Klifovet AG
KLIFOVET GmbH is a Munich-based, full-service veterinary contract research organization (CRO) serving veterinary pharmaceutical and animal nutrition companies with regulatory affairs, clinical studies, GMP manufacturing, QA, and proprietary Studybase® EDC data management. Now part of Argenta group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersMunich, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Klifovet AG does
KLIFOVET GmbH (operating as Klifovet AG) is a Munich-headquartered, full-service veterinary contract research organization (CRO) founded in 1997 that delivers end-to-end product development services to veterinary pharmaceutical and animal nutrition companies. Since 2021 the company has operated as part of Belgium-based Argenta, described as the world's only combined contract research, development, and manufacturing organization dedicated to animal health, with the legacy KLIFOVET brand now being integrated into the Argenta platform. The company maintains a 25+ year track record with over 300 completed studies testing veterinary medicinal products, feed additives, vaccines, and biopharmaceuticals across companion animals, food-producing animals, aquaculture, and bees, and has been recognized with the AnimalPharm Best CRO award (2015) and Best Supporting Role award (2006).
KLIFOVET's service portfolio spans regulatory affairs consulting and dossier preparation, clinical study design and multinational study management, GMP-compliant contract manufacturing (labelling, re-packaging, and distribution of clinical supplies), independent quality assurance auditing, and dedicated data management built around its proprietary Studybase® electronic data capture (EDC) platform — purpose-built for animal health studies with features including treatment allocation, blinding, multilingual support, online plausibility checks, queries, and full audit trail validation since 2008. The two primary customer segments served are veterinary medicinal product developers (encompassing pharmaceuticals, biologicals, immunologicals, and vaccines for indications from antimicrobials to parasiticides and reproduction) and animal feed and nutrition companies (covering zootechnical additives, probiotics, sensory additives, mycotoxin binders, coccidiostats, dietetic feed, and petfood).
KLIFOVET generates revenue through project-based enterprise contracts priced per scope of work, with multi-year cadences tied to regulatory and clinical development timelines. Distribution is direct enterprise sales to pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutrition companies requiring comprehensive product development, regulatory submission, and clinical trial support. Named enterprise customers include Zoetis, Bayer Animal Health, Merial/Boehringer Ingelheim, and Prevtec Microbia, and the firm supports compliance with VICH GCP, GLP, GMP, DIN, and ISO standards.
Klifovet AG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Klifovet AG
- Legal name
- KLIFOVET GmbH
- Website
- https://klifovet.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- KLIFOVET GmbH is a Munich-based, full-service veterinary contract research organization (CRO) serving veterinary pharmaceutical and animal nutrition companies with regulatory affairs, clinical studies, GMP manufacturing, QA, and proprietary Studybase® EDC data management. Now part of Argenta group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Klifovet AG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Veterinary Contract Research Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Therapeutic-Area CROs (e.g., oncology/rare disease) (HLAGAAAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management & Medical Affairs CROs (HLAGAAAH), Veterinary Analytics, Reporting & Business Intelligence (HLAMAMAH)
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Where Klifovet AG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Munich
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Klifovet AG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Contract Research Services: Full-service CRO providing comprehensive product development services including regulatory affairs consulting, clinical study design and management, quality assurance, data management, contract manufacturing, and training services to the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing for CRO services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Klifovet AG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Klifovet AG is a full-service veterinary contract research organization (CRO) providing product development services to the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry. The company offers an integrated service portfolio spanning regulatory affairs, clinical studies, global product development, GMP contract manufacturing, data management (including the proprietary Studybase EDC system), quality assurance, and industry training. It conducts studies across companion animals and food-producing animals including aquaculture and bees.
Product overview
KLIFOVET GmbH is a full-service Veterinary Contract Research Organisation (CRO) providing comprehensive product development services to the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry. The company operates as part of the Argenta group following acquisition in 2021. KLIFOVET offers an integrated service portfolio comprising Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Studies, Global Product Development, GMP Contract Manufacturing, Data Management/EDC (Studybase®), Quality Assurance, and Training/Seminars. Services target two primary industries: Veterinary Medicinal Products (pharmaceuticals, biologicals, immunologicals, vaccines) and Feed/Feed Additives. The company conducts studies across companion animals (cats, dogs, horses, rabbits) and food-producing animals (cattle, sheep/goat, swine, broiler, aquaculture, bees), utilizing standards including VICH GL9 (GCP), GLP, GMP, and ISO.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Regulatory Affairs Services
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 300 studies conducted since 1997 across veterinary medicinal products and feed additives
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Klifovet AG
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Klifovet AG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Klifovet AG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Argenta GroupcoreKLIFOVET became part of the Argenta group in 2021 and now operates under the Argenta brand. Argenta is described as 'the world's only combined contract research, development and manufacturing organisation dedicated to animal health'. This acquisition expanded KLIFOVET's capabilities and integration within the global animal health services network.
- Trifermed CompaniesminorBarcelona-based Contract Business Development Organization. KLIFOVET has collaborated with Trifermed on seminars and workshops, including the Barcelona Seminar on Development of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Hannover Seminar during EuroTier.
- Parc Ciéntific de Barcelona (PCB)minorScientific park in Barcelona that supported KLIFOVET's Barcelona seminar on veterinary medicinal product development. KLIFOVET organized seminars in partnership with PCB.
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, FoundationminorCo-organized seminars on product development for the animal health and nutrition industry during EuroTier. Provides academic expertise and venue for training events.
- AnimalhealthEuropecoreEuropean animal health industry association. KLIFOVET co-organized a major conference on the New EU Regulation and its Impact on Product Development & Life Cycle Management in 2019.
- iDRAS GmbHminorCo-organized the 1st Munich Seminar on Quality of VMPs in 2009.
- UBMminorEvent organizer for CPHI 2013 conference in Frankfurt where KLIFOVET participated.
- KISACOminorOrganizer of Animal Health Innovation Latin America conference in 2019 where KLIFOVET participated as speaker.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Klifovet AG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IDT Biologika: IDT Biologika is a CDMO and CMO specializing in veterinary vaccines, biologics, and pharmaceuticals, offering contract manufacturing and development services directly overlapping with Klifovet's GMP contract manufacturing and animal health clinical/regulatory offerings.
- Marshall BioResources: Marshall BioResources provides specialized animal research models, contract research, and preclinical services for the animal health industry — directly comparable to Klifovet's clinical studies and animal health product development work.
- ClinVet International: ClinVet is a specialist veterinary CRO providing preclinical and clinical research services for veterinary pharmaceutical and biological products across companion and production animals, making it a direct competitor to Klifovet's clinical studies and regulatory services.
- Sinclair Research Center: Sinclair Research is a preclinical CRO specializing in animal health and animal model studies for veterinary pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical clients, overlapping with Klifovet's animal health CRO services.
Broad incumbents
- Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global testing services group with extensive feed, food, and animal nutrition analytical capabilities; it serves the same feed additive and animal nutrition clients as Klifovet but as a broad incumbent across many testing verticals.
- SGS: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with feed additive, food, and agricultural services — competing for some of Klifovet's feed additive clients but operating across many industries beyond animal health.
- IQVIA: IQVIA is the largest global CRO, increasingly expanding into animal health and life sciences; while its core focus is human pharma, it competes with Klifovet for veterinary pharma clients seeking global, scaled CRO capacity.
- Charles River Laboratories: Charles River is a large global CRO/CDMO with established animal health and preclinical research capabilities; it competes with Klifovet for veterinary pharma and feed additive clients but at much broader scale and across many additional therapeutic areas.
Others
- Argenta Group: Argenta is Klifovet's parent company since the 2021 acquisition and positions itself as the world's only combined CRDMO dedicated to animal health; while Klifovet is being absorbed into Argenta, the broader Argenta group represents the platform Klifovet now operates within rather than an external competitor.
- Midwest Veterinary Services: Midwest Veterinary Services (acquired by Argenta in 2023) provides contract clinical research services for veterinary pharmaceuticals in the US — making it a sister organization within the Argenta group rather than a direct competitor to Klifovet's EU operations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Klifovet AG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Klifovet AG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Klifovet AG M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Klifovet AG
What does Klifovet AG do?
Klifovet AG is a full-service veterinary contract research organization (CRO) providing product development services to the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry. The company offers an integrated service portfolio spanning regulatory affairs, clinical studies, global product development, GMP contract manufacturing, data management (including the proprietary Studybase EDC system), quality assurance, and industry training. It conducts studies across companion animals and food-producing animals including aquaculture and bees.
Is Klifovet AG a public or private company?
Klifovet AG is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Klifovet AG founded?
Klifovet AG was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Klifovet AG based?
Klifovet AG is headquartered in Munich, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Klifovet AG make money?
One revenue line is on record: contract Research Services.
Who are Klifovet AG's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are IDT Biologika, Marshall BioResources, ClinVet International and Sinclair Research Center. Broad incumbents are Eurofins Scientific, SGS, IQVIA and Charles River Laboratories. Others are Argenta Group and Midwest Veterinary Services.
Does Klifovet AG have an API?
No public API is recorded for Klifovet AG.
What industry is Klifovet AG in?
Klifovet AG's product category is Veterinary Contract Research Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAAAL, Specialty Therapeutic-Area CROs (e.g., oncology/rare disease), with a secondary code of HLAGAAAH, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management & Medical Affairs CROs. Its NAICS code is 11521.