Merrion Fertility Clinic

What Merrion Fertility Clinic does

Merrion Fertility Clinic, founded in 1998 and headquartered at 60 Lower Mount Street, Dublin, is Ireland's only not-for-profit fertility clinic. It provides a full integrated suite of diagnostic tests, assisted reproductive treatments, and fertility preservation services to heterosexual couples, same-sex couples, single individuals, oncology patients, and transgender adults. Core treatments include IVF (€5,200), ICSI (€5,600), IUI (€950), FET (€1,550), PGT-A (€10,000 fresh cycle), PGT-M, PGT-SR, egg/embryo/sperm freezing (vitrification with >98% embryo survival), donor sperm services (Cryos International and European Sperm Bank), Reciprocal IVF, and microTESE surgical sperm retrieval performed via Beacon Hospital. Adjunct services include advanced sperm selection (ZyMōt microfluidics, PICSI), as well as counselling, psychosexual therapy, and dietitian support.

The clinic operates a multi-channel GTM: online self-referral via patient portal, GP referrals through Healthlink/Socrates/HealthOne/HPM, VHI approved panel reimbursements (since October 2020), HSE publicly funded treatment pathways, Humm Finance 36-month installment plans, and a satellite partnership in Galway with Fertility & Fetal Health since 2019. Pricing is publicly disclosed, with subscription storage tiers (€25–€200/month) generating recurring revenue alongside one-time cycle fees. The clinic holds CHKS accreditation, SGS ISO 9001 certification, HPRA surrogacy licensure, and HSE public-payor approval, and is governed by a voluntary board with reinvestment of surpluses into technology, research partnerships with Trinity College Dublin, UCD, and RCSI, and the related Merrion Fertility Foundation charity (established 2011). The clinic has facilitated 4,000+ births over 25+ years and discloses 77% PGT pregnancy success rates (86% in patients under 35) and 53% FET clinical pregnancy rates in patients under 35 (2022–2025).

Name

Merrion Fertility Clinic

Legal name

Merrion Fertility Clinic

Website

https://merrionfertility.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Merrion Fertility Clinic is Ireland's only not-for-profit fertility clinic, founded in 1998 in Dublin, providing IVF, ICSI, PGT, donor, and fertility preservation services to couples, single individuals, oncology patients, and transgender adults across its main clinic and Galway satellite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine / Fertility Clinic

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (62141)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC), Prenatal, Newborn & Reproductive Diagnostics (NIPT, IVF/PGT, newborn screening) (HLAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Fertility treatment services
• In vitro fertilization
• Fertility preservation
• Preimplantation genetic testing
• Reproductive medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertility Treatment Services: Direct medical service fees for fertility treatments including IVF, ICSI, IUI, egg freezing, PGT, FET, and consultations. Pricing varies by treatment type with detailed pricelist available publicly.
2. VHI Insurance Reimbursements: Clinic is an approved VHI panel provider; patients receive insurance benefits directly at time of payment, reducing out-of-pocket costs for VHI members.
3. Humm Finance Financing: Partnership with Humm Finance allows patients to spread treatment costs over up to 36 monthly installments, enabling broader patient access to services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Merrion Fertility Clinic provides a comprehensive range of fertility treatments and diagnostic services, including IVF, ICSI, intrauterine insemination (IUI), ovulation induction, frozen embryo transfer, surgical sperm retrieval (including microTESE), egg/sperm/embryo freezing via vitrification, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A/M/SR), donor sperm and reciprocal IVF, surrogacy, and fertility preservation for cancer and transgender patients. Services are delivered at its Dublin clinic and Galway satellite, with publicly disclosed treatment pricing and a related charity providing financial assistance to patients who cannot afford care.

Product overview

Merrion Fertility Clinic offers a comprehensive, integrated fertility treatment service with multiple interconnected products and modules. The core offerings include diagnostic fertility tests (ultrasound, semen analysis, tubal patency checks, hormone blood tests) and the First Step Fertility Check Package as the entry assessment. Treatment services range from less invasive options (Follicle Tracking, Ovulation Induction, IUI) to advanced assisted reproductive technologies (IVF, ICSI, FET). The clinic provides specialized services including Donor Sperm and Reciprocal IVF for same-sex couples, Genetic Testing programmes (PGT-A, PGT-M, PGT-SR, Carrier Screening), Fertility Preservation (Egg/Sperm/Embryo Freezing) including services for cancer patients and transgender individuals, and Male Factor treatments (including MicroTESE and advanced sperm selection with ZyMōt and PICSI). Supporting services include fertility counselling, psychosexual therapy, and nutrition services. The clinic operates as a not-for-profit organization with satellite services in Galway and is the only fertility clinic in Ireland publishing official clinical success rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merrion Fertility Foundation: A charity established in 2011 that provides financial assistance to people who require fertility treatment but are unable to afford it. Registered as an unincorporated voluntary association with Charity Number 20080112.

Products and services

• In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% pregnancy success rate for PGT, 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• VHI HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2020VHI approved panel provider status since October 2020. Patients with VHI cover receive fertility benefits directly from the clinic at time of payment. Covers various services including consults, fertility tests, IUI, FET, egg freezing, and IVF based on individual plan coverage.
• Fertility & Fetal Health (FFH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Satellite clinic partnership in Galway City with Dr. Nikhil Purandare, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. Co-managed hundreds of fertility treatment cycles since 2019. Provides ultrasound scans and monitoring for IVF/ICSI and FET cycles for western Ireland patients.
• Cryos InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational sperm bank partnership for importing donor sperm to Ireland. Cryos International is the world's largest sperm and egg bank, providing sperm donors aged 18-45 with comprehensive screening including infectious disease testing, genetic screening, and quality standards for semen analysis.
• European Sperm BankcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational sperm bank partnership for importing donor sperm to Ireland. European Sperm Bank provides screened donors meeting strict quality and safety standards for use in Irish fertility treatments.
• Irish Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for fertility preservation for childhood cancer patients. Female survivors of childhood cancer aged 17-26 can have fertility needs assessed and referred for further treatment through this partnership.
• Humm FinancesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancing partnership allowing patients to spread fertility treatment payments over up to 36 months. Offers competitive rates and flexible payment options for eligible Irish citizens or permanent residents.
• National Maternity HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding relationship with National Maternity Hospital at Holles Street, Dublin. Many MFC doctors work as Consultant Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at the hospital. Provides access to leading teaching hospital expertise and continuity of care for patients.
• Beacon Hospital (Mr. John Sullivan)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Consultant Urologist Mr. John Sullivan at Beacon Hospital for microTESE procedures - specialized testicular sperm extraction using an operating microscope.
• Trinity College Dublin, UCD, and RCSIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnerships with Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for conducting fertility research and continuous learning.
• Merrion Fertility FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister charity established in 2011 to provide financial assistance to people who require fertility treatment but are unable to afford it. Registered charity providing grant funding for eligible patients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CARE Fertility: Large UK fertility network offering full IVF/ICSI/PGT/fertility preservation services; relevant UK/Ireland cross-border benchmark for clinical protocols, success-rate reporting, and pricing benchmarking that MFC's English-speaking patient base may compare against.
• Bourn Hall Clinic: UK fertility clinic founded by the original IVF pioneers; provides full-service IVF/ICSI/PGT and is a comparable boutique specialty clinic in scale, branding, and not-for-profit-adjacent legacy positioning.
• Rotunda IVF: Dublin-based fertility clinic affiliated with the Rotunda Hospital; offers IVF, ICSI, FET, donor sperm, and surrogacy in Ireland. Direct competitive overlap, and former employer of MFC Medical Director Dr Renato Bauman.
• ReproMed Ireland: Irish fertility clinic with Dublin and nationwide satellite network offering IVF, IUI, donor, and fertility preservation services; directly competes for Irish self-pay and insured patients and GP referrals.
• London Women's Clinic: UK fertility provider with extensive donor sperm, egg-sharing, and inclusive-fertility (same-sex, single women) programmes; directly comparable to MFC's donor sperm, reciprocal IVF, and transgender services for inclusive-family-building patients.
• CRGH (Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health): London-based fertility clinic with strong PGT and genetic-testing focus; comparable to MFC's PGT-A/M/SR and carrier-screening offering and serves a similar medically-complex patient cohort.
• Sims IVF: Ireland's other leading private fertility clinic network, operating multiple Irish locations with a comparable IVF/ICSI/PGT service offering and serving the same patient base and payor environment (VHI, self-pay) as Merrion.
• Thérapie Fertility: Multi-site UK and Ireland fertility provider offering IVF, ICSI, IUI, egg freezing, and donor programmes with a similar patient-acquisition and pricing model targeting self-pay and insured patients.
• Waterstone Clinic: Irish fertility clinic offering IVF, ICSI, IUI, PGT, and surrogacy services across multiple Irish locations, directly competing with Merrion for patients, GPs, and insurer partnerships in Ireland.

Broad incumbents

• TFP Fertility (The Fertility Partnership): European multi-clinic fertility group operating across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Czech Republic; comparable as a multi-site specialty provider with similar medical offerings and an emerging Irish/UK competitive footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mfc_merrion
• Facebookfacebook.com/merrionfertilityclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merrion-fertility-clinic

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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