VETiNSTANT

What VETiNSTANT does

VETiNSTANT (legal entity: VETINSTANT HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED) is a Chennai-based pet healthcare technology company founded in 2023 and incubated at IIT Madras Research Park. The company has built an integrated ecosystem comprising three core product lines: ExamD, a handheld IoT-driven diagnostic device that allows pet parents to non-invasively measure pet vital signs (temperature, heart auscultation, lung auscultation, abdomen auscultation, SpO2, heart rate, and microchip scanning) and screen for 130+ diseases at home; P.A.W.S. (Pets Administration and Workflow System), an all-in-one SaaS practice management platform for veterinary clinics featuring AI-generated SOAP clinical notes in 99 languages, appointment scheduling, automated billing, inventory management, and pharmaceutical delivery integration; and species-customized mobile apps (Woofnosis for dogs, Meownosis for cats, and a Doctor app for veterinarians) that connect pet parent monitoring data directly into clinic workflows. The technology is protected by Indian Patent No. 488494 (granted January 3, 2024) and has been clinically validated on 1,000+ pets in partnership with R.I.V.E.R. Pondicherry, with temperature accuracy validated at +/-0.3°C across 250 dogs.

The company operates a hybrid B2C/B2B2C business model with three revenue streams: (1) one-time hardware sales of the ExamD device at ₹15,000 per household, which can monitor multiple pets regardless of species or breed; (2) P.A.W.S. SaaS offered on a pay-per-consult basis to veterinary clinics via direct enterprise sales with demo-based onboarding; and (3) transaction-based revenue from integrated pharmaceutical delivery and remote vet consultation fees via the mobile apps. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through the company's own website for pet parents in India, and direct sales for veterinary clinics — international shipping is not yet available, though the apps are globally distributed on app stores. The company is at an early commercial stage with 9 employees, 1,000+ early-adopter customers, and no disclosed institutional funding, relying on IIT Madras incubation, R.I.V.E.R. clinical validation, and a growing roadmap that includes the CUT urine test kit, BBC (Bed-Bowl-Collar) connected product line, and species-specific platforms for cattle (Moownosis) and horses (Eqwinosis).

Name

VETiNSTANT

Legal name

VETINSTANT HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED

Website

https://vetinstant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VETiNSTANT is a Chennai-based pet healthcare technology company that sells the ExamD handheld IoT diagnostic device for at-home pet vital signs monitoring and P.A.W.S. SaaS practice management software to veterinary clinics, targeting Indian pet parents and veterinary practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Technology

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Monitoring & Connected Pet Care (Wearables, IoT, Chronic Care Programs) (HLAMAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary EMR/EHR & Clinical Workflow (HLAMAMAB), Clinical Decision Support & Workflow Automation (Protocols, Templates, AI Scribing) (HLAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Pet health monitoring
• Veterinary practice software
• IoT diagnostic devices
• Practice management system
• Veterinary telemedicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ExamD Hardware Device Sales: One-time sale of the ExamD non-invasive pet health monitoring device at ₹15,000 all-inclusive. One device per household can monitor multiple pets across species and breeds.
2. P.A.W.S. SaaS - Pay-per-Consult: Practice management software offered on a pay-per-consult basis. Veterinarians pay per consultation handled through the platform, providing a scalable SaaS revenue stream.
3. VETiNSTANT Pet Parent App: Species-customized apps (Woofnosis/Meownosis) for pet parents enabling remote vet consultations, health data sharing, and pharmaceutical delivery. Revenue derived from consultation fees and pharmacy referrals.
4. Pharmaceutical Delivery Integration: Integrated pharmaceutical delivery through the app and P.A.W.S. platform, enabling prescription medicines to be delivered to pet parents' doorsteps with calendarised repeat orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VETiNSTANT fundamentally builds and sells an integrated pet healthcare technology platform: the ExamD handheld IoT diagnostic device for at-home pet health monitoring by pet parents, the P.A.W.S. (Pets Administration and Workflow System) cloud-based SaaS for veterinary clinics, and species-customized mobile applications (Woofnosis for dogs, Meownosis for cats, VETiNSTANT Doctor for vets) that connect pet parents and clinicians through shared health data. The combined ecosystem enables at-home vital sign capture, digital clinic records, AI-assisted SOAP notes, and integrated pharmaceutical delivery.

Product overview

VETiNSTANT is a patent-hungry animal care technology company incubated at IIT Madras, offering a connected pet healthcare ecosystem comprising ExamD (handheld non-invasive pet health monitoring device), ExamD Pro (professional veterinary version with ECG and advanced analytics), P.A.W.S. (all-in-one SaaS practice management software), and species-customized mobile apps (Woofnosis/Meownosis for pet parents, Doctor app for vets). The products integrate device-to-cloud for seamless data flow from at-home monitoring to clinical workflows, with upcoming offerings including CUT urine test kit, BBC home-monitoring package (bed-bowl-collar), and species-specific platforms for livestock (Moownosis) and horses (Eqwinosis).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• P.A.W.S. Pets Administration and Workflow System - proprietary all-in-one practice management software for veterinary clinics enabling online and in-clinic consultation, billing, inventory management, and AI-driven clinical notes.
• ExamD
• Woofnosis
• Meownosis

Products and services

• ExamD

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature measurement accuracy of +/-0.3 degrees Celsius validated clinically in 250 dogs — equivalent to human-grade forehead thermometer standards
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IIT Madras Incubation Cell / IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVETiNSTANT is incubated at IIT Madras Research Park, providing access to cutting-edge research, technology talent, global competitiveness resources, and industry leader connections. The incubation cell nurtures technology and knowledge-based ventures, ensuring high marketplace relevance for VetInstant's products.
• R.I.V.E.R. (Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research), PondicherrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct testing and clinical validation partnership for ExamD device. Over 1,000 pets tested across validation studies. Dr. Rajkumar, Professor and Head of R.I.V.E.R., served as mentor and guide. Temperature accuracy validated in 250 dogs with +/-0.3 degrees Celsius accuracy. Heart and lung auscultation audio quality compared with leading digital stethoscope brands.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AirVet: Veterinary telehealth platform enabling pet parents to consult vets virtually with chat and video. Directly comparable to VETiNSTANT's remote vet consultation functionality via Woofnosis/Meownosis apps.
• PetDesk: Veterinary practice management platform with client engagement, reminders, pet parent app, and telemedicine. Directly comparable to VETiNSTANT's P.A.W.S. with a stronger client-engagement focus.
• ezyVet: Cloud-based veterinary practice management software with EMR, billing, and scheduling — acquired by IDEXX. Directly comparable to VETiNSTANT's P.A.W.S. as a feature-rich vet PMS, with broader feature depth but no integrated hardware component.
• PetPace: Smart-collar platform for continuous pet vital signs monitoring (temperature, HR, respiration, activity). Directly comparable to ExamD as an IoT pet health monitoring product, though collar-based rather than handheld.

Broad incumbents

• IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in veterinary diagnostics and practice management software (Cornerstone, ezyVet). A broad incumbent in companion animal health with overlapping diagnostics and PMS capabilities and vastly greater scale.
• Covetrus: Veterinary software and supply distributor offering practice management, prescription management, and clinic tools. A broad incumbent whose vet-PMS capabilities (e.g., VetSpire) overlap with P.A.W.S.
• Whistle (Mars Petcare): Smart collar tracking pet location, activity, and health metrics, owned by Mars Petcare. A broad incumbent with significant consumer brand awareness and a subset of ExamD's vitals-monitoring proposition.
• Tractive: GPS and activity tracker for dogs and cats via subscription-based smart collar. A broad incumbent in pet tracking with overlapping wellness/IoT positioning but focused on location rather than vital-signs diagnostics.

Emerging players

• Petriage: AI-driven pet telehealth triage app that analyzes symptoms and connects owners with vets. An emerging player overlapping with VETiNSTANT's telehealth and AI-clinical-notes capabilities but lacking hardware integration.
• BabelBark: Pet health engagement platform connecting pet owners, vets, and service providers via app. An emerging player with overlapping pet-parent-to-vet data flow but without diagnostic hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vetinstant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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