IVC Evidensia France

What IVC Evidensia France does

IVC Evidensia France operates the largest veterinary clinic network in France and is part of the IVC Evidensia Group, the largest veterinary network in Europe and Canada with over 2,600 establishments across 19 countries and approximately 30,000 employees globally. The French subsidiary was incorporated in November 2018 as a SASU headquartered in Courbevoie, Île-de-France, and operates approximately 260 veterinary clinics employing more than 2,500 professionals, following the 2021 acquisition of French group VetOne and prior integration of Oncovet and Vetotech in 2018. The business model is a federation of independently owned veterinary clinics that voluntarily join the network while retaining clinical autonomy and majority voting rights; associated veterinarians freely set their own tariffs, with IVC Evidensia providing administrative, training, equipment financing, and shared on-call services through GIE WIVETIX Services.

The service offering spans general practice, emergency care, and specialized referral services including oncology and radiotherapy (delivered through Oncovet and Vetotech, including a Linac linear accelerator unique in France and Europe), advanced imaging (scanners, MRI), physiotherapy (Hel'Vet), and complex case management at centers such as CHV Massilia, CHV Frégis, and the newly opened Vet'Ovalia. Revenue is generated primarily through veterinary consultations and treatments set independently by clinic partners, with ancillary streams from medical equipment and imaging services, optional pet health insurance referrals, and selective animal nutrition product sales. Supporting programs include the Académie IVC Evidensia and Graduate Academy for professional development, the Coordinateurs de Clinique training program for veterinary assistants (ASVs), and the Empreinte Positive sustainability strategy with published outcomes on antibiotic and carbon emission reductions.

Ownership is anchored by EQT as the principal shareholder of the parent IVC Acquisition Limited (UK), with Silver Lake and Nestlé (Purina) as minority shareholders. Growth has been driven by a combination of organic expansion (the French network grew from 86 clinics to 225 clinics in six months in 2022) and cross-border M&A, notably the 2021 VetStrategy merger that extended the group into Canada. The governance model—clinics retaining majority ownership while IVC Evidensia acts as minority shareholder—has drawn regulatory scrutiny from the French National Veterinary Council (CNOV) regarding compliance with article L 241-17 II of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, although the Council of State later confirmed there are no prohibited shareholders in affiliated structures such as ONCOVET.

Name

IVC Evidensia France

Legal name

IVC EVIDENSIA FRANCE

Website

https://evidensia.vet

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IVC Evidensia France operates the largest veterinary clinic network in France, comprising approximately 260 clinics and 2,500+ professionals. It delivers general and specialized animal healthcare— including oncology, radiotherapy, and referral services—to pet owners and livestock operators while preserving clinical autonomy for associated veterinarians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF), Routine On-Farm Veterinary Services (Exams, Treatment, Prescribing) (AFACADAB)

Keywords

• Veterinary clinic network
• Animal healthcare services
• Veterinary training programs
• Pet medical care
• Veterinary referral centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Courbevoie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Services: Veterinary clinics provide medical consultations, surgeries, and treatments. Associated veterinarians freely set their tariffs, with support teams providing tariff analysis and recommendations based on local economic context.
2. Medical Equipment and Imaging Services: Revenue from advanced diagnostic equipment including scanners, MRI, and radiation therapy. Equipment costs are comparable to human medicine.
3. Pet Health Insurance Referrals: Complementary services including pet health insurance may be offered to pet owners on optional basis.
4. Animal Nutrition Products: Sale of animal food products from various brands. Veterinarians are free to choose which brands to offer; some clinics do not sell food products at all.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IVC Evidensia France operates a network of independent veterinary clinics across France providing general and specialized veterinary care for companion animals and livestock, including consultations, surgeries, preventive medicine, emergency care, oncology, physiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and advanced treatments. The network combines clinical services with centralized support functions including administrative assistance, training academies, equipment financing, and shared on-call services for member clinics.

Product overview

IVC Evidensia France is the largest veterinary network in Europe, operating as a platform of over 250 veterinary clinics with more than 2,500 professionals across France. The offering combines general and specialized veterinary care (including referral hospitals like CHV Massilia, CHV Frégis, and Oncovet/Vetotech for oncology and radiotherapy) with support services including training academies, medical direction, sustainability programs, and administrative support through WIVETIX Services. The network also includes specialized initiatives like the Cat Friendly label, Care Fund for underserved pet owners, and Farm Vets for rural agricultural veterinary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IVC Evidensia Veterinary Clinic Network The main offering is a network of over 260 veterinary clinics across France providing general and specialized veterinary care including consultations, surgeries, preventive medicine, emergency care, diagnostic imaging, and treatments for companion animals and livestock. The network includes over 2,500 professionals.
• CHV Massilia Veterinary hospital center (Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire) serving as a referral center for advanced veterinary care, known for creating France's first animal blood bank in partnership with World Blood Donor Day.
• CHV Frégis Large veterinary referral hospital (Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire) offering specialized veterinary services and hosting professional conferences. Member of the IVC Evidensia France network since 2019.
• Oncovet / Vetotech Oncovet is a veterinary referral center specializing in oncology with multidisciplinary teams including surgery, imaging, medical oncology, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Vetotech provides shared radiotherapy equipment including a LINAC linear accelerator, scintigraphy, and radiotherapy expertise. Unique in France and Europe for advanced cancer treatment including IMRT, VMAT, and stereotactic radiotherapy.
• Vet'Ovalia One of the largest clinics in the IVC Evidensia France network, spanning 2200m2 with referral activities serving the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
• Académie IVC Evidensia The Academy provides continuous professional training and development programs for veterinarians and veterinary assistants (ASV) within the network.
• Graduate Academy A specialized training program for graduate veterinarians to develop their skills and careers within the IVC Evidensia network.
• WIVETIX Services Support teams (GIE) providing administrative, recruitment, accounting, communication, and digital services to member clinics, enabling veterinarians to focus on core medical duties. Operates the employment portal emploi.wivetixservices.fr.
• Farm Vets (Rural Veterinary Medicine) Rural veterinary services for livestock and farming animals, with programs to maintain agricultural veterinary care in rural areas, addressing veterinary deserts with digitalization and herd monitoring telemedicine.
• Hel'Vet Physiotherapy Clinic Specialized in veterinary physiotherapy with state-of-the-art equipment, located in Veigy-Foncenex, Haute-Savoie.
• Coordinateurs de clinique Program A training program designed to empower veterinary assistants (ASV) as organizational leaders within their clinics, focusing on coordination, wellbeing management, and support team liaison.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% reduction in antibiotic use in agricultural operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• France Vet CongressminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 April 2022IVC Evidensia confirmed its partnership with France Vet Congress to present to veterinarians the advantages of joining the network for addressing challenges in their profession and clinic management. CHV Frégis, a member since 2019, was also present at the congress.
• VetOnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2021VetOne, a French group of veterinary clinics, merged with IVC Evidensia to form a combined network of 155 veterinary clinics with over 1,500 professionals. VetOne brought 51 canine clinics with 470 professionals, 10 Cat Friendly accredited clinics, and 25 CAPdouleur labeled clinics. Both groups share decentralized and learning-oriented approaches and common values including medical independence.
• VetStrategy / Groupe Vétérinaire DaubignycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2021IVC Evidensia merged with VetStrategy, the leading Canadian veterinary services provider, creating one of the largest veterinary care groups in the world with nearly 30,000 employees and 2,000 clinics and hospitals across 17 countries. VetStrategy includes the Groupe Vétérinaire Daubigny with over 270 clinics in nine Canadian provinces. Both companies share a model favoring clinical independence and service innovation.
• Wivetix Services (GIE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGIE Wivetix Services is the structure grouping support teams dedicated to the IVC Evidensia veterinary clinic network in France. It provides recruitment services, continuing education, accounting, communication, digital services, and operational management support to member clinics. It operates the employment portal emploi.wivetixservices.fr for recruiting veterinarians and veterinary assistants.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Linnaeus Veterinary Group: UK veterinary group with primary care, referral hospitals, and veterinary nursing training. Comparable multi-brand clinical network model with strong specialty referral presence.
• VetStrategy: Canadian veterinary clinic network that merged with IVC Evidensia in 2021. Sister company under the same parent, sharing the independent-affiliate model with clinical innovation focus.
• CVS Group: UK-listed veterinary services group operating general practice and specialty referral clinics. Closest listed European peer with similar network economics across companion animal and farm segments.
• Anicura: Major European veterinary clinic network operating across Scandinavia and other European countries. Directly comparable model of independent clinic affiliation with shared back-office, training, and specialty referral capabilities.

Others

• Vetoquinol: French-headquartered global animal health pharmaceutical company. Adjacent rather than competitive, but shares the French veterinary ecosystem and supplies medications to IVC Evidensia clinics.
• Ceva Santé Animale: Major French animal health pharmaceutical company with global presence. Adjacent supplier of vaccines and pharmaceuticals to veterinary clinics, including IVC Evidensia network clinics.
• Zoetis: World's largest animal health company. Indirectly comparable as key supplier and partner ecosystem participant in the veterinary clinic value chain rather than a direct clinic operator.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals (Mars Petcare): Largest North American veterinary network, owned by Mars Petcare. Comparable multi-brand specialty and general practice network but operates at much larger scale and in a different regulatory environment.
• Banfield Pet Hospital (Mars Petcare): Largest general practice pet hospital chain in the US, owned by Mars Petcare. Comparable companion animal focus but operates corporate-owned rather than independent-affiliate model.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital (Mars Petcare): US specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network owned by Mars Petcare. Directly comparable to IVC Evidensia's Oncovet/CHV specialty referral centers in scope and capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivcevidensia-fr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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