What Univet does

Univet is a French-headquartered veterinary care network operating 200+ affiliated clinics and cabinets across France and Belgium with 1,800+ collaborators, including 318 veterinarian associates. The company functions as a collective of independent clinics joined under a shared brand and operational infrastructure, where veterinarians become associate partners while retaining clinical autonomy. Univet provides administrative, recruitment, training, communications, and financial-acquisition support to its member clinics, while clients access centralized digital services including a shared cross-clinic medical record (Dossier médical partagé), teleconsultation and télérégulation, online appointment booking (under five minutes), a client-facing mobile application (Application Clinique), and installment payment options.

The underlying technology platform integrates these digital services across the network and underpins the JungleVet e-commerce boutique, which offers 5,000+ veterinarian-selected product references with Click & Collect delivery to member clinics. Service breadth spans 20+ specialties including general medicine, surgery, dermatology, oncology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, dialysis, imaging, reproduction, and complementary medicine, plus emerging categories such as physiotherapy and NAC (exotic pet) consultations. The network is Fear Free® certified to reduce animal stress during visits.

The revenue model combines recurring network membership and associate-partner economics with transactional e-commerce revenue from JungleVet. Univet monetizes through (1) associate-clinic membership and centralized service fees, (2) the JungleVet online boutique, and (3) cross-network digital services. Pricing for veterinary services is set individually by each affiliated clinic. The company is privately held, received growth funding from Platina Partners in 2018, and operates the Univet Nature endowment fund raising over €100,000 annually for environmental causes.

Name

Univet

Legal name

Univet

Website

https://univet-veterinaire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Univet is a French-headquartered veterinary clinic network operating 200+ affiliated clinics across France and Belgium, serving pet owners through shared digital services (medical records, teleconsultation, mobile app) and supporting independent veterinarians as associate partners with centralized administrative, training, and e-commerce infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tele-veterinary & Virtual Care Platforms (Video/Chat, Remote Triage) (HLAMAGAB), Online Veterinary Pharmacies & E-commerce Retailers (HLAMAIAF), Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary clinic network
• Pet healthcare services
• Veterinary group purchasing
• Veterinary digital services
• Animal care clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Franceau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership and Associate Model: Veterinary clinics join the Univet network as associates, gaining access to the brand, digital tools, support services, and collective benefits. Revenue is generated through the network of 200+ affiliated clinics operating under the Univet brand.
2. E-commerce - JungleVet Online Boutique: Univet operates an online pet supply store (JungleVet) with over 5,000 product references offering veterinarian-selected products at competitive prices with free fast delivery to Univet clinics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Univet operates a network of 200+ veterinary clinics across France and Belgium, providing companion-animal medical services spanning general medicine, surgery, dermatology, oncology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, emergency care, hospitalization, nutrition, imaging, and other specialties. The network is supported by proprietary digital tools (a shared medical record, client mobile app, online appointment booking, and teleconsultation platform) and complemented by JungleVet, an online boutique of 5,000+ veterinarian-selected pet products available via Click & Collect at affiliated clinics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JungleVet: Online boutique offering products selected by veterinarians with over 5000 references
• Univet Nature

Products and services

• Veterinary Clinical Services Comprehensive companion-animal veterinary services delivered across 200+ affiliated clinics in France and Belgium, covering general medicine plus specialties such as dermatology, oncology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, surgery, hospitalization, emergency care, nutrition, imaging, dentistry, reproduction, dialysis, osteopathy, physiotherapy, and exotic-animal (NAC) consultations.
• Teleconsultation / Télérégulation Digital teleconsultation and tele-regulation platform that ensures continuity of care and answers pet owner needs anytime, accessible across the Univet clinic network.
• Application Clinique Univet Client-facing mobile application for pet owners enabling appointment reminders, chat during hospitalizations, schedule changes at the clinic, and direct communication with the veterinary clinic.
• Dossier Médical Partagé (Shared Medical Record) Shared medical record accessible across all Univet clinics, enabling continuity of care and reactivity even when pet owners are away from their local clinic.
• RDV en Ligne (Online Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking system allowing pet owners to schedule a veterinary visit at a Univet clinic in under 5 minutes.
• Click and Collect (online ordering with clinic pickup) Online ordering system allowing pet owners to purchase products and collect them at their local Univet clinic.
• JungleVet Online Boutique Online pet supply boutique affiliated with Univet offering over 5,000 veterinarian-selected product references at competitive prices with free fast delivery to Univet clinics.
• Paiement en Plusieurs Fois (Installment Payment) Payment-in-installments service offered to pet owners to spread the cost of veterinary care across multiple payments.
• Univet Associate Partnership Program Program through which independent veterinarians and clinic owners join the Univet network as associate partners, retaining clinical autonomy while gaining the Univet brand, digital tools, administrative support, training, collective purchasing, and financial support for clinic acquisitions (including payment of the resale price at signing).

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JungleVetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJungleVet is the online pet supply boutique affiliated with Univet, offering over 5,000 veterinarian-selected products with delivery to Univet clinics. Products are vetted and recommended by Univet veterinarians, creating an integrated service offering.
• CAP DouleurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP Douleur is a pain management partner referenced on the Univet website, likely providing specialized expertise or services related to animal pain management and analgesia.
• Univet NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnivet Nature is a philanthropic endowment fund created by Univet to support environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation. The fund raises over €100,000 annually through donations, demonstrating Univet's commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VetPartners: UK-headquartered veterinary network backed by BC Partners, rapidly expanding across the UK and Europe through clinic acquisitions. Closely comparable associate/sister-clinic model with strong general practice and specialty mix, directly competing for European consolidation targets.
• Linnaeus: UK veterinary group owned by Mars Petcare comprising primary care, specialty, and referral hospitals. Comparable network structure with a focus on clinical excellence and integration of digital tools, competing for European specialty referral volume.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): One of the largest US veterinary networks with a similar associate-clinic model, offering comprehensive support services, purchasing power, and operational tools to independent veterinarians. Highly comparable GTM motion and value proposition for clinic associates.
• AniCura: Pan-European veterinary clinic network owned by Mars Petcare, with operations across the Nordics and continental Europe. Comparable network-of-clinics model with strong specialty and emergency care presence, competing for veterinarian talent and clinic acquisitions across Europe.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: US specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network owned by Mars Petcare. Comparable specialty/emergency depth and integrated clinical model, representing the kind of specialty footprint Univet would need to build to compete for high-value referral cases.
• PetVet Care Centers: US-based veterinary clinic network backed by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Closely comparable network-of-clinics model with comprehensive operational support to associates and a focus on regional cluster development.
• IVC Evidencia: Europe's largest veterinary clinic network (formed by the merger of IVC and Evidencia), with deep French roots and operations across multiple European countries. Directly competes with Univet in the French general practice and specialty clinic market with a similar associate/affiliation network model.

Broad incumbents

• Mars Veterinary Health: The Mars Inc. division that owns AniCura, Linnaeus, VCA, BluePearl, and other veterinary networks globally. Represents the most significant competitive threat to Univet in Europe through capital, scale, and brand.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest US operator of veterinary hospitals, now owned by Mars Inc., offering general practice, specialty, and emergency services. Represents a broader incumbent with greater scale, capital, and specialty depth than Univet.

Regional players

• Sevetys: French veterinary clinic network with comparable scale in the French market. Direct regional competitor with a similar associate model, often competing head-to-head for clinic acquisitions and veterinarian recruitment in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sasunivet
• Instagraminstagram.com/univet_veterinaire

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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