Ferticentro

What Ferticentro does

Ferticentro - Centro de Estudos de Fertilidade, S.A. is a private fertility clinic headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal, founded in 2000 and operating as a Portuguese sociedade anônima. It provides a comprehensive assisted reproductive technology (ART) portfolio including IVF, ICSI, egg and sperm donation, intrauterine insemination (IUI), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A/M/SR), egg freezing, and reciprocal IVF (ROPA) for lesbian couples. The clinic serves heterosexual couples, lesbian couples, and single women, drawing both domestic Portuguese patients and an international cohort from the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Brazil through a dedicated multilingual International Treatment Program.

The clinic's technology stack is anchored by EmbryoScope time-lapse incubators and RI Witness RFID sample tracking — both first-of-their-kind in Portugal, adopted in 2010 — and by AI-assisted embryo selection layered over time-lapse imagery. It operates Portugal's largest open-identity sperm and egg donor bank, providing transparent donor profiles, and has held NP EN ISO 9001 certification for over 15 years. Marketing and patient acquisition are run direct-to-consumer via a multi-language website, organic social, YouTube educational content, and Google Reviews (4.6 stars), with bottom-of-funnel conversion through online consultation booking.

Ferticentro monetises each treatment as a discrete professional service priced individually, with specific prices not publicly disclosed. Revenue mix is concentrated on core IVF/ICSI cycles supplemented by donor-bank and PGT add-ons, with international patients representing a strategically important premium segment. The company is privately held with no institutional capital raised, no disclosed parent, and no M&A activity to date; it operates from a single clinical site in Coimbra.

Name

Ferticentro

Legal name

Ferticentro - Centro de Estudos de Fertilidade, S.A.

Website

https://ferticentro.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferticentro is a privately held fertility clinic in Coimbra, Portugal, founded in 2000, offering IVF, ICSI, donor programs, PGT, and egg freezing to heterosexual couples, lesbian couples, and solo mothers across Europe and Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

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), Genetic & Prenatal Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAH)

Keywords

• Fertility treatments
• Assisted reproduction
• In vitro fertilization
• Gamete donation
• Preimplantation genetic testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertility Treatment Services: Revenue generated from providing assisted reproduction medical services including IVF, ICSI, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo screening, egg freezing, and intrauterine insemination. Treatments are priced individually with consultation booking required.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ferticentro is a fertility clinic providing assisted reproductive technology treatments including IVF, ICSI, egg and sperm donation, intrauterine insemination, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), egg freezing, and reciprocal IVF (ROPA). It operates Portugal's largest open-identity gamete donor bank and an international patient program serving patients from multiple European countries and Brazil. The clinic is supported by advanced laboratory technologies such as EmbryoScope time-lapse monitoring, RI Witness RFID tracking, and AI-assisted embryo selection.

Product overview

Ferticentro is a fertility clinic offering a comprehensive portfolio of assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments. The core offerings include In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), ICSI, egg and sperm donation programs, intrauterine insemination (IUI), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), egg freezing, and reciprocal IVF (ROPA). These are supported by Portugal's largest open-identity gamete bank and an international patient program. Advanced laboratory technologies include EmbryoScope time-lapse monitoring and RI Witness RFID tracking, with AI-assisted embryo selection integrated into the IVF process. The clinic serves heterosexual couples, lesbian couples, and single mothers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) / Fertilização In Vitro (FIV) Core fertility treatment where eggs are collected from ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory to create embryos for transfer to the uterus. Offered to heterosexual couples, lesbian couples, single women, and international patients.
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) / Microinjeção Intracitoplasmática de Espermatozóide IVF technique where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg to facilitate fertilisation, used when sperm quality is compromised. Offered to couples with male factor infertility.
• IVF with Egg Donation / FIV com Doação de Ovócitos IVF treatment using donor eggs from the clinic's open-identity egg bank, combined with partner or donor sperm, for patients with ovarian insufficiency or poor egg quality.
• IVF with Sperm Donation / FIV com Doação de Esperma IVF treatment using donor sperm from Portugal's largest open-identity donor bank, for single mothers, lesbian couples, or couples with male factor infertility.
• Egg Freezing / Criopreservação de Ovócitos Fertility preservation service where eggs are frozen and stored for future use, allowing women to preserve their reproductive potential for later motherhood.
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) / Inseminação Intrauterina (IIU) Fertility treatment where sperm is placed directly into the uterus to facilitate fertilisation, either with partner or donor sperm.
• Intrauterine Insemination with Donor Sperm (IAD) / Inseminação Artificial com Esperma de Dador IUI procedure using donor sperm from the clinic's open-identity donor bank, for single women or lesbian couples.
• Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) / Diagnóstico Genético Pré-implantação Genetic testing of embryos before transfer, including PGT-A (aneuploidies), PGT-M (monogenic diseases), and PGT-SR (structural rearrangements), to identify embryos without chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.
• Reciprocal IVF (ROPA) / Maternidade Partilhada Shared motherhood treatment for lesbian couples where one partner provides the eggs and the other carries the pregnancy, enabling both partners to participate biologically and legally in parenthood.
• International Treatment Program / Programa Internacional de Tratamentos Coordinated international patient program providing online consultations, treatment planning, logistical support (travel, accommodation), multilingual staff (7 languages), and post-treatment follow-up for patients traveling from abroad for treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully helped thousands of families worldwide achieve their family goals over 20+ years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hotels and Apartments in CoimbraminorOthersFerticentro has agreements with hotels and apartments in Coimbra that provide preferential rates and availability for international patients traveling for treatment. Patient managers assist with booking these accommodations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Institut Marquès: Barcelona-based fertility clinic with international reputation, multilingual patient services, and full ART portfolio including donor programs and PGT. Comparable to Ferticentro in size, target segments (heterosexual couples, single mothers, same-sex couples), and emphasis on international patient acquisition.
• Clínica Tambre: Madrid-based fertility clinic with a long-standing international patient department and full ART offering including IVF, ICSI, egg/sperm donation, and PGT. Comparable single-clinic positioning to Ferticentro with similar inbound-patient focus from across Europe.
• Reprofit International: Czech Republic-based fertility clinic group with an established international patient department, donor programs, and full ART portfolio. One of Ferticentro's strongest direct competitors for fertility-tourism volume from Western Europe, with comparable pricing positioning.
• CARE Fertility: UK fertility clinic group offering the same ART treatments as Ferticentro (IVF, ICSI, donor programs, PGT) and competing for the same British and Irish outbound patients that Ferticentro markets to. Comparable in clinical breadth and patient-segment mix, but UK-domestic rather than a destination clinic.
• Newlife IVF Greece: Greek fertility clinic with explicit international patient programs, multilingual staff, and full ART services including egg/sperm donation and PGT. Competes with Ferticentro for European and UK fertility-tourism patients based on permissive legislation and lower-cost treatment cycles.
• CREATE Fertility: UK fertility clinic with a strong international patient and complex-cases focus, including mild/natural-cycle IVF and donor programs. Comparable to Ferticentro's complex-case and international positioning, though operating from the demand side of the same UK/European patient pool.
• Eugin: Barcelona-based fertility clinic group (now part of IVI-RMA) historically focused on international patients, egg donation, and donor matching — a near-identical go-to-market model to Ferticentro and one of its strongest European competitors for inbound fertility tourism from France, Belgium, and the UK.
• IVI-RMA Global: The largest European fertility clinic network (Spain-originated, now global) with full ART services including IVF, ICSI, egg/sperm donation, PGT, and large-scale international patient programs. Direct comparable to Ferticentro in service mix and outbound cross-border positioning, but materially larger and multi-site.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ferticentro
• Facebookfacebook.com/ferticentrocoimbra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferticentroportugal
• Instagraminstagram.com/ferticentrocoimbra

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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