The Digest:
Telegram founder and billionaire Pavel Durov has announced he will cover the full cost of IVF for women under 38 who wish to conceive using his sperm, which he claims has already fathered more than 100 children. The 41-year-old, worth an estimated $17 billion, frames his extensive sperm donation as a "civic duty" to address global declines in sperm quality and reduce stigma around donation.
Key Points:
- Pavel Durov offers to fund IVF treatment for women under 38 using his sperm.
- He claims to have fathered over 100 children via donation, plus six from partners.
- Durov began donating in 2010 to help a friend and continued due to donor shortages.
- He states all his biological children will inherit a share of his estate.
- His sperm is stored at Moscow’s Altravita Clinic and available to screened, unmarried women under 38.
- Donations have reportedly helped families in over 12 countries conceive.
- Durov plans to make his DNA accessible so his biological children can connect in the future.
Sources: Vanguard, Daily Post
