International Surrogacy Center

What International Surrogacy Center does

International Surrogacy Center (ISC) is a full-service U.S. surrogacy agency founded in 2012 by Maria Valencia and headquartered in Murrieta, California, with a second office in Littleton, Colorado. The firm operates as a two-sided marketplace, recruiting and screening surrogate mothers on one side and onboarding intended parents on the other, then coordinating the full gestational-carrier journey across medical, legal, and financial workstreams. More than 80% of staff are reported to be former surrogates or IVF patients themselves, and the company states it has helped bring "hundreds of babies" into the world since founding.

The service offering is organized around dedicated programs for traditional intended parents, LGBTQ+ intended parents, single intended parents, and international intended parents, and includes coordination with partner IVF clinics and reproductive attorneys, escrow/trust handling of program funds, and (as of 2026) a client portal for case management. Program pricing is borne by intended parents and typically totals $125,000–$175,000+, broken into agency fees of $25,000–$45,000, surrogate compensation of $60,000–$100,000+ (with state-driven variation from roughly $65,000 to $100,000), medical costs of $10,000–$60,000, and legal costs of $5,000–$10,000. Fees are held in trust/escrow on behalf of the parties.

Commercially, ISC earns primarily through agency fees on each matched case, with no disclosed technology platform, AI components, or outside funding. The company is privately held and founder-led, and has expanded its regulatory footprint to include New York State licensure in 2026 in addition to its California and Colorado presence. Distribution is driven by content marketing across 15+ U.S. states, social media, and referral partnerships with fertility-advocacy organizations such as RESOLVE, SEEDS, and ASRM.

Name

International Surrogacy Center

Legal name

International Surrogacy Center

Website

https://internationalsurrogacycenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Surrogacy Center is a U.S. surrogacy agency founded in 2012, based in Murrieta, California with a Colorado office, coordinating gestational-carrier journeys for traditional, LGBTQ+, single, and international intended parents across multiple states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surrogacy Agency Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Surrogacy agency services
• Gestational surrogacy
• Surrogate matching
• IVF coordination
• Family building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrieta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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: ISC charges fees for coordinating surrogacy arrangements between intended parents and gestational surrogates. The agency receives payment from intended parents, which covers agency fees, surrogate compensation coordination, medical and legal coordination, and ongoing support throughout the journey. Fees are held in trust/escrow accounts and disbursed throughout the process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Surrogacy Center (ISC) is a full-service gestational surrogacy agency that recruits, screens, and matches U.S.-based gestational surrogates with intended parents, then coordinates the end-to-end journey including medical scheduling with partner IVF clinics, legal contract drafting and parental rights establishment with partner attorneys, escrow-based compensation management, and ongoing emotional and case-management support. It also provides related services such as egg donor matching, psychological counseling, and dedicated programs for LGBTQ+, single, and international intended parents.

Product overview

International Surrogacy Center (ISC) operates as a full-service surrogacy agency providing comprehensive gestational surrogacy services. The core offering is the Surrogacy Agency Services platform, which encompasses surrogate matching, screening, legal coordination, and ongoing support. Additional specialized modules include LGBTQ+ Surrogacy Services, Single Father and Single Mother Surrogacy programs, and International Parents Surrogacy for families outside the United States. Supporting services include Egg Donor Matching, Legal Coordination, and Psychological Counseling. The agency maintains a client portal for surrogates and intended parents. ISC works exclusively with gestational surrogacy (using IVF) and does not facilitate traditional surrogacy arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surrogacy Agency Services
• Egg Donor Matching
• Legal Coordination Services
• Psychological Counseling

Quantifiable outcome

• No fees charged until surrogate is medically screened and cleared
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Resolve — National Infertility AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISC proudly partners with Resolve which advocates for family equality. This partnership reinforces ISC's commitment to supporting diverse family structures and connecting with the infertility advocacy community.
• SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISC participates in the SEEDS mentorship program and adheres to their ethical standards. This affiliation demonstrates ISC's commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards in surrogacy and egg donation.
• ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISC is affiliated with ASRM, ensuring adherence to medical standards and best practices in reproductive medicine. This partnership reinforces ISC's credibility in the surrogacy field.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Joy of Life Surrogacy: Smaller California-based surrogacy agency offering full-service gestational surrogacy with a personal-touch model similar to ISC. Comparable in service line but smaller in scale; competes with ISC for West Coast surrogates.
• Golden Surrogacy: Mid-sized U.S. surrogacy agency offering comprehensive matching and case management for intended parents including LGBTQ+ and international segments. Comparable service model to ISC at a similar size tier.

Broad incumbents

• Growing Generations: Long-standing Los Angeles-based surrogacy and egg donation agency serving intended parents worldwide, including a strong LGBTQ+ focus. Highly comparable to ISC's service offering and similarly California-rooted, but with broader global brand and higher marketing scale.
• Circle Surrogacy: One of the largest and longest-established U.S. surrogacy agencies, headquartered in Boston with offices internationally. Directly comparable to ISC in offering full-service gestational surrogacy matching, legal, and case management for U.S. and international intended parents, but with significantly larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• SurrogateFirst: California-based surrogacy agency focused on intended parents and surrogates with a digital-first marketing approach. Direct competitor to ISC in the same Southern California ecosystem, overlapping on U.S. and international intended parents and similar fee structure.
• ConceiveAbilities: Chicago-based full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency offering matching, legal coordination, and case management for U.S. and international intended parents. Direct competitor to ISC with overlapping service lines (international, LGBTQ+, single parents) in a similar mid-sized agency tier.
• Family Source Consultants: Illinois-based full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency serving U.S. and international intended parents. Comparable service line, similar mid-size agency profile, and overlapping geographic coverage with ISC.
• West Coast Surrogacy: California-based surrogacy agency serving intended parents in the U.S. and internationally. Overlaps with ISC on West Coast surrogate supply, California legal environment, and similar LGBTQ+ and international parent positioning.
• Simple Surrogacy: Texas-based full-service surrogacy and egg donor agency with a long operating history. Directly comparable to ISC in offering matching, legal, and case management for U.S. and international parents in a similar mid-size tier.
• Egg Donor & Surrogacy Agency (EDSA): California-based full-service agency offering both egg donor and gestational surrogacy matching with comparable pricing and service structure. Directly competes with ISC for both surrogates and intended parents in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/internationalsurrogacycenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/isc_surrogacy
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ISCSurrogacy
• TikToktiktok.com/@surrogateagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-surrogacy-center-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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