PharmaPolis

What PharmaPolis does

PharmaPolis is a Barcelona-based digital employment marketplace operated by PHARMAPOLIS&JOB 2018, S.L., founded in 2018 and exclusively focused on the Spanish pharmacy retail sector. The company operates as a licensed employment agency (agencia de colocación) under Spanish Employment Law RDL 3/2015, connecting pharmacy professionals (pharmacists, pharmacy technicians) seeking employment with pharmacies and parapharmacies recruiting staff. The platform is mobile-first, built on the Ionic framework, and distributed via native iOS and Android applications as well as a web platform at pharmapolis.es; core functionality includes profile management, structured job search with territory/specialty/schedule filters, map-based geolocation discovery, in-app messaging between preselected candidates and employers, and listing management tools for pharmacies. Beyond job intermediation, the platform has extended into adjacent services including buy/sell/rent transactions for pharmacy businesses, optional pharmacy management software, and training and information resources for the sector. The revenue model is a two-sided marketplace with a freemium candidate side (free profile creation, search, and apply) and a paying pharmacy side that pays transaction-based fees for publishing job listings, supplemented by an annual subscription license, with all pricing individually negotiated rather than publicly disclosed. Geographic scope is restricted to Spain, the team size is 1-10 employees, no external funding rounds are disclosed, and no named customer logos, partnerships, or management team are documented in available sources.

Name

PharmaPolis

Legal name

PHARMAPOLIS&JOB 2018, S.L.

Website

https://pharmapolis.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PharmaPolis is a Barcelona-based, Spain-only mobile and web marketplace connecting pharmacy professionals with pharmacy employers, operating as a licensed Spanish employment agency and monetizing via pharmacy job listing fees and an annual license.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Employment Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAIAC

Telehealth-to-Pharmacy Marketplace & Prescription Routing Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Pharmacy-Integrated Telehealth & ePrescribing Platforms

SECONDARYHLACAKAC

Pharmacy Information Systems (PIS) & Dispensing Workflow

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/ePrescribing, Medication Management & Pharmacy IT

Keywords

• Pharmacy job matching
• Pharmacy recruitment platform
• Pharmaceutical employment
• Pharmacy sector marketplace
• Pharmacy classifieds

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Listing Fees (Pharmacies): Pharmacies pay a fee to publish job listings on the platform. The cost depends on the number of offers published during the year. This is the primary revenue stream, with pharmacies (employers) being the paying customers while candidates access the service for free.
2. Subscription License: Users receive a non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable license to use PharmaPolis for one year, with tacit renewal for the same period unless terminated with 3 months written notice. Payment is required for the license rights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PharmaPolis is a two-sided digital marketplace connecting pharmacy job candidates (free) with pharmacy employers (who pay to publish job listings) in Spain. The platform operates as a licensed employment agency (agencia de colocación) under Spanish law RDL 3/2015 and is delivered via iOS/Android mobile apps and a web platform. In addition to core job matching, the platform also facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of pharmacies and parapharmacies, supplies pharmacy management software, and provides sector information and training resources.

Product overview

PharmaPolis is a dual-user employment marketplace platform designed specifically for the Spanish pharmaceutical retail sector. It consists of two integrated products: the PharmaPolis Platform (web-based) and the PharmaPolis Mobile App (iOS/Android). The platform serves both job-seeking pharmacy professionals (Candidatos) who can create profiles, search for positions, and communicate with employers, as well as pharmacy businesses (Empresas) that can post job listings, browse candidate profiles, and manage hiring. In addition to job placement services, the platform also facilitates buying, selling, and renting of pharmacies and para pharmacies, supplies pharmacy management software, and provides information and training resources for the sector. The service operates as a licensed employment intermediary (agencia de colocación) under Spanish employment law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PharmaPolis Employment Marketplace (Web Platform) Two-sided digital employment marketplace for the Spanish pharmaceutical sector. Connects pharmacy job candidates (free to use) with pharmacy employers (who pay to publish job listings). Features include candidate profile creation, job listing management, candidate search with filters (territory, specialties, schedules), in-app messaging, location-based job discovery, and notifications on offer changes. Operates as a licensed employment agency (agencia de colocación) under Spanish Law RDL 3/2015.
• PharmaPolis Mobile App (iOS/Android) Native mobile application for iOS and Android that provides the full PharmaPolis marketplace functionality on mobile devices, including job search, map-based job discovery, candidate and employer profiles, in-app messaging, and job application management. Built on the Ionic framework.
• Pharmacy Buy/Sell/Rent Marketplace Marketplace service facilitating the buying, selling, and renting of pharmacies and parapharmacies through the PharmaPolis platform, targeting entrepreneurs, investors, and pharmacy owners active in pharmacy business transactions.
• Pharmacy Management Software Computer-based pharmacy management service and office automation offered as an optional service through the mobile application for pharmacy businesses operating in Spain.
• Pharmacy Sector Information and Training Information and training services related to the pharmacy sector and medical/pharmaceutical specialties, offered to pharmacy candidates and professionals through the platform.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the dominant professional network and recruiting platform globally, with massive Spanish pharmacist traffic. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with PharmaPolis's employer-candidate matching, particularly for senior pharmacy roles.
• InfoJobs: InfoJobs is the leading Spain-native job board and a default channel for Spanish pharmacy hiring. It is a broad incumbent with significant overlap in employer budget and candidate supply, but lacks pharmacy-specific specialization.
• Indeed España: Indeed is one of the largest general job marketplaces in Spain, where pharmacies actively post listings. It is a broad incumbent that competes with PharmaPolis on free-form pharmacy job postings and recruitment funnels.

Emerging players

• HealthcareJobsite: HealthcareJobsite is a niche job board for healthcare professionals including pharmacists. It is an emerging player with overlapping use case but broader healthcare focus, serving as a partial rather than direct competitor to PharmaPolis.

Direct peers

• JobLeads: JobLeads is a European-focused professional job platform with strong pharmacist and pharmacy category coverage. It intersects with PharmaPolis on the same candidate-employer matching use case, but at a broader European scale.
• Pharmiweb: Pharmiweb is a pharmaceutical industry job board and careers platform, including pharmacy and pharmacist roles. It is the most direct competitor in pharmacy-centric employment matching, with a similar content-plus-jobs model and overlapping EU candidate base.
• PharmaJobs: PharmaJobs is a vertical job board focused on pharmaceutical and pharmacy positions across Europe. It competes head-to-head with PharmaPolis for cross-border pharmacy job postings and candidate profiles.

Regional players

• farmaceuticos.com: Farmaceuticos.com is a Spanish pharmacy professional community and information portal. It is a regional player that shares PharmaPolis's pharmacist audience and Spain-only footprint, with potential as a content/distribution partner or competitor for pharmacy-centric services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PharmaPolis_Job
• Facebookfacebook.com/pharmapolis.job

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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