Creative Family Connections

Name

Creative Family Connections

Legal name

Creative Family Connections LLC

Website

https://creativefamilyconnections.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chase

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Surrogacy Agency Services: Fees for surrogacy program services including surrogate matching, journey coordination, and support. CFC earns fees after completing due diligence for specific journey steps. Benchmark-based fee structure where fees are only earned when services are rendered.
2. Legal Services: Attorney services for surrogacy contracts, court parentage orders, and legal representation for intended parents, surrogates, donors, and parents with surplus embryos. Can be provided independently of agency services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Creative Family Connections is a full-service gestational surrogacy agency and law firm that matches intended parents with rigorously vetted gestational carriers and provides in-house legal representation for surrogacy contracts, court parentage orders, and citizenship documentation. Services include surrogate screening (under 2% approval), journey coordination from matching through postpartum, egg donor matching, independent journey support, and standalone legal services for non-clients. The firm maintains the proprietary US Surrogacy Law Map™, a copyrighted state-by-state resource on how surrogacy law is practiced across all 50 states.

Product overview

Creative Family Connections is a full-service surrogacy agency founded in 2001, offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around gestational surrogacy. The company provides three interconnected service pillars: surrogacy agency services (surrogate matching, screening, and journey coordination), legal services (in-house surrogacy attorneys), and The US Surrogacy Law Map™ (a proprietary state-by-state legal resource). Additional offerings include independent journey support for parents matched outside the agency, non-match legal services, egg donor matching, cost and financing consultation, and specialized services for international and LGBTQ parents. The company operates from a hub-and-spoke model where the agency and legal teams work together seamlessly to guide intended parents from consultation through postpartum support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The US Surrogacy Law Map™: A comprehensive state-by-state surrogacy law map resource showing surrogacy legality across all 50 US states, maintained by CFC as a copyrighted industry resource.

Products and services

• Surrogacy Agency Services Full-service gestational surrogacy agency providing surrogate matching, screening, journey coordination, and ongoing support for intended parents from initial consultation through postpartum care.
• Legal Services In-house surrogacy law practice providing contract drafting and negotiation, court parentage filings, LGBTQ+ parentage rights guidance, and state-specific legal strategy from CFC's attorneys.
• The US Surrogacy Law Map™ A comprehensive, state-by-state legal resource showing surrogacy laws as actually practiced in all 50 US states, color-coded by permissiveness (green, light-green, yellow, and red light states).
• Surrogate Screening Process Rigorous surrogate candidate vetting including background checks, medical records review, OB/GYN clearance, reference interviews, in-home interviews, and insurance analysis (with under 2% of applicants approved).
• Independent Journey Support Legal representation and surrogate vetting services for intended parents who have already found a surrogate candidate independently (indie journey).
• Non-Match Legal Services Legal representation for intended parents, surrogates, donors, and parents with surplus embryos who are not using CFC as their agency.
• Legal Support for Full Journey Complete legal support as attorney for intended parents who use CFC as their surrogacy agency, including contract negotiation and court parentage process.
• Egg Donor Matching Assistance finding and matching with egg donors for intended parents who need both a surrogate and an egg donor.
• International Surrogacy Services Surrogacy services for international intended parents including legal strategy coordination with home-country counsel, newborn insurance, and citizenship/passport documentation.
• LGBTQ Surrogacy Services Specialized surrogacy services for LGBTQ individuals and couples including LGBTQ+ parentage legal expertise and Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP) support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 710+ babies born through CFC surrogacy journeys
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Society for Ethics for Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC adheres to SEEDS ethical standards and best practices including financial transparency, escrow management, and professional conduct. Founder Diane Hinson served on the SEEDS Standards Committee from 2021-2022, leading the organization through adoption of best practices for agency members.
• Men Having BabiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCFC partners with Men Having Babies on the Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP), offering discounts and pro bono services to eligible gay intended parents. Founder Diane Hinson is on the Board of Advisors. CFC is a sponsor of MHB conferences and ranked highly on their platform.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCFC has served as pro bono counsel to HRC on surrogacy issues and has written sections on surrogacy and assisted reproduction rights for HRC's website.
• Rainbow Families DCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCFC is a proud sponsor of Rainbow Families DC and provides guest instruction on surrogacy issues at their 'Maybe Baby' class for prospective LGBTQ parents.
• Family Equality CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCFC is a sponsor of Family Equality Council and has worked with them on pro-surrogacy and gender-neutral legislation.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC attorneys and team members participate in ASRM activities. CFC follows ASRM guidelines for surrogacy, including psychological consultations for all intended parents as standard best practice.
• American Bar Association - Assisted Reproductive Technologies CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFC surrogacy attorneys are members of the ABA's Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee alongside other industry leaders. Founder Diane Hinson is a member along with the legal team.
• DC Center for the LGBT CommunityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCFC is a proud sponsor of the DC Center for the LGBT Community.
• CapexMDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility financing loan provider recommended to intended parents for surrogacy financing. Not affiliated with CFC.
• Prosper Healthcare LendingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility-specific financing lender recommended to intended parents. Not affiliated with CFC.
• New Life Fertility FinanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility financing lender recommended to intended parents. Offers Lightstream loan for surrogacy financing. Not affiliated with CFC.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ConceiveAbilities: US-based surrogacy and egg donation matching agency serving intended parents nationally and internationally. Comparable as a direct competitor in surrogate matching, screening, and journey coordination.
• Growing Generations: Established full-service US surrogacy and egg donation agency with a historical focus on LGBTQ+ family building, similar international-client mix, and end-to-end journey coordination. Directly comparable on customer base and service model.
• Reproductive Possibilities: US surrogacy agency offering matching and journey management, including for LGBTQ+ and single intended parents. Comparable as a full-service agency competitor with overlapping service offering.
• Family Source Consultants: US surrogacy and egg donation agency providing full-service matching, screening, and coordination for diverse intended parents including LGBTQ+ and international clients. Directly comparable operating model and target customer.
• Worldwide Surrogacy: US-based agency specializing in surrogacy for international intended parents, offering end-to-end matching, legal coordination, and travel logistics. Highly comparable to CFC's ~25% international client base and cross-border service needs.
• Circle Surrogacy: One of the largest US full-service gestational surrogacy agencies, also matching LGBTQ+ and international intended parents with gestational carriers and offering legal/parentage services. Directly comparable to CFC on service scope, customer segments, and geographic reach.
• Capitol Family Care: Surrogacy and egg donor agency operating in the US market, providing matching and coordination services. Comparable in core agency offering and customer profiles.

Others

• Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS): Industry standards body to which CFC adheres and on whose Standards Committee the founder has served. Not a competitor but a peer in the surrogacy ethics/standards ecosystem with significant influence on agency best practices.

Emerging players

• Brillient: Smaller-scale US surrogacy agency with services for LGBTQ+ and traditional intended parents. Comparable service scope but smaller footprint, positioning it as an emerging competitor in overlapping markets.

Broad incumbents

• Steven H. Snyder & Associates: US law firm specializing in assisted reproductive technology law, including surrogacy contracts and parentage orders. Comparable to CFC's in-house legal practice and useful proxy for the legal-services line of business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cfcsurrolaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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