Innova Healthcare

What Innova Healthcare does

Innova Healthcare a.s. is a Czech private multi-specialty healthcare group founded in 2018 and operating as part of the GAIN Financial Group investment portfolio. The group operates 11 healthcare facilities comprising 60 outpatient clinics across three cities (Prague, Ostrava, and Most), staffed by 400+ healthcare workers and specialists. The network covers 25 medical specializations ranging from primary care (general practice for adults and children) through surgical disciplines, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gynecology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and reproductive medicine (IVF), to day surgery and ancillary services including MRI diagnostics, pharmacy, and eye optics. The group treats more than 100,000 patients annually.

The business model is a healthcare roll-up: Innova Healthcare acquires established medical practices and integrates them into the group while retaining their original brands (e.g., Oční klinika JL, Ort-Art, Gynet), and additionally builds greenfield facilities. Revenue is generated primarily through Czech public health insurance reimbursements and direct patient payments, with a Medical Practice Acquisition Program actively soliciting additional private practices for sale. The 2023 acquisition of Praga Medica layered a medical tourism channel for international patients, providing foreign-currency revenue and cross-border patient acquisition. The Innova Care+ brand serves as a coordinated-care offer with personal patient coordinators across all 25 specialties, functioning as the group's customer-facing orchestration layer. The company is privately held with no public listing and no disclosure of external funding beyond the GAIN Financial Group parent structure.

The group's technology base is conventional: standard medical clinic infrastructure with diagnostic and treatment equipment across specializations, plus standard website integrations (Google Maps, YouTube, Google reCAPTCHA). The group is GDPR-compliant and operates a dedicated Data Protection Officer function. No proprietary software products, AI/ML capabilities, or technology platforms are evident from the source material. The competitive position rests on physical scale, specialty breadth, and the ability to absorb and retain clinical talent through acquisition, rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Innova Healthcare

Legal name

Innova Healthcare a.s.

Website

https://i-hc.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Innova Healthcare is a Czech private multi-specialty healthcare group operating 11 facilities and 60 outpatient clinics across Prague, Ostrava, and Most, delivering 25 medical specializations to over 100,000 patients annually through a roll-up of acquired practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC)

Keywords

• Outpatient healthcare services
• Polyclinic medical care
• Specialty medical clinics
• Medical diagnostics imaging
• Surgical outpatient services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Healthcare Services: Revenue from providing medical services across 60 outpatient clinics in 25 specializations, including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments covered by public health insurance and private payments.
2. Medical Tourism - Praga Medica: International patient services acquired through Praga Medica acquisition, providing coordination of healthcare services for foreign patients seeking treatment in the Czech Republic in areas including assisted reproduction, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, dentistry, and orthopedics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Innova Healthcare operates a network of 11 polyclinics and 60 outpatient clinics across Prague, Ostrava, and Most in the Czech Republic, delivering outpatient specialty medical care across 25 disciplines to over 100,000 patients annually. Services span consultations, diagnostics (including MRI), day surgery, ophthalmology, gynecology, immunology/allergology, orthopedics, assisted reproduction, and medical tourism, supported by on-site pharmacies and optical retail.

Product overview

Innova Healthcare is a Czech healthcare group operating 11 facilities with 60 outpatient clinics across 25 medical specialties, serving over 100,000 patients annually. The network includes Eye Clinic JL, Eye Optics JL, Klinika JL (with cardiology and MRI services), Chirurgické obory Praha, Poliklinika Hůrka (with pharmacy), GYNET Ostrava, Ort-Art, Imunogen Most, Alergo Imuno Point, Gynekologie Praha 10, and Europe IVF. The group offers coordinated care through Innova Care+, providing access to all 25 specialties under one roof with personal coordinators. Services range from primary care and prevention to specialized fields including ophthalmology, gynecology/IVF, orthopedics, gastroenterology, cardiology, and day surgery. In 2025, Innova Healthcare acquired Praga Medica, a medical tourism agency expanding international patient services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innova Care+: Healthcare service offering personalized coordination, 25 medical specializations under one roof, comfort, fast appointments, no long waiting times

Products and services

• Innova Care+ Coordinated multi-specialty outpatient care program providing patients with a single point of access across Innova Healthcare's 25 medical specialties. Designed for individuals and families seeking streamlined referrals and integrated treatment planning across the group's polyclinics.
• Eye Clinic JL (Oční klinika JL)
• Klinika JL
• Klinika JL Kardio
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) diagnostics
• Chirurgické obory Praha (surgical specialties)
• Poliklinika Hůrka
• Lékárna Poliklinika Hůrka
• GYNET Ostrava
• Ort-Art
• Imunogen Most
• Alergo Imuno Point — Praha 7
• Gynekologie Praha 10 — Vršovice
• Eye Optics JL (Oční optika JL)
• Europe IVF
• Praga Medica Medical-tourism service line acquired in 2023 that coordinates elective procedures in Prague for international patients, acting as the group's dedicated channel for cross-border patient flow.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ patients treated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Praga MedicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Praga Medica is a Czech medical tourism agency with over 20 years of experience helping foreign patients find quality and affordable healthcare in the Czech Republic. The acquisition completed in August 2023 and allows Innova Healthcare to serve international patients across specialties including assisted reproduction, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, dentistry, and orthopedics. Praga Medica continues to operate under its established brand while leveraging Innova Healthcare's network of partner clinics, modern technologies, and comprehensive support services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Docplanner (ZnanyLekarz): Docplanner operates online healthcare appointment booking marketplaces across CEE and globally, including Czech Republic (ZnanyLekarz). Comparable as a digital healthcare platform touching the same patient demand for outpatient specialist appointments that Innova serves through its coordinated-care model.
• Affidea: Affidea operates a large network of diagnostic imaging centers (MRI, CT, ultrasound) across Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Innova's MRI and diagnostic imaging service line as an adjacent diagnostic infrastructure peer.

Direct peers

• Canadian Medical Care: Canadian Medical is a private outpatient clinic operator in Prague and other Czech cities offering multi-specialty care, diagnostics, and day surgery. Directly comparable to Innova's facility-level offering and Czech outpatient market positioning.
• EUC: EUC is the largest private multi-specialty outpatient healthcare group in the Czech Republic, operating its own clinics, hospitals, and diagnostics across multiple cities. It is the closest direct comparable to Innova Healthcare in terms of multi-specialty outpatient model, Czech market footprint, and growth-via-acquisition strategy.
• Asklepion: Asklepion operates private aesthetic medicine and multi-specialty clinics in Prague and other Czech cities. Comparable to Innova as a Czech-based private clinic operator with overlapping specialties (ophthalmology, plastic surgery) and similar medical tourism exposure.

Broad incumbents

• LUX MED: LUX MED is the largest private healthcare chain in Poland, offering multi-specialty outpatient care, diagnostics, and day surgery. Comparable as a Central European private multi-specialty outpatient operator with a coordinated patient-care model similar to Innova Care+.
• Penta Hospitals: Penta Hospitals operates a network of acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities across Central Europe. Comparable to Innova as a private equity-backed multi-site healthcare operator in the CEE region, though Penta skews more toward inpatient hospital services.
• Medicover: Medicover is a large private healthcare and diagnostics operator across Central and Eastern Europe with clinics, hospitals, and fertility services. Comparable as a broader CEE incumbent operating a multi-specialty outpatient and fertility model similar to Innova's network and Europe IVF service line.
• MedLife: MedLife is the largest private healthcare operator in Romania with outpatient clinics, hospitals, and diagnostics. Comparable as a CEE-region roll-up story building an integrated multi-specialty outpatient network through acquisitions.

Regional players

• SwissMed Centrum Zdrowia: SwissMed operates private multi-specialty medical centers in Poland. Comparable to Innova as a Central European outpatient clinic operator with similar specialty breadth, though serving a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SkupinaInnovaHealthcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/innovahealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innova-healthcare

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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