What IndeVets does

IndeVets is a Philadelphia-based veterinary staffing platform founded in 2017 that operates a two-sided marketplace connecting credentialed veterinarians with animal hospitals across 36 U.S. states. The company employs all of its veterinarians as W-2 workers — not 1099 contractors — and supplies them to partner hospitals under three commercial tiers: single-shift relief, 13-week long-term placements, and 6-month-plus Associate IndeVet in Residence programs. As of the latest disclosures, IndeVets has 250+ Associate IndeVets, serves 5,000+ partner hospitals, and has logged over 1,000,000 cumulative clinical hours with 15,000+ rated shifts averaging 4.94/5 doctor quality scores.

The underlying technology stack centers on a cloud-based staffing platform with a proprietary VetFit matching system that scores doctor-clinic compatibility across five dimensions (appointment pace, team support, medical style, team dynamic, case complexity) and generates a VetFit Brief before every shift. A custom-built scheduling algorithm powers 6-month rolling personalized schedules coordinated by dedicated Scheduling Coordinators, complemented by a mobile app (clock in/out, schedule, hospital profiles, hours tracking) and the Clinical Collective in-app messaging community that delivers an average of 3+ peer responses in under 15 minutes. IndeAcademy delivers proprietary professional development including the RACE-approved IndeVets GP Clinical Certification (IVGPC) across 38 clinical topics, and all IndeVets maintain Fear Free and ProHeart certifications.

The business model is usage-based: hospitals are billed hourly per shift on a single biweekly invoice (no fees to join or post shifts), while veterinarians receive guaranteed biweekly salaries, fully funded health/dental/vision benefits, a 401(k) with 4% match, and 6-month advance schedule visibility. Go-to-market combines self-serve hospital signup (staffing.indevets.com), direct sales via Territory Development Reps and Strategic Support Managers, and inbound veterinarian recruitment through monthly webinars ('Being An Associate, Reimagined') and an 8-step credentialing funnel that accepts roughly 15% of applicants. The company is private, backed by New Harbor Capital growth equity (April 2022), and operates from a single Philadelphia headquarters.

Name

IndeVets

Legal name

IndeVets

Website

https://indevets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IndeVets is a Philadelphia-based veterinary staffing platform that employs credentialed veterinarians as W-2 workers and deploys them to 5,000+ partner animal hospitals across 36 U.S. states under single-shift, long-term, and embedded placement models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Staffing Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary EMR/EHR & Clinical Workflow (HLAMAMAB)

Keywords

• Veterinary staffing services
• Relief veterinarian platform
• Veterinary workforce solutions
• Animal hospital staffing
• Veterinary employer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Relief Staffing Services: IndeVets charges partner hospitals on an hourly basis for shifts filled by credentialed veterinarians. Hospitals receive one biweekly invoice with a single hourly rate per shift type (no overtime rates, no 1099s, no payroll taxes, no fees or dues). The company employs all veterinarians as W-2 employees and pays them a guaranteed biweekly salary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IndeVets is a veterinary staffing platform that employs credentialed veterinarians as W-2 staff and deploys them to partner animal hospitals on a flexible, usage-based hourly model. Hospitals can request single-shift coverage, 13-week long-term placements, or 6-month+ Associate IndeVet in Residence engagements, all coordinated through a proprietary scheduling platform with the VetFit doctor-practice matching system. The company charges hospitals a single hourly rate per shift type via one biweekly invoice and pays its veterinarians a guaranteed salary with full benefits.

Product overview

IndeVets is a veterinary staffing platform that combines the stability of W-2 employment with the autonomy of relief work. The core platform includes a scheduling app, VetFit matching system, and Clinical Collective community. Additional offerings include Single Shift Relief, Long-Term Placements, and Associate IndeVet in Residence programs. Professional development is supported through IndeAcademy and IVGPC certification. The platform integrates with third-party services including VetSource pharmacy, Wedgewood Pharmacy, VIN, and VetGIRL for member benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Shift Relief Vets One-time shift coverage for partner hospitals with no minimum commitment; provides a credentialed IndeVet for individual days with competitive hourly pricing and a single biweekly invoice.
• Long-Term Veterinary Relief Placements 13-week commitment engagement where a specific IndeVet is dedicated to a clinic for at least one shift day per week; offers hospitals pricing premium and continuity of doctor coverage.
• Associate IndeVet (AIV) in Residence Six-month or longer embedded engagement providing a hospital with consistent coverage by one doctor one day per week, at a custom flat rate, with a hospital-paid bonus to the doctor at residency end.
• Veterinary Relief Staffing Platform Cloud-based platform that connects credentialed veterinarians with animal hospitals, handling shift posting, doctor-hospital matching via VetFit, scheduling on a rolling 6-month horizon, clock in/out, and consolidated biweekly invoicing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.94 out of 5 average doctor rating across 15,000+ shifts
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• dvm360flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndeVets is an official dvm360 Strategic Alliance Partner, providing industry credibility, access to the veterinary professional community, and co-marketing opportunities within the leading veterinary media brand.
• MentorVetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndeVets partners with MentorVet to provide evidence-based mentor training (MentorVet Lift program) for veterinarians who mentor new graduates in the IndeVets GP Rotating Mentorship Program. Mentors receive paid stipends for their time.
• RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education)coreOthersIndeVets is a certified RACE provider; can design CE courses and offer them for RACE-approved credit to its veterinarians. Additionally, veterinarians can earn RACE credit by designing courses for the platform.
• Fear FreeminorOthersIndeVets offers deeply discounted Fear Free certifications for its doctors. All IndeVets are Fear Free certified as part of their professional development requirements.
• VetGIRLminorOthersIndeVets provides a discounted VetGIRL membership to all IndeVets for access to veterinary CE content and professional development.
• VIN (Veterinary Information Network)minorOthersIndeVets offers a 50% yearly discount on VIN memberships for its veterinarians, providing access to veterinary reference materials, CE, and clinical resources.
• VetSourceminorOthersIndeVets has its own account with VetSource online pharmacy, enabling veterinarians to receive discounted prescriptions and pharmacy services for their own pets.
• Wedgewood PharmacyminorOthersExclusive daily access to Wedgewood Pharmacy's compounding expertise for IndeVets, providing access to specialized compounding services.
• Plumb's Veterinary DrugsminorOthersIndeVets provides discounts on Plumb's veterinary drug reference resources for its veterinarians.
• MetLife Pet InsuranceminorOthersMetLife Pet Insurance offers a 10% discount for all IndeVets employees as an employee perk.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Vetster: Veterinary telehealth marketplace connecting pet owners with licensed vets. Adjacent vertical rather than direct competitor, but addresses the same underlying vet-supply-shortage problem through virtual visits and could expand into staffing or compete for vet mindshare.
• Airvet: Veterinary telehealth and clinic SaaS platform serving both pet owners and veterinary practices. Adjacent to IndeVets' hospital-facing value proposition (digital tools for clinics) and operates in the same vet-supply-constrained environment, but does not provide relief staffing.

Direct peers

• ShiftKey: Shift-based staffing marketplace for healthcare professionals (primarily nursing). Closely analogous technology model — self-serve shift posting, mobile app scheduling, two-sided marketplace — adapted to a different clinical profession.
• Roo: Veterinary relief staffing marketplace connecting vets with hospitals for shift work. Most directly comparable business model to IndeVets: two-sided marketplace, tech-enabled scheduling, and 1099 relief as the historical default — IndeVets differentiates via W-2 employment and proprietary VetFit matching.
• Clipboard Health: Two-sided marketplace for shift-based healthcare work, primarily nursing facilities. Same core mechanics as IndeVets: hospitals post shifts, vetted professionals claim them, mobile app coordinates scheduling — applied to a different clinical setting.
• connectRN: Tech-enabled nursing staffing platform with workforce mobile app and shift marketplace. Comparable marketplace-and-app model with similar clinician-side engagement and employer-side coverage value.
• Gale Healthcare Solutions: Mobile-first nursing and allied-health staffing marketplace with credentialing and same-day pay. Same model DNA as IndeVets (mobile, credentialed, two-sided) targeted at the nursing workforce.
• IntelyCare: W-2 nursing staffing platform with marketplace scheduling and benefits for clinicians. Closest analog to IndeVets' W-2-plus-benefits model — shows that the 'staffing with employment-grade benefits' playbook is portable across clinical verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Vivian Health: Healthcare staffing marketplace focused on nursing and allied health with transparent pay and direct shift booking. Same marketplace architecture and employer-side value proposition as IndeVets, but at substantially larger scale and in human healthcare.
• Aya Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing platform spanning travel nursing, per diem, locums, and allied health. Comparable marketplace technology and shift-filling DNA; broader healthcare scope and much larger scale than the veterinary niche IndeVets serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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