Gay Parents To Be

What Gay Parents To Be does

Gay Parents To Be is a Norwalk, Connecticut-based digital resource platform serving LGBTQ+ intended parents. Founded by reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Mark Leondires, the company operates as a content and referral hub that helps prospective parents navigate assisted reproduction, surrogacy, donor conception, and adoption pathways. Its primary customer-facing assets include educational content (blog, newsletter, events) and free 30-minute consultations that funnel users into a vetted clinical partner network.

The company's core product is a lead-generation and trust-building platform rather than a clinical service itself. The primary downstream partner is Illume Fertility, with the partner clinic having supported over 18,000 births since 2002. The platform has held the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation for eight consecutive years, signaling sustained operational alignment with the community it serves.

The business model is referral- and content-driven. Gay Parents To Be monetizes by converting content traffic and consultation inquiries into qualified patient referrals for its clinical partner(s), capturing referral economics on the resulting fertility cycles. The platform also invests in community programming and content to build durable top-of-funnel demand. No disclosed revenue, headcount, or funding figures are available, and the company is privately held with no visible external capital base.

Name

Gay Parents To Be

Legal name

Gay Parents To Be

Website

https://gayparentstobe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gay Parents To Be is a Norwalk, CT-based digital resource hub founded by Dr. Mark Leondires that serves LGBTQ+ intended parents with educational content, free consultations, and referrals to partner fertility clinics, primarily Illume Fertility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Family-Building Resources and Fertility Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Family Planning Centers (62141)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE), Sexual Health & Relationship Wellness Education (EDAAAHAM)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ family building
• Fertility resource hub
• Surrogacy guidance
• IVF consultation services
• Gay parenting resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Newyork

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultation Services: Free 30-minute initial consultations with Dr. Mark Leondires for new self-pay patients. This serves as the entry point for connecting prospective parents with fertility and family-building services.
2. Referral and Partnership Revenue: Operates as an educational resource hub that refers patients to its partner clinic Illume Fertility for clinical fertility services including IVF, IUI, surrogacy, and adoption services. Revenue is generated through patient referrals to the partner clinic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gay Parents To Be is an LGBTQ+ family-building resource hub that provides educational content, pathway guides, community events, and a free 30-minute consultation with Dr. Mark Leondires to prospective LGBTQ+ parents. It serves as the patient-acquisition and education layer that channels prospective parents into clinical fertility services delivered through its partner clinic Illume Fertility, including IVF, IUI, surrogacy, donor matching, and adoption guidance.

Product overview

Gay Parents To Be operates as a unified LGBTQ+ family-building resource platform, combining multiple interconnected services. The core platform serves as an educational hub connecting prospective parents with fertility specialists at partner clinic Illume Fertility. The offering includes distinct pathway modules for Dads To Be and Moms To Be, covering surrogacy, IVF, IUI, adoption, and donor services. Supporting services include a Resource Center with articles and guides, Events Calendar, The Voice newsletter, Grants & Financial Assistance, Travel Information, HIV+ Services, and Trans Parents To Be resources. The platform offers a free initial consultation with Dr. Mark Leondires and provides insurance and financial navigation support. All clinical services are delivered through partnership with Illume Fertility, which has helped families welcome over 18,000+ babies since 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free 30-Minute Consultation with Dr. Mark Leondires A complimentary 30-minute initial consultation with Dr. Mark Leondires offered to new self-pay patients, providing personalized guidance on IVF, IUI, surrogacy, donor options, and family-building pathways. Available via phone (203-956-2266) or web contact form.
• For Dads To Be (Biological Pathway Guidance) A structured educational and clinical referral program for gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary prospective fathers covering the full biological pathway: surrogacy process overview, egg donor matching, IVF for dads, surrogate selection, HIV+ reproductive services, costs, and FAQs. Refers patients to Illume Fertility for clinical services.
• For Moms To Be (Biological Pathway Guidance) An educational and clinical referral program for lesbian, bisexual, transgender women and same-sex couples covering the biological pathway to motherhood: IUI vs. IVF treatment options, sperm donor selection, reciprocal IVF, costs, and FAQs. Refers patients to Illume Fertility for clinical services.
• Adoption Resource Guidance for Dads-to-Be Educational resources and agency referral guidance for gay men pursuing private adoption or foster-to-adopt pathways, including agency selection, state-by-state adoption law navigation, costs, and process documentation. Does not deliver adoption services directly.
• Adoption Resource Guidance for Moms-to-Be

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000+ babies welcomed since 2002 through partner clinic
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illume FertilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical partner providing all fertility services including IVF, IUI, surrogacy, and fertility testing. Illume Fertility (formerly RMA of Connecticut) has helped welcome over 18,000+ babies since 2002 and holds the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation for eight consecutive years. All Gay Parents To Be patients receive clinical services through Illume's five Northeast locations.
• GWK AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization that believes every LGBTQ+ person deserves the chance to turn their dreams of parenthood into reality. Offers comprehensive, inclusive educational courses for all LGBTQ+ biological and adoption family-building paths, one-on-one coaching, peer mentorship with LGBTQ+ parents, and introductions to vetted family-building partners.
• Worldwide SurrogacyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurrogacy agency partner referenced in patient stories. Keith & Kevin worked with Worldwide Surrogacy in Fairfield, CT for their surrogacy journey. The agency has a longstanding relationship with Illume Fertility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Circle Surrogacy: Full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency with explicit LGBTQ+ family-building programs, educational content, and a multi-step parent journey. Comparable to Gay Parents To Be in serving gay men pursuing surrogacy-based parenthood.
• RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Established national infertility advocacy organization providing education, support groups, and resource directories. Comparable as an educational and community-led resource hub, though broader than the LGBTQ+ niche.
• Growing Generations: Surrogacy and egg donation agency with a dedicated LGBTQ+ pathway, offering matching, case management, and educational resources for intended parents worldwide. Comparable in mission and target customer.
• Illume Fertility: Gay Parents To Be's exclusive clinical partner; a Connecticut-based fertility clinic (formerly RMA of CT) that delivers all IVF, IUI, and surrogacy services for the platform's referred patients. Operates five Northeast locations and shares the HRC Healthcare Equality Leader designation.
• Family Equality: National LGBTQ+ family advocacy and support organization offering education, resource directories, and community programs for LGBTQ+ people pursuing parenthood. Comparable as a non-clinical, mission-driven hub serving the same target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Progyny: Public fertility benefits platform providing inclusive coverage, education, and a vetted clinic network to employer-sponsored patients. Comparable as a scaled, content-driven resource layer on top of fertility care, with overlapping educational and referral functions.
• CNY Fertility: Large multi-state fertility clinic network with explicit LGBTQ+ family-building services and significant investment in inclusive marketing. Comparable as a regional incumbent that overlaps with Gay Parents To Be's clinical offerings and target audience.
• Maven Clinic: Virtual care platform offering fertility, family-building, and LGBTQ+-inclusive care through employer benefits. Comparable as a content- and care-coordination layer serving intended parents, with broader scope across the full reproductive journey.

Emerging players

• Simple Surrogacy: Texas-based surrogacy and egg donation agency with LGBTQ+ programs and educational content. Comparable as a regional surrogacy-focused player serving gay intended parents in a different geography.
• California Cryobank: Major sperm and egg bank serving LGBTQ+ intended parents with donor selection tools, educational content, and clinic partnerships. Comparable as a content- and referral-rich resource for the LGBTQ+ family-building journey, focused specifically on the donor selection step.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GayParentsToBe
• Facebookfacebook.com/GayParentsToBe
• Instagraminstagram.com/gayparentstobe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gay-parents-to-be

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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