The global cord blood industry came into existence in the early 1990’s with the formation of several leading cord blood banks in the USA, followed by the establishment of cord blood banks across the globe. However, the history of cord blood stem cell transplantation begins much earlier than that. [Read more…]
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
Hematopoietic Stem Cells: What Diseases Can these Stem Cells Treat?
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are defined as stem cells that have a preference for becoming cells of the blood and immune system, such as white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Found in the peripheral blood and bone marrow, hematopoietic stem cells are also present in plentiful supply within the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies.
For the past thirty years, cord blood has been used within transplant medicine, including for the treatment of leukemia and other blood diseases. For most conditions in which a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant is an option, a cord blood transplant is a potential alternative.
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
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Who Is CryoHoldco? Latin America’s Largest Cord Blood Bank
CryoHoldco is a stem cell bank holding company that is the market leader in Latin America and the fifth largest cord blood banks globally. CryoHoldco is also many times larger than any other stem cell bank in Latin America, with over 400,000 stem cell units in storage.
Do You Know the Top Quality Guarantees Among U.S. Cord Blood Banks?
Private cord blood banking continues to evolve in the United States, with several large companies offering storage of newborn stem cells for potential medical use by families. As of late 2025, Cord Blood Registry (CBR) remains the largest U.S. private cord blood bank, having stored more than one million cord blood and cord tissue units, making it significantly larger than many competitors and a clear industry leader.
In addition to CBR, other prominent private cord blood banks in the U.S. include ViaCord, Cryo-Cell International, and Americord Registry. These banks vary in experience, storage scale, services offered, and the specifics of their quality guarantee programs.
Cord Blood Industry Trends – Clinical Trials, Publications, Patents, Grants, & More
With the global cord blood banking industry maturing and consolidating over the past five years, it is more important than ever to be well-educated about cord blood industry trends. There are now fewer market players, because numerous small cord blood banks have either been acquired or gone out of business.
However, this era of maturation and consolidation has had as many benefits to surviving cord blood banks as drawbacks. On average, the remaining market participants are now larger, stronger, better capitalized, and storing larger quantities of cord blood and tissue units than when the market was more fragmented.
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