Caresmed

What Caresmed does

Caresmed S.r.l. is a privately held Italian medical equipment distribution and diagnostic services company founded in 2002 and headquartered between Milan (registered office) and Novate Milanese (operating headquarters with offices, laboratories, and warehouse). The company holds exclusive national distribution rights in Italy for two global medical equipment manufacturers: GE Healthcare's LUNAR line of bone densitometers and ultrasonometers (since 2008, with official technical service ownership from 2009) and VERSANA ultrasound systems, and InBody's multi-frequency, multi-segmental body composition analyzers (since 2013, with official technical service ownership from 2014). Caresmed describes itself as the reference company in Italy for bone density and body composition measurement equipment.

The company's offering combines exclusive hardware distribution with proprietary digital platforms and recurring service revenues. Caresmed has developed three internal cloud platforms — a technical assistance platform (2019), a health data exchange platform for Industry 4.0 sanitary data interchange (2021), and a proprietary CRM (2022) — and operates five customer-facing websites plus an integrated multimedia continuous training platform (formazione.caresmed.it). Service revenues come from pharmacy-based health screenings (osteoporosis, venous reflux, spirometry, body composition) performed by trained healthcare operators, technical support via remote teleassistenza and on-site maintenance, and structured training delivery. A wholly-owned communication and software development subsidiary was constituted in 2021.

Caresmed's go-to-market is exclusively Italy-focused, executed through a national commercial network with dedicated teams segmented by market — pharmacies, public and private radiology facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and private healthcare providers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is founder/management-controlled, with no external institutional investors identified in the source material, and operates a small entity-level headcount relative to the breadth of its commercial network and installed base.

Name

Caresmed

Legal name

Caresmed S.r.l.

Website

https://caresmed.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caresmed S.r.l. is an Italy-exclusive medical equipment distributor holding national distribution rights for GE Healthcare LUNAR/VERSANA and InBody, serving pharmacies, radiology facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and private healthcare providers with diagnostic equipment, screening services, technical support, and proprietary digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novate Milanese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Distribution: Exclusive national distribution of electro-medical equipment from global multinationals (GE Healthcare LUNAR/Bone & Metabolic Health, VERSANA Ultrasound; InBody body composition analyzers). Revenue generated through equipment sales to healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and private radiology centers.
2. Health Screening Services: Diagnostic and instrumental screening services performed by trained healthcare operators in pharmacies, targeting conditions such as osteoporosis, venous reflux, spirometry, and body composition analysis.
3. Technical Assistance Services: Technical support services including remote teleassistenza, on-site maintenance and repair of medical equipment, and administrative management of installed equipment fleet.
4. Training Services: Continuous training services provided through a dedicated digital platform, offering tutorials, best practices, and podcasts on proper equipment use and clinical application methods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caresmed is the exclusive national distributor in Italy of electro-medical equipment from GE Healthcare (LUNAR bone densitometers and VERSANA ultrasound systems) and InBody (body composition analyzers). The company complements equipment distribution with diagnostic health screening services delivered by trained healthcare operators in pharmacies, comprehensive technical assistance (remote teleassistenza and on-site maintenance), and continuous training programs for healthcare operators and customers.

Product overview

Caresmed is a medical equipment distribution and diagnostic services company operating for over 20 years in Italy. Its offering combines exclusive national distribution of electro-medical equipment from GE Healthcare (LUNAR bone densitometers, VERSANA ultrasound systems) and InBody (body composition analyzers) with proprietary digital solutions including three cloud platforms (technical assistance, health data exchange for Industry 4.0, and CRM), five customer-facing websites, and an integrated continuous training system. Services include pharmacy-based health screenings performed by trained healthcare operators and comprehensive customer technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUNAR (Bone & Metabolic Health): Line of densitometers and ultrasonometers from GE Healthcare, now part of Bone & Metabolic Health division, distributed exclusively by Caresmed in Italy.
• VERSANA Ultrasound
• InBody

Products and services

• GE Healthcare LUNAR Bone Densitometers Advanced X-ray and ultrasound bone densitometers and ultrasonometers for measuring bone density and metabolic health, distributed exclusively in Italy to radiology facilities, healthcare centers, and medical practices.
• GE Healthcare VERSANA Ultrasound Systems Reliable and accessible ultrasound systems providing quality imaging, ease of use, and versatility for clinical diagnostics in primary care and healthcare facilities across Italy.
• InBody Body Composition Analyzers Multi-segmental, multi-frequency body composition analyzers enabling precise measurement of organic constituents with the subject in an upright position, without empirical estimates, distributed exclusively in Italy.
• Health Screening Services (Screening Sanitari) Diagnostic and instrumental screening services performed by trained healthcare operators in pharmacies and healthcare settings, covering osteoporosis, venous reflux, spirometry, and body composition analysis for preventive healthcare.
• Technical Assistance and Customer Support Services Comprehensive technical support services including remote teleassistenza, on-site maintenance and repair, and administrative management of the installed medical equipment fleet across Italy.
• Continuous Training Services (Sistema Integrato Formazione Continua) Integrated multimedia training services providing tutorials, best practices, and podcasts on proper equipment use and clinical application methods for customers, internal and external collaborators, and healthcare operators.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InBodycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Exclusive national distribution partnership (since 2013) for InBody body composition analyzers. Caresmed holds exclusive distribution rights and official technical assistance for InBody products in Italy. InBody provides multi-segmental, multi-frequency body composition measurement technology with the world's largest collection of scientific publications, enabling precise and accurate measurements with the subject standing upright without empirical estimates.
• GE Lunar (General Electric Healthcare)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2008Exclusive national distribution partnership (since 2008) for GE Lunar bone densitometers and ultrasonometers. Caresmed holds exclusive distribution rights and official technical assistance for the LUNAR line, now part of Bone & Metabolic Health division. Partnership expanded to include VERSANA ultrasound equipment. GE Lunar provides validated medical equipment with extensive clinical literature supporting bone health and metabolic measurements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GE Healthcare: Global medical imaging, ultrasound, and patient monitoring OEM and the principal supplier behind Caresmed's exclusive LUNAR and VERSANA distribution rights. Operates broadly across imaging and diagnostics rather than specializing as a distributor.
• Henry Schein: Large global distributor of medical and dental equipment and supplies with Italian operations. Comparable channel model (multi-brand medical equipment distribution) but at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Caresmed.
• Medline Industries: Large privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment with operations across Europe including Italy. Comparable distribution-and-service business model for healthcare providers.
• InBody: Global manufacturer of body composition analyzers and the second principal supplier for Caresmed's exclusive Italian distribution. Operates its own subsidiaries in multiple countries, broadly beyond Italy.
• Siemens Healthineers: Major OEM of imaging and diagnostic equipment with an established Italian sales/service organization. Represents a broader incumbent alternative that Italian hospitals and radiology groups could buy direct from rather than via a specialist distributor.
• Philips Healthcare: Global OEM of ultrasound, diagnostic imaging, and patient monitoring with direct operations in Italy. Competes broadly in the same hospital and radiology purchasing categories as Caresmed's distributed lines.

Emerging players

• Mindray: Emerging Chinese OEM of patient monitoring, in-vitro diagnostics, and medical imaging systems expanding across European markets including Italy. Increasingly competitive in ultrasound and diagnostic categories overlapping with Caresmed's offerings.

Direct peers

• Hologic: Global leader in women's health and bone densitometry (Discovery and Horizon DXA systems). Hologic is the principal competitive alternative to GE Healthcare LUNAR in Italy, and competes head-to-head with the equipment Caresmed distributes.
• Esaote: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of ultrasound and diagnostic imaging systems. Comparable Italian footprint and product category (ultrasound/diagnostic) overlapping with Caresmed's GE VERSANA ultrasound distribution.
• DMS Imaging: French manufacturer of bone densitometry systems (Stratos, APEX) and medical imaging equipment. Competes directly with the GE LUNAR line that Caresmed distributes in the Italian bone density market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caresmed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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