Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Acquires Vet's Best Friend Group

Revelstoke Capital Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in Vet's Best Friend

March 1, 2021

Veterinary

Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, completed a growth equity investment in Vet's Best Friend, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based operator of general practice veterinary clinics. The capital will provide liquidity to support VBF's expansion through acquisitions and de novo development across the Northeast.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Acquires Maine Veterinary Medical Center

March 5, 2020

Veterinary

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, a Portland, Maine-based technology-enabled animal health platform, acquired a majority stake in Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC), a 20,000-square-foot specialty/referral veterinary hospital in Scarborough, Maine. MVMC employs about 150 veterinary professionals (including 21 specialty doctors); as part of the deal MVMC doctors and staff received equity alongside Rarebreed, and deal terms were not disclosed.

Trilantic North America Makes Minority Investment in Rarebreed Veterinary Partners

September 28, 2020

Healthcare Services

Trilantic North America closed a substantial minority investment in Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, a Portland, Maine–based, technology-enabled veterinary services platform. The investment will fund Rarebreed's growth plan; co-founders Dan Espinal and Sean Miller retain meaningful equity and will continue to lead the business. Existing equity investors Caremi Investments, Northwood Ventures and Halle Capital Management also participated in the financing round.

Best Friends Pet Care Acquires Paws Pet Resort

January 1, 2025

Veterinary

Best Friends Pet Care, a portfolio company of Mosaic Capital Partners, has acquired Paws Pet Resort, a regional pet resort and services company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Paws Pet Resort; terms were not disclosed. The deal is an add-on to Best Friends Pet Care's platform to expand its pet care footprint and service offering.

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Acquires Northeast Veterinary Partners

October 31, 2022

Veterinary

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners (San Antonio, TX) acquired 14 veterinary practices from Northeast Veterinary Partners in a buyout announced October 11, 2022, marking the first time AmeriVet has purchased another veterinary consolidator. The deal expands AmeriVet’s clinic network (bringing it to about 186 clinics at the time) and adds locations across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, California and Maine as part of its ongoing consolidation and network expansion strategy.

Varsity Healthcare Partners Acquires VetEvolve from Align Capital Partners

October 16, 2023

Veterinary

Varsity Healthcare Partners completed a strategic growth investment to acquire VetEvolve, a Richmond, Virginia-based multi-location veterinary care platform. The transaction was a sale by Align Capital Partners; VetEvolve operates 32+ clinics across the Mid-Atlantic and employs over 600 team members, and VHP will partner with management to expand the platform into new geographies.