Biovit

What Biovit does

Biovit d.o.o. is a privately held Croatian wholesale distributor of medical, laboratory, and scientific products, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Jalkovec, Varaždin. The company distributes medicinal products (radiopharmaceuticals and radionuclides for SPECT, PET, and therapy), medical devices (ELISA/RIA diagnostics, brachytherapy systems, SPECT cameras, gamma probes), medical equipment (radiation protection and monitoring), chemicals and reagents, laboratory equipment and consumables, and personal protective equipment. Its portfolio is drawn from world-renowned manufacturers including Sigma-Aldrich, Merck Millipore, Cytiva, Eppendorf, Fisher Scientific, Mettler Toledo, Corning, and Brand. A distinctive focus is the nuclear medicine and radiotherapy value chain, supported by an in-house logistics fleet certified for ADR transport and authorized handling of ionizing radiation sources.

The company complements distribution with two service lines: certified technical service support (installation, maintenance, validation, training) and optimized logistics. A custom oligonucleotide synthesis service extends a modest value-added capability into research customer workflows. Biovit operates a wholesale distribution model with direct sales to enterprise buyers — healthcare institutions, clinical and research laboratories, industrial customers, and scientific institutions — supplemented by a direct online webshop (trgovina.biovit.hr) and a bilingual Croatian/English website.

Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales of distributed goods plus service and logistics fees under quote-based pricing. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and Good Distribution Practice compliance for pharmaceutical wholesale, and is GDPR-compliant. Biovit is led by board members Zoltan Vaštag and Nataša Taradi, with registered capital of only 2,654.46 EUR — indicative of a lean, owner-operated distribution enterprise rather than a capitalized growth business. Operations are confined to the Croatian domestic market.

Name

Biovit

Legal name

BIOVIT limited liability company for production, trade and services

Website

https://biovit.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiopharmaceutical & Nuclear Medicine Distributors (HLAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE), Radiation Therapy Isotopes & Sources (Brachytherapy seeds, sealed sources for oncology) (EUAKAIAD), Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI), Radiation Safety, Dosimetry & Regulatory Compliance (Nuclear Medicine) (HLAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• Medical product distribution
• Laboratory equipment supply
• Radiopharmaceutical distribution
• Medical device wholesale
• Nuclear medicine supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Varazdin

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Medical Products: BIOVIT generates revenue through wholesale distribution of medicinal products, medical devices, medical equipment, chemicals and reagents, laboratory equipment, and personal protective equipment from renowned world manufacturers to healthcare institutions, laboratories, industry, and research institutions. The company also provides parallel import of medicinal products and offers service, technical support, and logistics services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wholesale distribution of medicinal products (radiopharmaceuticals, radionuclide kits, immunological products), medical devices (ELISA/RIA diagnostics, brachytherapy systems, imaging equipment), medical equipment (radiation protection, monitoring, isolators), chemicals and reagents, laboratory equipment and consumables, and personal protective equipment from world-renowned manufacturers to healthcare institutions, laboratories, industry, and research institutions. Complementary offerings include parallel import of medicinal products, custom oligonucleotide synthesis, certified technical service and maintenance, and specialized logistics including ADR transport and ionizing radiation source handling.

Product overview

Biovit is a Croatian medical and laboratory supplies distributor founded in 1993, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, laboratory diagnostics, and research. The core offering consists of six product categories: Medicinal products (radiopharmaceuticals and radionuclides for SPECT/PET/therapy), Medical devices (ELISA/RIA diagnostics, brachytherapy systems, imaging equipment), Medical equipment (radiation protection and monitoring), Chemicals and reagents (from Sigma-Aldrich and Merck Millipore), Laboratory equipment and consumables, and Personal protective equipment. These are complemented by two service offerings: Service support (installation, maintenance, validation, training) and Logistics (transport including ADR). The company also offers custom oligonucleotide synthesis. Biovit distributes products from world-renowned manufacturers and provides technical support and optimized logistics as a one-stop-shop solution for healthcare institutions and research laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicinal products (Lijekovi)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World-renowned manufacturers (Brand, Corning, Cytiva, Duran, Eppendorf, Fisher Scientific, Grant Instruments, Hamilton, Hellma, Mettler Toledo, Millipore, Whatman, Witeg)coreTechnology or IntegrationBIOVIT distributes laboratory equipment and consumables from these manufacturers, representing key products needed for laboratory operations. The partnership enables comprehensive product offerings across analytical, clinical, and research laboratory needs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Global supplier and distributor of laboratory products, chemicals, and bioprocessing materials. Direct overlap with BIOVIT's chemicals/reagents and lab consumables categories — useful broad incumbent comparator for portfolio breadth.
• Cardinal Health: Large US-headquartered medical products distributor serving hospitals and healthcare systems globally. Broad incumbent in medical-surgical distribution; useful to size the structural scale difference and competitor benchmark.
• Henry Schein: Large global distributor of medical, dental, and veterinary supplies to office-based healthcare practitioners. Broad incumbent with overlapping medical device distribution activities against which BIOVIT's focused nuclear medicine specialization can be benchmarked.
• Phoenix Group: One of the largest European pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution groups serving pharmacies and healthcare providers across multiple EU markets. Relevant as a much larger broad incumbent whose geographic footprint highlights BIOVIT's Croatian specialization.
• McKesson Corporation: Global medical and pharmaceutical distributor serving hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare providers worldwide. Broad incumbent that illustrates what scaled specialty distribution looks like and the competitive ceiling BIOVIT faces for larger manufacturer partnerships.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-sciences company that owns the Fisher Scientific channel and supplies laboratory equipment, reagents, and chemicals. Both a peer (competing product) and a partner (BIOVIT distributes Fisher Scientific products) — relevant broad incumbent for understanding distribution margins and competitive overlap.

Direct peers

• Medika d.d. Croatian wholesale pharmaceutical and medical products distributor serving hospitals and pharmacies. Closest direct comp to BIOVIT given shared domestic market, similar wholesale distribution model, and overlap in medicinal product distribution.
• Kemomed d.o.o. Specialized Croatian distributor of medical devices, diagnostics, and laboratory products to healthcare institutions in Croatia. Direct comp with overlapping customer base and similar distribution profile to BIOVIT.

Regional players

• ANALAB d.o.o. Croatian laboratory equipment and supplies distributor with comparable customer base in academic, clinical, and industrial labs. Comparable regional peer specializing in laboratory consumables and instruments.
• Agilab d.o.o. Croatian distributor of laboratory equipment, reagents, and consumables from international manufacturers. Comparable regional peer with overlapping supplier relationships and laboratory customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biovit-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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