Ysonut Laboratories

What Ysonut Laboratories does

Ysonut Laboratories (legal name: Laboratorios Ysonut) is a Barcelona-headquartered, privately held nutrition and health company founded in 1994 that develops and markets science-based micronutritional formulations and educational programs. Its core offering consists of three integrated assets: the Inovance brand, an integral micronutrition line of 100+ products with proprietary formulations targeting organic equilibrium, including a dedicated Gama Mujer sub-line for women's health; the Protéifine brand, a protein and lifestyle nutrition product line that incorporates chronobiology-based protocols, healthy snacks, and sports nutrition; and Ysonut Academy, an educational platform that develops nutritional protocols and trains healthcare professionals through 34 trainings across 28 health areas and participation in nine university master's programs with six Spanish universities.

Ysonut serves a primary B2B customer segment of healthcare professionals — doctors and nutritionists — who prescribe or recommend Ysonut products to patients through a B2B2C distribution model. End consumers represent a secondary segment and can purchase directly via the company's online store (tienda.ysonut.es). The professional portal (pro.ysonut.es) serves clinicians with product catalogs, protocols, and clinical evidence, while the Academy functions as both demand generation and a credentialing channel that builds prescriber loyalty. Revenue mechanics rely on product sales through B2B distribution and DTC e-commerce; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers are directed to contact the company or use the professional portal for pricing.

The company operates across at least seven countries — Spain, Argentina, Mexico, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and Uruguay — with a 101–250 employee base and over 30 years of operating history. It is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no public listing. Structural identity rests on the combination of a broad proprietary formulation portfolio, an academic partnership ecosystem, and an international multi-channel distribution footprint, with ongoing strategic emphasis on women's health sub-branding and direct-to-consumer e-commerce expansion.

Name

Ysonut Laboratories

Legal name

Laboratorios Ysonut

Website

https://ysonut.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ysonut Laboratories is a Barcelona-based, privately held nutrition company founded in 1994 that develops over 100 proprietary micronutritional formulations under the Inovance and Protéifine brands and trains healthcare professionals through Ysonut Academy, selling to clinicians and consumers across 7+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutritional Supplements (Micronutrition)

NAICS

Health and Personal Care Retailers (456), Food (Health) Supplement Retailers (456191)

akta.pro primary industry

Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) (HLAIADAN)

Keywords

• Micronutrition supplements
• Professional nutritional programs
• Dietary supplements
• Healthcare professional training
• Women's health nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nutritional Product Sales: Sale of proprietary micronutritional products (Inovance) and protein-based nutritional supplements (Protéifine) to healthcare professionals and end consumers through online store and professional distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ysonut Laboratories develops and markets proprietary micronutritional and lifestyle nutrition products under the Inovance (100+ products with exclusive micronutrient formulations) and Protéifine (healthy lifestyle nutrition, including chronobiology-based protocols) brands. It also operates the Ysonut Academy, an educational platform that delivers scientific nutritional training, certifications, and masterclasses to healthcare professionals in partnership with 9 university master's programs.

Product overview

Ysonut Laboratories is a nutrition and health company operating with three main product lines: Protéifine (healthy lifestyle nutrition), Inovance (integral micronutrition with over 100 products including specialized women's health offerings), and Ysonut Academy (health professional education platform). The portfolio is complemented by specific products like ENERGY for physical and mental recovery. The company positions itself as a science-based nutrition provider with over 30 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inovance: Micronutrition brand offering over 100 products with exclusive formulations of micronutrients for maintaining organic balance.
• Protéifine
• Ysonut Academy

Products and services

• Inovance Integral micronutrition product line offering over 100 products with exclusive formulations containing essential micronutrients designed to maintain adequate organic balance. Includes specialized offerings such as the Gama Mujer (Inovance Mujer) line for women's health across life stages.
• Protéifine Product line focused on promoting healthy lifestyle and habits through nutrition, with chronobiology-based nutritional protocols, healthy snacks, recipes, and sport/fitness-oriented content. Designed for health-conscious consumers and recommended by healthcare professionals.
• Ysonut Academy Professional health education platform providing nutritional research programs, expert training cycles, and masterclasses by academic experts for healthcare professionals. Delivers 34 trainings across 28 health areas and participates in 9 university master's programs, including those at Universidad Islas Baleares, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Barcelona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Universidad de Valencia, and Universidad de Alcalá de Henares.
• ENERGY Nutritional product designed to help recover physical and mental energy, promoted through the Ysonut blog and brand channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 trainings in 28 health areas and participation in 9 university master's programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universidad Islas Baleares (Master Baleares)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for collaborative master's program in nutrition and health. Ysonut Academy participates in this university master's program as a content and training provider.
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid for a master's program in nutrition. Ysonut Academy contributes educational content and expert training to the program.
• Universidad de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Universidad de Barcelona for the Master's in Cosmetic, Aesthetic and Physiological Aging Medicine. Ysonut Academy provides training and scientific content.
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Universidad Rey Juan Carlos for master's program in nutrition and health. Ysonut contributes expert content and training resources.
• Universidad de Valencia (MASTER COMV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Universidad de Valencia for master's program in nutrition and health sciences. Ysonut Academy serves as educational partner.
• Universidad de Alcalá de HenarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Specialization in Aesthetic Medicine degree. Ysonut Academy provides expert training and nutritional content for the program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PiLeJe: French micronutrition laboratory that develops and sells nutritional supplements prescribed by healthcare professionals, with a parallel educational platform for practitioners. Most direct comparable to Ysonut in terms of business model, prescriber-focused GTM, and micronutrition positioning.
• Nutergia: French laboratory specializing in micronutrition and dietary supplements distributed through healthcare professionals (doctors, pharmacists). Closely mirrors Ysonut's B2B2C model and emphasis on clinical evidence.
• Laboratoires Innéov: Nutricosmetics laboratory (originally L'Oréal/Nestlé joint venture) developing nutritional supplements for skin, hair, and beauty, often through dermatologist recommendation. Overlaps with Ysonut's Gama Mujer positioning and science-backed aesthetic nutrition.
• Forté Pharma: European laboratory specializing in health and beauty supplements (energy, weight management, vitality) sold primarily through pharmacy channels. Comparable in product positioning, geographic scope, and pharmacy/healthcare professional distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Solgar: Established global vitamin and supplement brand owned by Nestlé Health Science. Overlaps with Ysonut's VMS category but at much broader scale and primarily through retail/pharmacy distribution rather than prescriber-led.
• Nestlé Health Science: Global nutritional health business of Nestlé covering medical nutrition, VMS, and consumer health. Operates across Ysonut's categories with vastly larger R&D and distribution, including through brands like Solgar and Nature's Bounty.
• Bayer Consumer Health: Major OTC and supplement player with brands such as Supradyn, Berocca, and Elevit competing directly in the VMS space. Much larger scale and distribution but broader portfolio than Ysonut's micronutrition focus.
• NOW Foods: Large US-based supplement manufacturer with extensive VMS portfolio. Competes on product breadth and price rather than physician recommendation, representing the mass-market alternative to Ysonut's professional channel model.

Regional players

• Salus-Haus: German natural health company with a broad range of plant-based and micronutritional products distributed primarily in DACH region. Comparable in product breadth and natural health positioning, with overlapping German market presence.
• Pranarôm: Belgian-French company specializing in aromatherapy and natural health products sold through healthcare professionals and pharmacies. Comparable European footprint and professional channel distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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