What Santé Cie does

Santé Cie is a French-headquartered, Ardian-backed (majority stake since 2020) home healthcare group operating across France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Founded in 2015 in Lyon and structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée with Société à Mission governance, the company coordinates a network of roughly 100 health-insurance-approved operational sites and ~3,000 employees to serve approximately 500,000 patients annually across three pillars: home healthcare (perfusion, nutritional assistance, insulin pump therapy, Parkinson's treatment, respiratory assistance, wound care) through subsidiaries Elivie, Asdia, Aposan, Total Care Groep, and Domisoins; Proximity Care Centers (Urgencemed) providing walk-in unscheduled medical consultations 9am–10pm seven days a week; and dialysis services including home dialysis via Isodialyse and Dialyse Galac.

The underlying technology stack centers on digital platforms and medical telemonitoring delivered through subsidiary MHComm, enabling remote patient monitoring (télé-suivi) and care coordination between home, prescribing physicians, and hospitals. Health data is hosted on a certified hébergeur de données de santé infrastructure to comply with French regulation. The group has invested in an enterprise field-sales and partnership model, embedding with hospitals, ~670 elderly care facilities (during COVID-19), and prescribing physicians for patient referrals.

Commercially, Santé Cie operates a managed-services revenue model reimbursed through French Assurance Maladie, complementary mutuelles, and equivalent public/private reimbursement frameworks in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The company does not publish transaction-level pricing. Growth has been predominantly inorganic, with 18+ acquisitions integrated between 2019 and 2025, taking reported revenue from roughly €240M (2019) to ~€320M (2021), and most recent acquisitions include Total Care Groep (Netherlands, 2023) and Locapharm's PSAD activity (France, 2025).

Name

Santé Cie

Legal name

SANTE CIE

Website

https://santecie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Santé Cie is a French Ardian-backed home healthcare group operating across France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, serving ~500,000 patients annually through home care, walk-in proximity centers, and home dialysis, reimbursed primarily via national health insurance systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Infusion Therapy Providers (HLAFAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Infusion Therapy & IV Nursing Services (HLADAFAG), Cardiac & Pulmonary Clinical Home Health (e.g., CHF/COPD) (HSABACAI)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Medical assistance at home
• Proximity care centers
• Dialysis services
• Ambulatory care pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Santé à domicile (Home Healthcare Services): Core revenue from home healthcare services including perfusion, nutritional assistance, insulin therapy, respiratory assistance, wound treatment. Services covered by French national health insurance (Assurance Maladie) and supplementary insurance (mutuelles). Reimbursement based on prescribed care protocols and national fee schedules.
2. Centres de Soins Non Programmés (Proximity Care Centers): Walk-in healthcare centers operating 9am-10pm, 7 days/week providing unscheduled medical consultations. Revenue from consultation fees reimbursed by health insurance systems.
3. Dialysis Services: Dialysis treatment services including home dialysis through Isodialyse subsidiary. Both in-center and at-home dialysis options with health insurance reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Santé Cie delivers home-based medical services including perfusion, nutritional assistance, insulin pump therapy, respiratory assistance, Parkinson's disease treatment, and wound care, coordinated through a network of subsidiaries (Elivie, Asdia, Aposan, Total Care Groep, Domisoins). The group also operates walk-in Proximity Care Centers (Centres de Soins Non Programmés) via Urgencemed for unscheduled consultations, and provides in-center and home dialysis through Isodialyse and Dialyse Galac. Services are reimbursed through French national health insurance (Assurance Maladie) and complementary insurance providers, reaching approximately 500,000 patients annually across France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Product overview

Santé Cie is a mission-driven (Société à Mission) healthcare group operating in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Its portfolio is organized across three main pillars: (1) Home Healthcare via subsidiaries Elivie, Asdia, Aposan (Germany), Total Care Groep (Netherlands), and Domisoins (Switzerland), covering perfusion, nutritional assistance, insulin therapy, respiratory assistance, and wound care; (2) Proximity Care Centers (Centres de Soins Non Programmés) operated by subsidiary Urgencemed, providing walk-in unscheduled care 7 days a week; and (3) Dialysis services via Isodialyse and Dialyse Galac, including home dialysis options. The group also operates MHComm for digital platforms and medical telemonitoring. The group coordinates approximately 100 agencies and serves ~500,000 patients annually across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Healthcare Services (Santé à domicile) Home-based medical services covering perfusion, nutritional assistance, insulin pump therapy, Parkinson's disease treatment, respiratory assistance, and wound care, delivered to patients in their homes across France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland through the group's subsidiary networks.
• Proximity Care Centers (Centres de Soins Non Programmés) Walk-in healthcare centers operated by Urgencemed providing unscheduled medical consultations without appointment, open 9am-10pm, 7 days a week including weekends and public holidays, handling general medicine and minor traumatology to support hospitals and local GP practices.
• Dialysis Services In-center and home-based dialysis services developed around Isodialyse centers, enabling kidney disease patients to receive dialysis treatment at home or at self-dialysis hubs, reducing hospital visits and improving patient comfort.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 patients served annually across France, Germany, and Netherlands
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Locapharm (ex-Alcura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Operational partnership between Locapharm and Elivie based on complementarity logic. Locapharm continues responding to Pharmacist client needs for home health services (PSAD) and home maintenance (MAD). 60 experienced collaborators and 10,000 patients integrated into Elivie in home respiratory, perfusion, nutrition, and insulin therapy.
• Total Care GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2023Majority stake acquisition of only independent home respiratory assistance provider in Netherlands. Founded 2004 by Rob de Groot who remains shareholder. Expert in CPAP for sleep apnea and home oxygen therapy. Supports 25,000 patients annually with 12.5% sustained annual growth. Works with ~20% of Dutch sleep disorder facilities.
• Aix-Pertuis Intercommunal HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 January 2023Innovative public health partnership for opening and management of Urgencemed health center within hospital site. Center expected to serve 20,000+ patients annually. Partnership addresses patient referral issues and helps emergency department function normally. Supported by Aix Sainte Victoire CPTS (community health professionals).
• Bisinger Copia MedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Acquisition to strengthen Aposan's position in German market for infusion and nutrition services at beginning of 2023. Part of German market consolidation strategy.
• Laidet MédicalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Home respiratory assistance provider based in Sainte-Foy-Lès-Lyon operating seven local agencies. Recognized by healthcare institutions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, PACA and Occitanie regions. 7,000 patients, ~50 employees, expected 8 million euros revenue in 2021. Strengthens ASDIA territorial presence across southern France.
• Solution SantéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2021Montpellier-based company providing post-operative home infusion services. Founded 2015 by Dominique and Eva Parpillon-Fiollet. 14 experts serving 4,500 patients annually with revenue target of 3 million euros in 2021. Expertise in post-operative analgesia, wound treatment, infusion and nutrition complements ASDIA subsidiary.
• AposancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2020Majority stake acquisition of German home healthcare provider specializing in ambulatory antibiotic therapy, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and ophthalmologic injectables. Founded 1991 in Cologne with own clean room facilities for pharmaceutical preparation and German nursing network for patient education.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diaverum: European dialysis services provider operating in-center and home dialysis programs across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Santé Cie's Isodialyse and Dialyse Galac dialysis operations, with similar focus on patient-centric care and home-based renal therapy.
• B. Braun Melsungen AG: Global medical technology company with significant home care division offering infusion therapy, nutrition, and wound care services across Europe. Directly comparable to Santé Cie's Elivie and Aposan operations in home infusion, parenteral/enteral nutrition, and clinical home health.
• LVL Médical Groupe: French home healthcare provider specializing in respiratory assistance, sleep apnea treatment (CPAP), and home ventilation. Direct competitor to Santé Cie's respiratory services via Total Care Groep (Netherlands) and Asdia (France), with similar B2B and reimbursement model.
• Linde Healthcare (Linde plc): Major provider of home respiratory therapy, sleep apnea treatment, and gas-based home healthcare across Europe. Comparable to Santé Cie's Total Care Groep (Netherlands) and respiratory services offered by Aposan and Asdia, with overlapping patient profiles and reimbursement pathways.
• Air Liquide Healthcare: Global leader in home healthcare services including respiratory care, infusion therapy, and home medical equipment across Europe. Directly comparable to Santé Cie's home respiratory assistance (CPAP, oxygen) and home infusion services, with comparable patient scale and B2B GTM model.

Broad incumbents

• Fresenius Medical Care: World's largest provider of dialysis services and products, including home dialysis. Comparable to Santé Cie's Isodialyse and Dialyse Galac subsidiaries; broader incumbent that competes in home dialysis while also offering in-center services at global scale.
• Korian (Clariane): Major European provider of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services, with strong presence in France and other countries where Santé Cie operates. Adjacent in elderly care services with overlap in home healthcare and chronic disease management.
• Elsan Group: Major French private hospital and outpatient care operator. Overlaps with Santé Cie's Proximity Health Centers (Urgencemed) in addressing hospital overcrowding and ambulatory care pathways in France, though broader in clinical scope.
• Orpea (Emeis): Major European long-term care and home healthcare operator offering nursing home, post-acute, and home care services. Comparable to Santé Cie's broader elderly care and home healthcare offerings across France, though much larger in residential care.

Regional players

• Vivisol (Sociosanitario Group): European home healthcare provider specializing in respiratory therapy, sleep disorders, and home ventilation, primarily operating in Italy, Spain, and other European markets. Comparable in service mix to Santé Cie's respiratory and home oxygen offerings, though focused on Southern European geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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