IVC Evidensia Portugal

Name

IVC Evidensia Portugal

Legal name

IVC Evidensia

Website

https://ivcevidensia.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEANAA

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

SECONDARYAFAEANAH

Mobile & Emergency Veterinary Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

Keywords

• Veterinary healthcare services
• Companion animal care
• Pet hospital network
• Animal rehabilitation services
• Veterinary diagnostics and surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Medical Services: Revenue generated from veterinary consultations, diagnostic services, surgeries, emergency care (24h), specialty services, hospitalization, and medical treatments across the network of hospitals, clinics, and veterinary centers.
2. Pet Retail and Ancillary Services: Revenue from pet stores, grooming services, pet hotel/accommodation, and physiotherapy services offered at various network centers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IVC Evidensia Portugal operates a network of owned and integrated veterinary hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and pet retail outlets that deliver medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency (24h), specialty, and ancillary (grooming, pet hotel, physiotherapy) services for companion animals across mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The company also runs the Academia IVC Evidensia, a learning and professional development platform for clinical and operational staff.

Product overview

IVC Evidensia Portugal operates as a network of veterinary care centers (CAMVs) comprising hospitals, clinics, and pet shops across Portugal. The portfolio includes flagship referral hospitals (Bom Jesus, Evidensia Guimarães, VetOeiras, SOSVET, Hospital Veterinário de Viseu), specialized networks (Grupo Hospital do Gato for feline-only care, Grupo VetArrábida for rehabilitation, Grupo VetMedis in Madeira), and a training platform (Academia IVC Evidensia). The network spans from primary care clinics to advanced 24/7 hospitals with specialized services in orthopedics, oncology, neurology, cardiology, physiotherapy, and exotic animal medicine. IVC Evidensia Portugal is part of the largest European veterinary group operating in 20 countries with approximately 2,600 locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia IVC Evidensia: Plataforma de formacion y desarrollo profesional continuo para colaboradores de la red IVC Evidensia Portugal, con programas online y presenciales
• Positive Pawprint
• Evidensia Guimaraes Hospital Veterinario

Products and services

• Hospital Veterinário Bom Jesus Flagship 24/7 emergency and referral hospital in the northern region of Portugal, part of the Grupo Veterinário Bom Jesus which also includes the Amares, Vila Verde, and Palmeira clinics.
• VetOeiras Hospital Veterinário Reference hospital offering nearly all veterinary specialties (orthopedics, oncology, ophthalmology, neurology, dermatology, cardiology, physiotherapy, dentistry, exotic animal care) equipped with fluoroscopy, endoscopy, arthroscopy, surgical microscope, cataract surgery equipment, digital X-ray, CT scan, and hydrotherapy treadmill.
• Evidensia Guimarães Hospital Veterinário Greenfield referral hospital offering 24h emergency services and multidisciplinary specialty services led by specialist veterinarians, with the first physical Academia IVC Evidensia on the Iberian Peninsula integrated on site.
• Grupo Hospital do Gato First feline-exclusive veterinary hospital network in Portugal, with three locations designed to minimize cat stress and specializing exclusively in feline medicine and referral services.
• Grupo VetArrábida Network of four centers (Hospital Veterinário da Arrábida, Centro de Reabilitação Animal da Arrábida, CR2A Lisboa, CR2AN Porto) offering nearly all veterinary rehabilitation modalities including innovative hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• Hospital Veterinário da Madeira (Grupo VetMedis)

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.49 million animals treated in 2022 globally
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Estação de Biologia Marinha do Funchal (EBMF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Partnership between Hospital Veterinário da Madeira and Estação de Biologia Marinha do Funchal for sea turtle conservation and rehabilitation. Dr. Cláudia Sousa leads veterinary care while Prof. Thomas Dellinger from EBMF provides scientific expertise. Collaboration supported by Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation funding for a 2-year project on sea turtle education and conservation.
• Universidade LusófonaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Dr. Ângela Martins, Clinical Director of Grupo VetArrábida, serves as faculty member teaching veterinary medicine at Universidade Lusófona and veterinary nursing at Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia. Reciprocal flow of student interns from both institutions to VetArrábida rehabilitation centers.
• Universidade do Tennessee (CCR Program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025VetArrábida rehabilitation centers receive students from the Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) program at University of Tennessee. Dr. Ângela Martins is CCRP certified and serves as a reference location for neurorehabilitation training.
• Sea Turtle AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Dr. Cláudia Sousa of Hospital Veterinário da Madeira participates in the Sea Turtle Alliance, maintaining permanent contact with an international network of veterinarians experienced in sea turtle rehabilitation, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Lisboa (FMV-ULisboa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2022Protocol between IVC Evidensia Portugal and FMV-ULisboa for a 4-year Residency Program in Internal Medicine starting January 2023. Residents develop clinical collaborations at Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus in Braga and are hired by IVC Evidensia upon completion. Activities include rotations in imaging, cardiology, neurology, oncology, clinical pathology, and soft tissue surgery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: US-based network of more than 1,000 animal hospitals owned by Mars Veterinary Health offering specialty, primary, and emergency care; comparable integrated hospital offering with national scale.
• Mars Veterinary Health: Global Mars Petcare division encompassing AniCura, VCA, Banfield, and Linnaeus; the largest global veterinary care platform serving as the broader incumbent of which AniCura is part of the comparable peer set.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): US-based veterinary consolidator with a network of hospitals, specialty centers, and emergency facilities across North America, Europe, and Australia pursuing a similar acquisition-led growth model.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general veterinary practice in the United States, owned by Mars; focused on preventive care, comparable as a broad-scale incumbent in primary veterinary care delivery.
• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital: US-based specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network, now part of Mars; comparable specialty and emergency referral capabilities found in IVC Evidensia's flagship hospitals.

Direct peers

• AniCura: European veterinary care group owned by Mars Petcare operating specialist animal hospitals and clinics across multiple European countries with a buy-and-build roll-up model directly comparable to IVC Evidensia's European expansion strategy.
• CVS Group plc: UK-listed veterinary services consolidator operating a network of small animal practices, equine clinics, diagnostic laboratories, and crematoria; directly comparable acquisition-led model and operational footprint.
• VetPartners: European veterinary group headquartered in the UK with operations across multiple European countries pursuing an acquisition strategy of independent vet practices, mirroring IVC Evidensia's roll-up approach.
• Linnaeus Veterinary: UK veterinary group operating primary care practices and specialist referral hospitals across the UK and Ireland; directly comparable specialty referral and primary care operating model within the Mars network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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