VIVISOL

Name

VIVISOL

Legal name

VIVISOL Nederland B.V.

Website

https://vivisol.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Respiratory Healthcare

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Providers (DME-Integrated) (HLAFAEAF), Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD), Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Post-Acute & Transitional 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospital/SNF Discharge) (HSABAHAF)

Keywords

• Home respiratory care
• Sleep apnea therapy
• Home oxygen therapy
• Home ventilation services
• Medical equipment provision

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Provision (Reimbursed): Primary revenue from providing medical equipment and homecare services reimbursed through Dutch health insurance (Zorgverzekeringswet and Wet Langdurige Zorg). VIVISOL has contracts with all Dutch health insurers for covered therapies including oxygen therapy, PAP therapy, MRA therapy, and ventilation.
2. Consumer Products (Webshop): Sale of accessories, consumables, and non-reimbursed products through the VIVISOL webshop. Products include replacement masks, filters, hoses, comfort items, and travel accessories for respiratory therapy.
3. VIVITRAVEL Service: International oxygen provision service for patients traveling abroad, with separate pricing. Includes coordination of oxygen cylinders, concentrators, or liquid oxygen through their international network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VIVISOL provides home medical equipment and ongoing care services in three therapy areas: Longzorg (respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, nebulization, nasal high flow, PEP, suction, monitoring, cough assist), Apneuzorg (sleep apnea care, including home sleep diagnostics, CPAP/BiPAP, MRA, and positional therapy), and Beademing (home mechanical ventilation). Services are delivered through healthcare professional prescriptions, with contracted reimbursement from all Dutch health insurers and operational support including equipment installation, maintenance, consumable resupply, and a 24/7 emergency line.

Product overview

VIVISOL is a home healthcare service provider offering medical products and services in three core therapy areas: Longzorg (respiratory/lung care including oxygen therapy, nebulizer therapy, Nasal High Flow therapy, PEP therapy, suction therapy, monitoring, and cough assist), Apneuzorg (sleep apnea care including home sleep diagnostics, PAP therapy, MRA dental appliances, and positional therapy), and Beademing (home ventilation). The company operates both direct-to-patient services (Mijn.VIVISOL patient portal, VIVITRAVEL travel service) and healthcare-professional-facing platforms (ViviOpen for therapy requests and management, VIVIacademy for professional education). VIVISOL also maintains a consumer webshop selling products and accessories from third-party brands (ResMed, Philips Respironics, Fisher & Paykel, Inogen, Somnomedics) and is an official Somnomedics distributor for sleep diagnostics equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zuurstoftherapie (Oxygen Therapy) Home oxygen therapy for COPD and chronic respiratory patients, including provision of concentrators, cylinders, liquid oxygen Base Unit systems, portable concentrators, and home refill systems with installation, education, and ongoing support.
• PAP-therapie (Positive Airway Pressure Therapy) CPAP, APAP, and VPAP therapy provision for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, including device supply, telemonitoring of therapy effectiveness, mask fitting, and consumable resupply.
• MRA-therapie (Mandibular Repositioning Appliance) Custom-fitted dental appliances for mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea, including ProSomnus EVO, ResMed Narval, and Easy Comfort devices with fitting and follow-up.
• Positietherapie (Positional Therapy) Sleep position trainers using vibrating chest-worn devices for patients with position-dependent obstructive sleep apnea (POSAS), delivered with fitting and progress monitoring.
• Nasal High Flow Therapie (nHFT) Non-invasive respiratory support using heated, humidified high-flow air delivered via Optiflow/MyAirvo devices for COPD exacerbation prevention and chronic respiratory support.
• Verneveltherapie (Nebulizer Therapy) Aerosol medication delivery for asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis patients, covering bronchodilators, anti-inflammatories, mucolytics, and antibiotics, with device provision and training.
• PEP-therapie (Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy) Airway clearance therapy using flutter/PEP devices to maintain positive airway pressure during exhalation for mucus clearance in COPD and cystic fibrosis patients.
• Beademing (Home Ventilation) Home mechanical ventilation support for patients unable to breathe adequately on their own, provided in partnership with Centers for Home Ventilation (CTB) and including equipment delivery, maintenance, and consumables.
• Slaapdiagnostiek (Sleep Diagnostics) Home-based polysomnography (PSG) and polygraphy (PG) using Somnomedics SOMNO HD and SOMNOtouch devices to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea, with data transmission for hospital KNF-lab review.
• Monitoring Home monitoring solutions including pulse oximetry, transcutaneous PCO2 monitoring (Sentec), and cardio-respiratory monitors supporting various patient age groups with chronic respiratory conditions.
• Uitzuigtherapie (Suction Therapy) Airway clearance therapy using suction catheters connected to pumps to remove mucus from airways for patients with swallowing difficulties or impaired cough effectiveness.
• Cough Assist (Hoestmachine) Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation device supporting cough induction for patients unable to cough effectively, usable both invasively (tracheostomy) and non-invasively (mask or mouthpiece).
• VIVIacademy Educational knowledge platform for healthcare professionals offering OSAS courses and the Sleepless and Breathless symposia on sleep apnea and respiratory care topics.
• ViviOpen Healthcare Portal Digital portal for healthcare organizations (hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes) to add patients, request therapies, exchange clinical information, and manage ongoing therapy provisioning with VIVISOL.
• Mijn.VIVISOL Patient Portal Online patient portal allowing individuals on PAP, oxygen, or ventilation therapy to order insured consumables (masks, filters, accessories) and manage their ongoing therapy with VIVISOL.
• VIVISOL Webshop E-commerce store selling sleep apnea, oxygen, nebulizer, and monitoring products and accessories from brands such as ResMed, Philips Respironics, Fisher & Paykel, Inogen, and Somnomedics, primarily for non-reimbursed direct consumer purchases.
• VIVITRAVEL International Oxygen Service Travel service coordinating oxygen cylinder, concentrator, or liquid oxygen provision domestically and internationally for oxygen therapy patients vacationing away from home via the SOL-Group international network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.9 average patient satisfaction rating in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOL-GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIVISOL is a subsidiary of the SOL-Group, an international company founded in 1927 in Italy. SOL-Group is active in medical gases, home healthcare, biotechnology, and renewable energy production. Present in 30 countries on four continents with over 4,600 employees. VIVISOL benefits from international knowledge and developments through this association.
• Dutch Health InsurerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVIVISOL has contracts with all Dutch health insurers for reimbursement of medical equipment and homecare services under Zorgverzekeringswet (ZVW) and Wet Langdurige Zorg (WLZ). This enables patients to access VIVISOL services with insurance coverage.
• Long Alliantie Nederland (LAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIVISOL is a partner of Long Alliantie Nederland (LAN), a federative association committed to chronic lung diseases. LAN has developed protocols and patient cards for nebulizer use, which VIVISOL follows and distributes.
• FHI (Federatie van Technologiebedrijven)minorOthersVIVISOL Nederland is a member of FHI, the collective of technology companies active in the Dutch market as providers of medical technology and other solutions.
• ApneuVereniging (Dutch Sleep Apnea Association)minorOthersDutch Association of Sleep Apnea Patients - VIVISOL provides information and resources in partnership with this patient organization.
• Irish Health Service Executive (HSE)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVIVISOL received the national home oxygen therapy contract for Ireland (remaining one-third of the country) awarded in May 2024, replacing fragmented supplier arrangements. Air Liquide received the other two-thirds.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VitalAire (Air Liquide Healthcare): Air Liquide's home healthcare division providing home oxygen, sleep apnea, and ventilation services across Europe; it is VIVISOL's most direct large-scale competitor — notably splitting Ireland's national oxygen contract with VIVISOL in 2024.
• Linde Healthcare: Global home respiratory care business of Linde plc, providing home oxygen, sleep therapy, and chronic care services in Europe; competes head-to-head with VIVISOL for national respiratory homecare tenders and COPD/OSA patient referrals.
• Mediq: Major Dutch medical device and homecare supplier offering respiratory, infusion, and chronic disease solutions; directly comparable to VIVISOL in the Dutch provider market and overlapping in home oxygen, sleep, and DME categories.
• Bimed: European home respiratory and sleep apnea equipment provider operating across Iberia and Europe; overlaps VIVISOL in CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen, and ventilation distribution and clinical support.
• Remeo: Specialist Nordic provider of home mechanical ventilation and 24/7 respiratory homecare services; comparable to VIVISOL's Beademing (ventilation) offering and serves as a focused peer for that therapy line.

Emerging players

• Apria Healthcare: US-focused home medical equipment and respiratory therapy provider offering home oxygen, sleep, and ventilation services; comparable business model but different geography, useful for benchmarking home respiratory scale economics.
• Amedisys Home Health: US home health and hospice operator with growing respiratory therapy services; a comparable home-based skilled care operator used as a structural peer for reimbursement-driven home medical services.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Respironics: Large incumbent manufacturer and broader sleep/respiratory care provider whose CPAP, BiPAP, and sleep diagnostic devices VIVISOL distributes and supports; competes indirectly through bundled hospital programs and clinical platforms.
• ResMed: Global sleep-disordered-breathing and respiratory care device company with an expanding services and homecare platform; overlapping with VIVISOL through the AirSense/ClimateLine devices VIVISOL supplies and supports.

Others

• SOL Group (Parent): Italian parent conglomerate operating in medical home care, gases, biotech, and renewable energy across 30 countries; comparable through medical home care activities (e.g., VIVISOL Italy) and the international oxygen provision network underlying VIVITRAVEL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/VIVISOLNederland
• Facebookfacebook.com/VivisolNederlandBV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vivisol-benelux
• Instagraminstagram.com/werkenbijvivisol/?hl=nl
• Xx.com/CareVivisol

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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