Llacolen

What Llacolen does

Llacolen (legal name: Comercializadora y Distribuidora de Productos Veterinarios y Agropecuarios) is a Chilean B2B distributor of veterinary and agricultural products, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Recoleta, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. The company sells to veterinary clinics and hospitals, pet stores and retailers, and agricultural/livestock farms through its e-commerce platform at llacolenvet.cl, which requires business registration (RUT, legal representative, business address) before purchases can be made. Its product catalog spans 40+ categories including veterinary pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, analgesics, anesthetics, cardiac, dermatological, hormonal), antiparasitics (external, internal, and endectocides), nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, probiotics), vaccines, diagnostic tests, natural medicine, and general veterinary supplies and pet care products.

The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce storefront with product catalog navigation, category taxonomy, shopping cart, customer registration workflow, and a contact form. There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile app, no public API, no integrations, and no AI/ML components — the technology serves purely as a transactional channel for physical product distribution. Llacolen does not own any disclosed patents, trademarks, or certifications.

The business model is direct e-commerce distribution to registered B2B customers within Chile. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website; billing is pay-as-you-go with one-time product sales. The company employs 63 people, operates a single-country footprint in South America, and shows no evidence of institutional investors, parent companies, or M&A activity. Revenue is not disclosed, and the company is private.

Name

Llacolen

Legal name

Comercializadora y Distribuidora de Productos Veterinarios y Agropecuarios

Website

https://llacolenvet.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Llacolen is a Chilean B2B distributor, founded in 1985, that sells veterinary pharmaceuticals, supplements, and agricultural products to clinics, pet stores, and livestock farms through its e-commerce platform llacolenvet.cl.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Products Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Wholesalers & Distributors (HLAMAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Vaccine & Biologics Distributors (HLAMAIAC), Veterinary Medical/Surgical Supply Wholesalers (HLAMAIAB), Controlled Substances & Compliance-Focused Veterinary Distribution (HLAMAIAI), Specialty & Condition-Specific Nutraceuticals (e.g., Liver, Eye, Endocrine) (HLAMALAO)

Keywords

• Veterinary products distribution
• Animal health supplies
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Agricultural products distribution
• Pet care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-commerce product sales: Direct online sales of veterinary products including pharmaceuticals, supplements, pet supplies, and agricultural products through their e-commerce platform. Customers complete registration and purchase through the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Llacolen distributes veterinary pharmaceuticals, antiparasitics, nutritional supplements, vaccines, diagnostic tests, natural medicines, veterinary supplies/equipment, and pet care products through its e-commerce platform llacolenvet.cl to registered business customers in Chile. Customers must complete a business registration (RUT, legal representative, business address) before purchasing, with sales routed through a quote-based B2B system.

Product overview

Llacolen (Comercializadora y Distribuidora de Productos Veterinarios y Agropecuarios) is a Chilean veterinary and agricultural products distributor operating the ecommerce platform llacolenvet.cl. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies organized across multiple product categories including medications (antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, analgesics, anesthetics, cardiac, dermatological, hepatics, hormones), antiparasitics (external and internal), nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, probiotics), diagnostic products, vaccines, natural medicine, and general veterinary supplies and equipment. The platform provides ecommerce functionality with client registration, shopping cart, and contact features for business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• MSD Animal Health (Merck): Global animal health division offering vaccines, parasiticides, and pharmaceuticals across companion and livestock; comparable as a major brand supplier distributed in Chile and a benchmark for full-spectrum coverage.
• Ceva Santé Animale: Global animal health company with strong presence in Latin America covering poultry, swine, and companion animals; comparable as a multinational whose products compete for the same shelf space at Chilean vet clinics and farms.
• Zoetis: Global leader in animal health pharmaceuticals and biologics, with broad veterinary product portfolios distributed through partners like Llacolen; comparable as the upstream manufacturer whose products flow through regional vet distributors.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals: Specialty veterinary pharmaceuticals company focused on companion animal therapeutics (endocrinology, dermatology, ophthalmology); comparable in specialty therapeutic categories that Llacolen distributes to clinics.
• Virbac: Global animal health company with strong presence in Latin America offering vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and pet care products; comparable as a direct competitor in many of the same therapeutic categories Llacolen distributes.
• Elanco Animal Health: Major global animal health company offering pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and parasiticides across companion and livestock segments; comparable as both a potential supplier to Llacolen and a benchmark for the breadth of a veterinary catalog.
• Phibro Animal Health: Global animal health and nutrition company with strong livestock and poultry focus; comparable in the nutritional supplements and production-animal therapeutics categories that Llacolen carries for farms.
• Vetoquinol: Independent global animal health company focused on veterinary pharmaceuticals and specialties; comparable in product mix (anti-infectives, parasiticides, dermatology) and in serving vet clinics through distribution partners.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Global animal health player with vaccines, parasiticides, and therapeutics for companion and production animals; comparable as a supplier whose products pass through regional veterinary distributors and competes for shelf space.

Regional players

• Ouro Fino Saúde Animal: Brazilian animal health company producing and distributing pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and parasiticides for livestock and companion animals; comparable as a Latin American regional player with similar multi-vertical product strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/llacolen

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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