What Pelargos IVF does

Pelargos IVF is a privately held Athens-based fertility medical practice founded in 2018 that operates as a medical tourism facilitator for international patients seeking assisted reproduction services in Greece. The company does not own embryology laboratories or hospitals; instead, it functions as a clinical coordination and patient-facing brand that designs bespoke fertility protocols under Scientific Director Dr. Harry Karpouzis and routes patients to partner facilities — primarily the Institute of Life (IOLife) embryology laboratory at IASO maternity hospital, which provides advanced capabilities including time-lapse embryo monitoring, AI-assisted embryo selection, vitrification, and non-invasive PGT-A. The service portfolio spans IVF/ICSI, egg donation, surrogacy, egg freezing, ovarian rejuvenation (PRP), PGT-A/PGT-M genetic testing, minimal access surgery, aesthetic gynecology, and obstetric follow-up.

The business model is direct-to-consumer medical tourism with all-inclusive fixed pricing (specifics undisclosed; quotes on request), targeting primarily UK, German, and Scandinavian patients seeking services unavailable or unaffordable at home — notably anonymous egg donation, surrogacy, and PGT-M, which Greek law permits. International patient logistics are handled through a partnership with Elixir Luxury Concierge, providing complimentary travel, accommodation, and transportation coordination. Patient acquisition is diversified across organic multilingual SEO (English, Greek, French, Italian, German), educational blog content marketing, and four medical tourism platforms (WhatClinic, Fertility Clinics Abroad, Egg Donation Friends, FertiAlly). The 6-person team includes a Scientific Director, Commercial Director (Karim Meleka), fertility midwives/nurse coordinators, plus affiliated specialists in endocrinology, urology, hematology, psychology, nutrition, acupuncture, and dentistry — supporting a holistic care model.

The business is small (6 employees), unbacked by external investment, and operates without disclosed revenue. Competitive positioning rests on Greece's permissive ART regulatory environment, competitive pricing relative to Western Europe, clinical outcomes (70% pregnancy rate under 35, 71% in egg donation, 98% patient satisfaction), and Dr. Karpouzis's bespoke protocol design. Geographic reach currently spans Greece (Athens headquarters, Zante satellite clinic), Malta, and UK partner locations, with primary international patient flows from UK, Germany, and Scandinavia.

Name

Pelargos IVF

Legal name

Pelargos IVF

Website

https://pelargosivf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pelargos IVF is a privately held Athens-based fertility medical practice founded in 2018 that coordinates bespoke IVF, egg donation, surrogacy, and genetic testing for international patients via partner clinics and the IOLife embryology laboratory in Greece.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fertility Treatment Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology Telehealth (IVF/IUI, infertility evaluation) (HLALAHAA), Fertility/IVF & Reproductive Tourism Agencies (THAKAIAF), Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Fertility treatment services
• In vitro fertilization
• Egg donation programs
• Surrogacy coordination
• Preimplantation genetic testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

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. Fertility Treatment Services: Pelargos IVF generates revenue through providing assisted reproduction medical services including IVF, egg donation, surrogacy, ICSI, PGT-A/PGT-M testing, egg freezing, and related fertility treatments. Services are offered as all-inclusive packages with fixed pricing and no hidden costs.
2. Concierge Services: Medical tourism concierge services for international patients, including travel arrangement coordination, accommodation booking, and local transportation support through the Elixir Concierge partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pelargos IVF provides assisted reproduction medical services to international patients through a fly-in medical tourism model based in Greece. The company offers IVF, ICSI, egg donation, egg freezing, ovarian rejuvenation, surrogacy, PGT-A/PGT-M genetic testing, minimal access surgery, aesthetic gynecology, and pregnancy/obstetric care, delivered via a network of collaborating IVF centers and private maternity hospitals such as the Institute of Life (IOLife) at IASO.

Product overview

Pelargos IVF Medical Group is a fertility care provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of assisted reproduction services through a network of partner IVF centres and hospitals in Greece. The core offering centres on IVF/Fertility treatment with bespoke protocols, complemented by complementary services including Egg Donation, Egg Freezing, Ovarian PRP (Ovarian Rejuvenation), Surrogacy, and Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A/PGT-M). Supporting services include Minimal Access Surgery, Aesthetic Gynecology, and Pregnancy/Obstetrics care. The group provides remote access through a Virtual Consultation/Fly-in Service for international patients, with partner facilities across Greece, Malta, and the UK. All embryological procedures and advanced genetic testing are performed at the affiliated IOLife laboratory, which employs time-lapse embryo monitoring technology, artificial intelligence in the laboratory, vitrification cryopreservation, and non-invasive PGT-A alongside ERA, EMMA, and ALICE diagnostic tests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IVF / Fertility Treatment In vitro fertilisation services covering ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilisation, embryo culture, and embryo transfer, with bespoke treatment protocols designed by Dr. Karpouzis and tailored to individual patient needs. Delivered in collaboration with the Institute of Life (IOLife) embryology laboratory for international and Greek patients.
• Egg Donation All-inclusive egg donation programme offering anonymous donor matching, fixed pricing with no hidden costs, guarantees, and reported top success rates, delivered to international and Greek patients via partner IVF centres.
• Egg Freezing Oocyte cryopreservation service enabling women to preserve fertility for future use, available across Greece, Malta, and UK locations via the Pelargos IVF network.
• Ovarian PRP / Ovarian Rejuvenation Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment aimed at ovarian rejuvenation to potentially improve ovarian function and fertility outcomes for women with diminished ovarian reserve.
• Surrogacy Services Surrogacy coordination and management services delivered at collaborative IVF centres in Greece, managed by the Pelargos IVF medical team, with access to anonymous egg donation where appropriate.
• PGT-A / PGT-M Preimplantation Genetic Testing Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A) and monogenic diseases (PGT-M), including non-invasive PGT-A alongside ERA, EMMA, and ALICE diagnostic tests, performed with the IOLife partner laboratory using next-generation sequencing.
• Minimal Access Surgery Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgical procedures including myomectomies, endometriosis treatment, and ovarian cyst removal using minimally invasive techniques to support fertility patients.
• Aesthetic Gynecology Cosmetic and reconstructive gynecological procedures offered as part of Pelargos IVF's broader gynecological service portfolio.
• Pregnancy / Obstetrics Prenatal care, pregnancy monitoring, and obstetric services provided following fertility treatment to support patients through to delivery.
• Virtual Consultation / Fly-in Service Online consultation and remote patient coordination service enabling international patients to begin their fertility consultation and treatment planning without travelling to Greece initially, paired with end-to-end travel, accommodation, and local coordination support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% positive pregnancy test rate per embryo transfer in women under 35
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and support.

• Ms Carrer (Zante)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 February 2019Private obstetrician and gynecologist in Zante operating as a 'First Stop Fertility Clinic' for local residents and visitors. Provides baseline fertility investigations including pelvic ultrasound, hormonal profile, and AMH testing. Virtual consultations with Dr. Karpouzis can be arranged.
• Institute of Life (IOLife) at IASOcoreTechnology or IntegrationPelargos IVF works with Institute of Life, one of the largest and most advanced assisted reproduction centers in Europe, located within IASO maternity hospital. The partnership provides access to state-of-the-art embryology laboratories equipped with time-lapse technology, AI systems, and non-invasive PGT-A capabilities. Lead embryologists Dr. Gloria Calderon and Dr. Nuno Borges oversee embryological services.
• Elixir ConciergesupportGTM or Marketing PartnerFree membership to Luxury Concierge Service for international patients, providing organization of travel, accommodation, and local transportation. Elixir members receive priority service and discounts for hotels, restaurants, and transportation from the initial enquiry through return flight home after successful treatment.
• EmbryoToolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with EmbryoTools and lead embryologists Dr. Gloria Calderon and Dr. Nuno Borges in establishing the Institute of Life as a center of excellence for embryology services.
• WhatClinicsupportGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational medical tourism agency platform listing Pelargos IVF and providing patient referrals, awarded Patient Service Award 2019.
• Fertility Clinics AbroadsupportGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical tourism platform partner listing Pelargos IVF for patient referrals.
• Egg Donation FriendssupportGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility clinic directory partner specializing in egg donation services.
• FertiAllysupportGTM or Marketing PartnerFertility platform partner providing patient referrals for Pelargos IVF Medical Group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reprofit International: Czech Republic fertility clinic renowned for cross-border IVF tourism, especially egg donation. Targets the same European cross-border fertility patient (UK, Germany, Scandinavia) seeking affordable, high-success-rate treatment abroad.
• Embryolab: Salonika-based embryology lab and IVF clinic in Greece providing fertility treatments with strong medical-tourism orientation. Comparable product set (IVF, ICSI, PGT, egg donation) and competes for the same international patients traveling to Greece.
• Newlife IVF Greece: Greek fertility clinic offering IVF, egg donation, and surrogacy services to international patients with medical-tourism coordination. Operates in the same Athens/Greece ecosystem, serving overlapping UK and European patient flows with comparable service menus.
• Gennima Fertility Centre: Athens-based IVF clinic with comprehensive assisted reproduction services. Operates in the same Greek market, with overlapping service offerings (IVF, egg donation, surrogacy coordination) and similar language/patient-marketing capabilities.
• Clínica Tambre: Madrid-based fertility clinic with significant medical-tourism volume and mature inbound patient infrastructure. Directly comparable as a boutique-but-scaled European cross-border fertility provider with multi-language digital marketing.
• Gynem Fertility Clinic: Czech Republic-based fertility clinic with strong egg donation program and active medical tourism. Comparable to Pelargos as a small-but-focused European clinic targeting international patients with anonymous egg donation and competitive pricing.

Broad incumbents

• CREATE Fertility: UK fertility clinic group with established brand recognition in the British patient base that Pelargos targets. While not a surrogacy/PGT destination, it competes for inbound UK fertility patients by offering domestic convenience and an established reputation.
• IVI-RMA Global: World's largest fertility group operating dozens of clinics across Europe and beyond. A scaled incumbent that competes broadly in IVF/egg donation across the same European patient corridors and exerts pricing pressure on boutique clinics.

Regional players

• Dunya IVF Centre: Cyprus-based fertility clinic known for egg donation and IVF tourism targeting European patients seeking permissive-framework treatment. Comparable service mix and pricing dynamics; competes from a neighboring Mediterranean jurisdiction rather than Greece.

Others

• Institute of Life (IOLife): Pelargos's strategic embryology/lab partner within IASO hospital, also a provider of IVF, egg donation, and PGT services under its own brand. Functions as both a core operating dependency and a peer in the Greek fertility market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pelargos-ivf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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