C.A.R.E. FOR THE BAY AREA, INC

What C.A.R.E. FOR THE BAY AREA, INC does

C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area, Inc. is a physician-owned fertility clinic headquartered at 555 Knowles Drive, Suite 212, Los Gatos, California, founded in 2010 by Dr. Karen J. Purcell (MD/PhD, Yale; UCSF fellowship). The firm operates as a single-site assisted reproductive technology (ART) practice serving individuals and couples in the San Francisco Bay Area, with four patient cohorts addressed: infertile couples/individuals, cancer patients seeking fertility preservation prior to chemotherapy or radiation, LGBT family-building patients, and single parents by choice. Revenue is generated on a professional services, fee-per-cycle or fee-per-procedure basis with quote-based pricing disclosed only after consultation, and patient financing facilitated through Prosper Healthcare Lending.

The service portfolio spans the full ART spectrum: intrauterine insemination (IUI), conventional IVF, minimal-stimulation IVF, oocyte/sperm/embryo cryopreservation (~94% thaw survival via vitrification), gestational surrogacy coordination, egg donation, and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M, PGT-SR). All embryology is performed at an on-site IVF laboratory under Dr. Vanessa Julaton (PhD, UCSF/Stanford; Board-Certified HCLD in Embryology/Andrology) with multi-stage pre-filter / VOC / HEPA air filtration, positive-pressure room design, dual patient identifier labeling, and two-person verification on every procedure. The Andrology and Chemistry laboratories are California state-licensed, CLIA-certified, and CAP-accredited, and the tissue bank is California state-licensed. Genetic testing on biopsied embryo samples is outsourced to Natera and Igenomix.

Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on the clinic's own website (care4ba.com) as the primary marketing channel, supplemented by educational resources, downloadable patient guides, and a distinct Chinese-language acquisition track (dedicated Chinese website section, WeChat account care95032, separate Chinese phone line, and Chinese-speaking clinical staff including Dr. Yang Xinli and nurse Wei). Distribution is exclusively direct, in-person service delivery at the Los Gatos facility. Customer support functions rest on a ~9-person staff organized into new patient/financial coordination, clinical, surgical, and laboratory teams. Specialty pharmacy and gamete bank partnerships (California Cryobank, NW Cryobank, Seattle Sperm Bank, Fertility Miracles, The Donor Source, Creative Conceptions, several egg banks, MDRx, Community Walgreens, Avella, Alto) extend the practice's service perimeter without vertical integration.

Name

C.A.R.E. FOR THE BAY AREA, INC

Legal name

C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area, Inc.

Website

https://care4ba.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area is a physician-owned fertility clinic in Los Gatos, California, offering IVF, IUI, fertility preservation, gestational surrogacy, egg donation, and pre-implantation genetic testing to individuals and couples facing infertility, including LGBT families and single parents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine / Fertility Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (62141), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Fertility treatment services
• In vitro fertilization
• Reproductive endocrinology
• Fertility preservation
• Assisted reproductive technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Gatos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertility Treatment Services: C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area generates revenue through fees for medical fertility services including IUI (intrauterine insemination), IVF (in vitro fertilization), minimal stimulation IVF, fertility preservation (egg/sperm/embryo cryopreservation), gestational surrogacy, egg donation, and genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M, PGT-SR). These are service-based fees typically charged per treatment cycle or procedure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area is a fertility medical practice that delivers comprehensive assisted reproductive technology services directly to patients at its Los Gatos, California clinic. Its core offerings include IUI, IVF, minimal stimulation IVF, fertility preservation (egg, sperm, and embryo cryopreservation), gestational surrogacy, egg donation, and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M, PGT-SR), supported by an on-site state-of-the-art embryology, andrology, and reproductive endocrinology laboratory.

Product overview

C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area is a fertility clinic offering a comprehensive portfolio of assisted reproductive technology services. The core offering includes IUI (intrauterine insemination), IVF (in vitro fertilization), minimal stimulation IVF, fertility preservation (oocyte, sperm, and embryo cryopreservation), gestational surrogacy, and egg donation. Genetic testing services encompass PGT-A, PGT-M, and PGT-SR for pre-implantation genetic screening. The practice also provides specialized services for modern families including LGBT family building. All services are supported by an on-site state-of-the-art laboratory providing embryology, andrology, and reproductive endocrinology services including ICSI, assisted hatching, embryo culture, cryopreservation, and hormone assays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C.A.R.E. Laboratories: State-of-the-art IVF laboratory offering advanced fertility treatments including embryo culture, cryopreservation, and pre-implantation genetic testing.

Products and services

• IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) Intrauterine insemination is a form of artificial insemination that places washed sperm directly into the uterus via catheter, performed naturally or with fertility medications to increase conception chances.
• IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) In vitro fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology involving ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, laboratory fertilization, and embryo transfer into the uterus.
• Minimal Stimulation IVF Alternative IVF protocol using oral medications or low doses of injectable fertility medication to reduce financial and physiological impact on patients.
• Fertility Preservation Cryopreservation services for oocytes, sperm, and embryos, including fertility preservation prior to cancer treatment, using vitrification method with approximately 94% thaw survival rate.
• Gestational Surrogacy IVF cycle using a gestational carrier when the female patient has a uterine disorder or medical condition preventing pregnancy, enabling intended parents to have biological children.
• Egg Donation Donor egg services for couples struggling with infertility, including options for known donors, anonymous donors through third-party programs, with coordination for gay male couples.
• Genetic Testing (PGT) Pre-implantation genetic testing including PGT-A (aneuploidy screening), PGT-M (single gene defects), and PGT-SR (chromosomal structural rearrangements) to identify genetic disorders in embryos.
• Modern Families Family building services for LGBT patients and single individuals, including donor sperm, egg donation, gestational surrogacy, and coordinated treatment cycles.
• C.A.R.E. Laboratories (IVF, Andrology, Reproductive Endocrinology) State-of-the-art IVF laboratory providing services including ICSI, assisted hatching, embryo and blastocyst culture, embryo transfer, cryopreservation, oocyte cryopreservation, embryo biopsy for PGT, and on-site semen analysis and hormone assays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 94% thaw survival rate for cryopreserved oocytes and embryos (cleavage and blastocyst stage)
• +1 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California CryobankcoreOthersSperm donor agency partner providing donor sperm for IUI and IVF treatments. California Cryobank is one of three sperm donor agencies listed as resources for patients.
• NW CryobankcoreOthersSperm donor agency partner providing donor sperm for treatments. Listed as a recommended sperm donor resource for patients.
• Seattle Sperm BankcoreOthersSperm donor agency partner providing donor sperm for treatments. Listed as a recommended sperm donor resource for patients.
• Fertility MiraclescoreOthersEgg donor agency partner that helps connect intended parents with egg donors for IVF treatments. Listed as a recommended egg donor resource.
• The Donor SourcecoreOthersEgg donor agency partner connecting patients with egg donors. Listed as a recommended egg donor agency resource.
• Creative ConceptionscoreOthersEgg donor agency partner providing egg donor services. Listed as a recommended egg donor resource for patients.
• Donor Egg Bank USA / California CryobankcoreOthersEgg bank partner providing frozen donor eggs for IVF treatments. Listed as a recommended egg bank resource.
• Egg Donor AmericacoreOthersEgg bank partner providing donor eggs. Listed as a recommended egg bank resource for patients.
• Fairfax EggBankcoreOthersEgg bank partner providing donor eggs. Listed as a recommended egg bank resource for patients.
• The World Egg BankcoreOthersEgg bank partner providing donor eggs. Listed as a recommended egg bank resource for patients.
• MDRxminorOthersSpecialty pharmacy partner providing fertility medications to patients. Referenced as a specialty pharmacy option.
• Community, A Walgreens PharmacyminorOthersSpecialty pharmacy partner (Walgreens specialty pharmacy at 217 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301). Listed as a specialty pharmacy resource for patients.
• AvellaminorOthersSpecialty pharmacy partner providing fertility medications. Listed as a specialty pharmacy option for patients.
• Alto PharmacyminorOthersSpecialty pharmacy partner providing fertility medications. Listed as a specialty pharmacy option for patients.
• Alto PharmacyminorOthersSpecialty pharmacy partner providing fertility medications. Listed as a specialty pharmacy option for patients.
• NateracoreTechnology or IntegrationGenetic screening partner providing pre-implantation genetic testing services (PGT). DNA analysis of embryo biopsy samples is sent to Natera for analysis.
• IgenomixcoreTechnology or IntegrationGenetic screening partner providing pre-implantation genetic testing services (PGT). DNA analysis of embryo biopsy samples is sent to Igenomix for analysis.
• Prosper Healthcare LendingminorOthersHealthcare financing partner offering loans for fertility treatments. Promoted on the Resources page as a financing option for patients, with over $3 billion borrowed and 250,000 people served.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Fertility Center: San Francisco-based fertility clinic offering IVF, IUI, egg donation, surrogacy, and on-site lab services. Directly comparable in service mix and Bay Area geography to C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area.
• UCSF Center for Reproductive Health: Academic medical center-based fertility practice within UCSF, providing full ART services including IVF, egg donation, and PGT. Comparable service offering to C.A.R.E. and draws from the same Bay Area patient population.
• Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area: Large multi-physician fertility clinic network headquartered in the Bay Area offering IVF, IUI, PGT, egg donation and surrogacy coordination, and on-site embryology labs. Directly competes with C.A.R.E. for the same patient pool in the San Jose / Bay Area market.
• Kindbody: Tech-forward fertility and family-building platform operating clinics across multiple U.S. markets with employer-benefit partnerships. Provides the same core ART services as C.A.R.E. but with a digital/retail model and broader geographic footprint.
• Spring Fertility: Bay Area-based fertility clinic with multiple locations including in the South Bay, offering full ART services with a strong technology-forward patient experience. Competes head-to-head with C.A.R.E. for patients in Los Gatos, San Jose and surrounding communities.
• Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Health Services: Academic fertility clinic within Stanford Medicine providing IVF, IUI, PGT, and third-party reproduction services. Competes with C.A.R.E. for patients across the Peninsula and South Bay.

Others

• Natera: Genetic testing laboratory used by C.A.R.E. for PGT-A, PGT-M, and PGT-SR analysis on embryo biopsies. A key technology partner rather than a competitor—enables CARE's pre-implantation genetic testing offering.
• California Cryobank: Sperm donor agency and reproductive tissue bank explicitly referenced as a partner on C.A.R.E.'s Resources page. Not a direct competitor, but a key supplier enabling CARE's donor sperm and fertility preservation services.

Regional players

• Boston IVF: One of the largest fertility clinic networks in the U.S., headquartered in the Northeast. Comparable in service offering (IVF, IUI, PGT, third-party reproduction) and clinic-network model to C.A.R.E., but operates in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Shady Grove Fertility (now part of US Fertility): One of the largest U.S. fertility clinic networks offering the full ART menu at scale. Same service categories as C.A.R.E. but at a national multi-clinic scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c.a.r.e.-for-the-bay-area-inc

Compliance3 records

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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