World Egg and Sperm Bank

What World Egg and Sperm Bank does

World Egg and Sperm Bank (TWESB) is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based fertility services company founded in 2004 by Diana Thomas as the first dedicated egg bank in the United States. The company provides frozen and fresh donor egg and donor sperm services to intended parents and fertility clinics globally, operating all egg retrievals, sperm donations, vitrification, and processing in-house at a single state-of-the-art facility on East Evans Road. Its product catalog includes tiered frozen egg packages (Premium Donor Egg, Baby Bundle), fresh and frozen embryo options (Custom Choice), donor sperm with gradient column purification, a Home Insemination Program, and the Compatibility Genetic Test (CGT) developed in partnership with iGenomix that screens 4,000+ mutations across 500+ genes.

TWESB monetizes through transaction-based fees on gamete services, with quote-based pricing across product tiers and additional revenue from clinic partnership services including thawing-technology training and global logistics. The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct-to-consumer self-service via online donor databases and registration portals with enterprise field sales targeting fertility clinics worldwide. Its geographic footprint spans the United States, Canada, Australia (via Queensland Fertility Group), and the United Kingdom and Ireland (via Genea Fertility), with explicit global shipment capability. The company adheres to FDA tissue-bank standards and ASRM guidelines, including the six-cycle-per-donor limit, and maintains a donor pool of more than 500 active donors.

The business is founder-controlled: Diana Thomas serves as CEO and holds approximately 60% ownership, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing. TWESB has pioneered several industry firsts, including Open Identity Egg Donors (2013) and US-based availability of the Compatibility Genetic Test (2015). Egg donors in the US are compensated $3,500-$5,000 per cycle and sperm donors $100 per donation up to $1,200 per month. The company reports embryo survival rates of up to 95% with proper thawing and partner-reported pregnancy rates of approximately 50%.

Name

World Egg and Sperm Bank

Legal name

The World Egg & Sperm Bank

Website

https://theworldeggandspermbank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

World Egg and Sperm Bank operates the first dedicated egg bank in the United States, providing frozen and fresh donor eggs, donor sperm, and genetic screening to intended parents and fertility clinics globally from its single Scottsdale, Arizona facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Embryo Transfer (ET) & IVF Services (AFAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Donor egg banking
• Sperm donor services
• Fertility gamete storage
• Cryopreservation services
• Assisted reproduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Sperm Services: Provides sperm donor services to intended parents, including sperm vials, ICSI options, and home insemination programs. Sperm donors are compensated $100 per donation, up to $1200 per month.
2. Donor Egg Services: Provides frozen and fresh donor egg options including Premium Donor Egg (6 premium frozen eggs), Baby Bundle (discounted eggs), Custom Choice (fresh eggs), and embryo options. Egg donors are compensated between $3,500-$5,000 in the US.
3. Clinic Partnership Services: Partnership with fertility clinics worldwide, providing donor eggs and sperm, training, and logistics support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The World Egg and Sperm Bank (TWESB) operates a dedicated gamete bank providing donor egg and sperm retrieval, vitrification (cryopreservation), storage, and global shipment services. All egg retrievals and sperm donations are performed in-house at a single state-of-the-art facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, supplying intended parents directly as well as fertility clinics worldwide with frozen donor eggs, sperm vials, embryos, and advanced genetic compatibility screening.

Product overview

World Egg and Sperm Bank is a fertility services company operating as the world's first frozen egg bank (established 2004). The company offers a unified platform of egg and sperm donation services with multiple product tiers: Premium Donor Egg™ and Baby Bundle™ Discount packages provide frozen egg options with quality guarantees; Custom Choice and Fresh/Frozen Custom Choice™ Embryo Options enable intended parents to select donors and receive embryos; the Compatibility Genetic Test (CGT) offers advanced genetic screening in partnership with iGenomix. The company maintains a singular state-of-the-art facility in Scottsdale, Arizona where all retrievals, processing, and vitrification occur in-house, supported by online donor databases for recipient self-service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premium Donor Egg A package of six premium frozen eggs from a screened donor, with the option to add additional eggs or a blastocyst. Includes a guarantee of one embryo per cohort of six eggs, designed for intended parents seeking high-quality frozen donor eggs for IVF.
• Baby Bundle Discount A money-saving bundle of six donor eggs taken from smaller remaining lots (2-6 eggs) of premium donors, offering discounted frozen donor eggs to intended parents seeking a more affordable option.
• Custom Choice A cohort of six fresh donor eggs that are fertilized using the intended parent's sperm of choice, then vitrified and shipped to the recipient's clinic as embryos.
• Fresh Custom Choice Embryo Option Fresh cycle option allowing selection of an egg donor with screening and retrieval of six eggs, which are fertilized with donor or partner sperm and vitrified as embryos for shipment to the clinic.
• Frozen Custom Choice Embryo Option Option to select an egg donor with frozen eggs already in the bank. Eggs are thawed, fertilized with donor or partner sperm, and resulting embryos are shipped to the recipient's clinic.
• Donor Sperm Services Donor sperm for assisted conception including IUI and IVF options. Uses gradient column purification to protect sperm from damaging oxygen-free radicals and new generation cryopreservation medium that maintains semen function and DNA integrity.
• Home Insemination Program Program allowing future parents to use donor sperm for at-home insemination, providing less expensive options for eligible recipients.
• Compatibility Genetic Test (CGT) Advanced genetic screening test performed in partnership with iGenomix that detects over 4,000 mutations across 500+ genes to match donors with recipients and reduce the risk of genetic diseases (reducing odds from approximately 1 in 100 to 1 in 100,000 with proper donor matching).
• Donor Databases Online searchable databases (separate egg and sperm portals) for intended parents to browse and select from more than 500 donors based on ethnicity, education, physical attributes, and other characteristics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Genetic disease risk reduced from 1 in 100 to 1 in 100,000 with CGT testing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iGenomixcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2015Partnership for Compatibility Genetic Test (CGT), a breakthrough screening method that rapidly detects over 4,000 mutations across 500+ genes. TWESB became the first U.S.-based company to offer this advanced genetic testing for banked donor eggs and intended recipients.
• Genea FertilitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 August 2014Genea partners with The World Egg Bank to provide donor eggs to their fertility clinics. Genea is a leading fertility clinic network.
• Queensland Fertility GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2011Three-year partnership as sole provider of donor eggs in Brisbane, Australia. Queensland Fertility Group reported a 50 percent pregnancy rate in using frozen eggs or embryos from The World Egg Bank. The partnership aims to address the five-year wait for egg donors in Australia.
• Growing GenerationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia surrogacy agency used by clients (Aaron Bell and Sid Cuecha) for surrogacy services. The agency matches surrogates with families and only about 2% of applicants clear their screening process.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTWESB follows ASRM guidelines for egg and sperm donation, including limiting egg donors to 6 cycles per donor. ASRM commissioned development of ET trainer device and provides guidance on embryo transfer techniques.
• FDA (Food and Drug Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTWESB follows FDA standards for egg and sperm donation screening and processes, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Sperm Bank: Denmark-based international sperm bank supplying clinics and individuals worldwide. Comparable to TWESB on global shipping of cryopreserved donor gametes and direct-to-consumer online ordering.
• London Sperm Bank: UK-based HFEA-licensed donor sperm bank operating in one of TWESB's active geographies. Comparable to TWESB's UK business on regulatory model, donor recruitment, and clinic servicing.
• Cryos International: World's largest sperm bank, headquartered in Denmark, serving intended parents and fertility clinics globally. Directly comparable to TWESB as a donor gamete bank with international shipping, broad donor database, and similar cryopreservation-led model.
• Seattle Sperm Bank: US donor sperm bank with online donor search and genetic screening, serving intended parents and clinics. Closely comparable to TWESB's sperm business on technology, distribution, and target customers.
• Fairfax Cryobank: US-based donor sperm and egg bank offering extensive genetic screening and clinic services. Directly comparable to TWESB across gamete banking, genetic testing, and fertility clinic channel.
• Xytex Cryo International: US donor sperm bank with extensive donor profiles and clinic network. Comparable to TWESB in serving intended parents and fertility clinics with cryopreserved donor gametes.
• California Cryobank: Long-established US sperm and egg donor bank with extensive donor database and clinic partnerships. Comparable to TWESB in product offering (donor sperm/eggs, storage, shipping) and target customer (intended parents and fertility clinics).

Emerging players

• TMRW Life Sciences: Tech-enabled cryopreservation platform for eggs, embryos, and sperm with automated storage. Comparable to TWESB on the cryopreservation technology layer and serves the same fertility clinics; an emerging threat as a technology supplier to banks.

Broad incumbents

• Kindbody: US fertility clinic chain and benefits provider offering IVF, egg freezing, and donor services at scale. Comparable to TWESB as a broader player in the fertility ecosystem that touches donor gametes and partner clinics, but operates clinics rather than a dedicated bank.
• Prelude Fertility: Multi-site US fertility clinic network offering IVF, egg freezing, and third-party reproduction services. Comparable to TWESB as a clinic-channel buyer/seller of donor gametes and adjacent fertility services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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