsource media manufacturing; long-term experience described on the FertiPro website.

Quantifiable outcome

• SpermFreeze SSP maintains acceptable 50-60% motility reduction after cryopreservation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Elta90 Group (Multiple Entities)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElta90 Medical Analytics (Albania), Elta 90 Medical Biotechnology d.o.o. (Bosnia), Elta 90M (Bulgaria), Elta 90 Medical Research SRL (Romania), Elta 90MS (Serbia), Elta 90 Molecular Medicine (Macedonia) - distributors for FertiPro products across Eastern European and Balkan regions
• NordicCell ApSregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish-based distributor covering Iceland, providing FertiPro products to the Nordic region
• FertiKult Gück GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor specializing in cell culture media and cell selection products
• Somagen Diagnostics IncregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian distributor based in Edmonton, Alberta, serving the Canadian market for FertiPro diagnostics and media products
• VitroLife Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distributor (formerly Conception Technologies) based in San Diego, California, distributing FertiPro products in the United States
• InVitroCare IncregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based distributor in Frederick, Maryland, providing FertiPro products to the US market
• PT. Fertilindo Vitro SainsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesian distributor based in Surabaya, serving the Indonesian market for ART products
• Krishco Medical Products Pvt LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian distributor based in Bangalore, supplying FertiPro products to the Indian market
• Paragon Care Group Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Immuno)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian distributor covering Australia and New Zealand, operating under Immuno brand from Melbourne
• Bio-Quest Kenya LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKenyan distributor serving the East African market from Nairobi

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vitrolife: Swedish-based global leader in ART media, consumables, and time-lapse embryo incubation systems. Overlaps directly with FertiPro across IVF media, oocyte/embryo vitrification, and microfluidic sperm preparation, competing in the same fertility clinics worldwide.
• Genea Biomedx: Developer of ART devices and culture media sold into fertility clinics (part of Genea group). Overlaps with FertiPro's FertiCult and vitrification product lines as an integrated IVF lab supplier targeting similar clinics across multiple continents.
• Hamilton Thorne: Supplier of ART devices, laser systems, and consumables for the IVF and andrology markets. Comparable in serving the same fertility-clinic and andrology-lab end users with complementary ART workflow products including consumables adjacent to FertiPro's media range.
• Gynemed: German manufacturer of ART media and sperm processing media for IVF clinics. Highly comparable to FertiPro in product scope (IVF/ICSI media, density gradients, cryopreservation media) and customer base (European and global fertility clinics).
• Kitazato Corporation: Japanese manufacturer specializing in vitrification and warming media for oocyte and embryo cryopreservation. Directly competes with FertiPro's VitriFreeze/VitriThaw and FertiVit lines and is a recognized global ART media supplier.
• CooperSurgical (CooperCompanies): Major ART consumables platform (Origio, Wallace, Research Instruments, LifeGlobal) providing media, micropipettes, and IVF lab supplies. Directly competes with FertiPro in the IVF media and andrology consumables categories and serves overlapping fertility clinic customers globally.

Emerging players

• Labotect: German-based supplier of ART consumables and laboratory devices for assisted reproduction. Comparable as a niche European ART media and culture-equipment supplier targeting similar fertility-clinic workflows as FertiPro.
• Rocket Medical: UK manufacturer of medical devices with a reproductive medicine line covering ART and andrology products. Adjacent peer serving fertility clinics and andrology laboratories with comparable consumables categories to FertiPro.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-science and diagnostics manufacturer with a broad cell culture media, reagent, and IVD portfolio used in fertility and andrology laboratories. Competes indirectly with FertiPro through high-volume cell culture media and diagnostic reagents sold to ART and clinical laboratory customers.
• Merck KGaA (Sigma-Aldrich / Life Science): Diversified life-science supplier with a portfolio that includes cell culture media and reagents used by IVF labs. Serves the same fertility-clinic channels as FertiPro via a much broader catalog, supplying general-purpose media and reagents to ART labs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-pxyqP96nbNK39aL1qqZ3A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fertipro-n-v-

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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