What Fairfax EggBank does

Fairfax EggBank is a privately held frozen donor egg bank headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, founded in 2006 as a spinoff from the Genetics & IVF Institute's 1988 donor egg program. The company operates an online database of more than 450 pre-screened egg donors, from which intended parents reserve frozen oocyte cohorts (typically 6–8 eggs each) that ship directly to one of 468 affiliated IVF clinics across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Israel, and the Caribbean. Its core technology is proprietary egg vitrification (rapid freezing) and warming methodology, developed and refined over more than 30 years by in-house reproductive-medicine specialists with credentials spanning MD/PhD, FACMG, FACOG, and HCLD. Donor screening follows FDA eligibility rules, ASRM, ACOG, and ACMG guidelines, with retrieval sites meeting CAP, Joint Commission, or equivalent accreditation standards; fewer than 1% of donor applicants are accepted into the program.

The product line extends beyond the standard cohort to include GenPanel+ expanded genetic carrier screening, the Fairfax Select Cohort curated tier, a Custom Cohort option combining eggs from two donors, an ID Option Donor Program for identity-disclosed donations, concierge coordination for each intended parent, and a Blastocyst Guarantee that provides a free replacement cohort if quality standards are not met. Pricing starts at approximately $16,350 per cohort, with multi-cohort packages, a $1,000 military discount, and financing through CAPEXMD, PatientFi, Prosper Healthcare Lending, and Future Family. Distribution is hybrid: direct-to-consumer through the searchable donor database and phone-based concierge, channel-partner via the 468-clinic network, and enterprise-field-sales through fertility benefits integrations with Progyny, Maven, Win, and Carrot Fertility.

Reported clinical outcomes from 2025 partner-clinic data include a 91% egg thaw survival rate, a 67% pregnancy rate, and 69% of cases producing two or more embryos — metrics used in marketing the company as 'The Trusted Choice for Donor Eggs™.' The company operates as part of a family of reproductive-tissue businesses alongside sibling companies Fairfax Cryobank and Fairfax Surrogacy, and is not externally funded, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Fairfax EggBank

Legal name

Fairfax EggBank Inc.

Website

https://fairfaxeggbank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fairfax EggBank is a privately held, Virginia-based frozen donor egg bank serving intended parents and LGBTQ+ families through a 450+-donor database and 468 affiliated IVF clinics across the U.S. and seven international markets, with proprietary vitrification technology and a blastocyst guarantee on every cohort.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fertility Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

Cryopreservation & Germplasm Banking (Semen/Embryos/Oocytes) (AFAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Frozen donor eggs
• Donor egg banking
• Fertility treatment services
• IVF clinic partnerships
• Reproductive tissue banking

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Donor Egg Cohort Sales: Sale of frozen donor egg cohorts to intended parents. Standard cohorts contain 6-8 quality oocytes. Cohorts can be purchased individually or in packages. Fairfax Select Cohort program offers curated donor egg cohorts at preferred investment levels. Additional testing and services may be added.
2. 3-Cohort Package: Discounted pricing for purchasing multiple donor egg cohorts, providing revenue optimization through volume commitments.
3. Cohort Storage: Intended parents can purchase egg donor cohorts and keep them in storage at Fairfax EggBank until ready for shipping. This provides ongoing storage revenue opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fairfax EggBank is a frozen donor egg bank that maintains an online database of 450+ pre-screened egg donors and sells frozen donor egg cohorts of 6–8 oocytes to intended parents and IVF clinics. The company screens donors, retrieves and vitrifies oocytes, performs genetic testing (GenPanel+), and ships frozen cohorts to partner clinics across the U.S. and internationally. All paid cohorts carry a Blastocyst Guarantee, and additional services include cohort storage, ID Option donors, and dedicated concierge coordination.

Product overview

Fairfax EggBank operates as a frozen donor egg bank offering a unified platform combining a searchable donor database with frozen egg cohort products and support services. The core offering consists of 450+ pre-screened egg donors available in the online database, with frozen donor egg cohorts (6-8 eggs each) that can be reserved and shipped immediately. Key add-on programs include GenPanel+ expanded genetic testing, Fairfax Select Cohort for budget-conscious options, Custom Cohort for personalized donor matching, and ID Option Donor program for those seeking donor identity disclosure. All paid cohorts include Blastocyst Guarantee. The company provides dedicated concierge coordination, international shipping to partner clinics, and financing through third-party partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frozen Donor Egg Cohorts Standard cohorts containing 6–8 quality vitrified oocytes from a single donor, available for immediate reservation through the online donor database and shipped to a partner IVF clinic. Each paid cohort includes the Blastocyst Guarantee and is intended for use by intended parents undergoing donor egg IVF.
• Fairfax Select Cohort A curated, rotating selection of donor egg cohorts available at a preferred investment level, identified by a 'Fairfax Select Cohort' icon in the database. Donors in this program undergo the same rigorous screening as standard donors and carry the same Blastocyst Guarantee.
• Custom Cohort Allows intended parents to select up to two eligible donors to assemble a custom cohort of 6–8 frozen eggs, providing personalized matching flexibility within a single cohort.
• GenPanel+ Expanded Genetic Testing Comprehensive expanded carrier screening panel applied to donors to identify healthy carriers of known genetic conditions. Donors with GenPanel+ results are identified with a double helix icon in the database, and the company is the only egg bank that routinely accommodates expanded genetic screening upon request after a donor's donation.
• ID Option Donor Program Program offering donors who agree to release their identity and contact information to donor-conceived children once they reach age 18. Includes birth registration support and Colorado-specific educational resources for intended parents.
• Cohort Storage Recurring storage service allowing intended parents to purchase a donor egg cohort and keep it in storage at Fairfax EggBank's central facility until they are ready for shipment to a clinic.
• Blastocyst Guarantee / Embryo Development Guarantee Quality guarantee attached to each paid cohort: Fairfax EggBank guarantees that at least one blastocyst embryo will be usable for transfer, biopsy, or cryopreservation, and provides a free replacement cohort (at least 6 frozen oocytes) if standards are not met.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% egg thaw survival rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fairfax CryobankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSibling company originally organized in 1986 to provide frozen donor semen. Provides donor specimens to physicians and medical centers in all 50 states and many foreign countries. Both companies are part of the Genetics & IVF Institute family, sharing expertise in reproductive tissue banking with over 30 years of combined experience.
• Fairfax SurrogacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides education and support to aspiring parents and surrogates. Offers credibility, transparency, diversity, and compassion with extensive screening processes before matching. Committed to safeguards protecting all persons involved in the surrogacy journey.
• ProgynycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility benefits provider. Progyny members with access to donor tissue benefit from partnership combining Progyny Patient Care Advocates with Fairfax EggBank Client Relations Specialists.
• Carrot FertilitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading global fertility and family-building platform. Trusted by multinational employers, health plans, and health systems. Comprehensive clinical program delivering cost savings and award-winning experiences.
• Maven ClinicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility benefits partner offering support services to employees of partner companies.
• WinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility benefits partner providing support services for family building journeys.
• FertilitywiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvidence-based fertility support platform providing research, community support, and guidance through the fertility journey. Offers 2 months free access with code FairfaxEB.
• The Center for Family BuildingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExpert-guided education and support platform for people using donor eggs, sperm, embryos, and fertility treatment. Created by therapist and researcher Lisa Schuman, LCSW.
• FrameminorGTM or Marketing PartnerComprehensive virtual care platform offering personalized medical care and fertility coaching for intended parents throughout IVF journeys. 20% discount on first month with code FFEB.
• Men Having BabiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational nonprofit dedicated to providing gay men with educational and financial support to achieve parenthood through surrogacy.
• RESOLVE: The National Infertility AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational organization providing resources, community support, and advocacy for people challenged in family building journey. Offers support group search and grant listings.
• Genetics & IVF InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization established in 1988 with a fresh donor egg program. Long-established IVF clinic utilizing expertise in genetics and IVF treatments. Governed by Institutional Review Board, setting foundation for Fairfax EggBank's launch.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Carrot Fertility: Global fertility and family-building benefits platform serving employers and health plans. Acts as a complementary distribution channel for Fairfax EggBank's cohorts rather than a direct market competitor.
• Progyny: Leading employer-sponsored fertility benefits provider that routes patients to partner clinics and tissue banks. Functions as a distribution channel that Fairfax EggBank integrates with rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Shady Grove Fertility: Large U.S. fertility clinic chain with an established donor egg program and shared-risk pricing. Competes with Fairfax for intended-parent referrals and IVF clinic partnerships across the Mid-Atlantic and broader U.S.
• Prelude Fertility: Large, integrated fertility services network operating IVF clinics and ancillary services across the U.S. Competes for IVF clinic partners and intended-parent relationships at a broader portfolio level rather than egg-bank specialization.
• Fairfax Cryobank: Sibling company under the Genetics & IVF Institute umbrella providing frozen donor sperm with similar screening rigor, brand positioning, and clinic-channel distribution. Useful as a same-family reproductive-tissue benchmark.
• CCRM Fertility: National fertility clinic network with in-house donor egg programs and lab services. Competes for clinic-channel partnerships and intended parents seeking integrated IVF + donor egg services.

Direct peers

• California Cryobank: Major reproductive tissue bank offering frozen donor sperm, eggs, and embryos with a similar catalog-and-cohort model and broad IVF clinic distribution. Overlaps heavily with Fairfax EggBank's intended-parent customer base and clinic channel.
• Cryos International: Global sperm and egg bank serving both individual recipients and IVF clinics worldwide. Operates a comparable frozen donor egg catalog and ships internationally, making it a direct cross-border competitor to Fairfax.
• Donor Egg Bank USA: One of the largest U.S. frozen donor egg banks with a similar online donor database, IVF clinic network, and cohort-based pricing model. Directly competes with Fairfax on donor selection, genetic testing, and partner clinic reach.

Emerging players

• Seattle Sperm Bank: Reproductive tissue bank focused primarily on donor sperm with growing donor tissue capabilities. Operates in an adjacent tissue-banking category with overlapping clinic and intended-parent customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fairfaxeggbank

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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