What if a billionaire offered to pay for your IVF treatment? Free of charge—thousands of dollars worth of treatment, completely covered. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, there’s a catch: you have to have his child.
Meet Pavel Durov, the Russian entrepreneur behind the popular secure messaging app Telegram. Durov is not only known for his tech empire, but also for his wealth and unique approach to parenthood. Since relocating to Dubai in 2017, his fortune has soared, and he was once dubbed the youngest billionaire in the Middle East by Forbes. Today, his net worth is estimated at $15.5 billion, making him the 137th richest person globally.
However, Durov’s interest in creating a legacy extends far beyond business ventures. He’s deeply invested in spreading his genetic material—quite literally.
Durov, who already shares five children with two ex-girlfriends, claims to have fathered over 100 biological children through sperm donations. This all began 15 years ago when Durov was asked by a friend to donate sperm. He was told by the clinic that “high-quality donor material” was in short supply and that it was his “civic duty” to donate. Motivated by the desire to help, Durov donated sperm, eventually aiding more than 100 couples in 12 countries in their quest for parenthood.
Not only did Durov advocate for sperm donation, but he also sought to destigmatize the practice. In 2023, he shared plans to open-source his DNA, allowing his biological children to connect with one another.
While Durov stopped donating sperm years ago, one clinic still has his frozen sperm on file. In November, Durov made a surprising announcement: he would cover the cost of IVF treatments for women willing to use his sperm.
AltaVitra IVF Clinic in Moscow is now offering this “unique” opportunity to healthy women aged 37 or younger. The clinic’s website promotes Durov’s generous offer: women can undergo IVF at no cost using his sperm, with all IVF protocols fully financed by the billionaire himself.
In his own words, Durov aims to help families struggling with infertility, offering them more options and encouraging others to donate sperm as well. He envisions this move as a way to “defy convention and redefine the norm” surrounding fertility and family-building.
For anyone dreaming of a billionaire’s child, this could be the chance of a lifetime. But be warned: the child would have many siblings, possibly more than you can count.
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