Tracked deals
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14 tracked deals across 2024.
Veterinary Acquisitions in 2024
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
10 strategic · 9 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
28 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Holdings Management Company LLC | 1 | Digitally-enabled middle market investment firm that buil... | PE |
| Better Choice Company, Inc. | 1 | Publicly listed pet health and wellness company (Halo bra... | Strategic |
| Carmelina Capital Partners | 1 | Los Angeles-based private investment firm that partners w... | PE |
| Charme Capital Partners SGR | 1 | Pan‑European private equity firm (manages the Charme IV f... | PE |
| Destination Pet | 1 | National network of veterinary and pet services (veterina... | Strategic |
| Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C. | 1 | Private investment firm focused on lower-middle-market in... | PE |
| IMV Technologies | 1 | Designer, manufacturer and distributor of animal reproduc... | Strategic |
| Incline Equity Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm investing in distributi... | PE |
| L Catterton Latin America | 1 | Consumer-focused private equity firm (Latin America team)... | PE |
| Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | 1 | Leading private equity investment firm focused on buyouts... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Veterinary in 2024 by Year
Last 8 years
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Full-year estimate
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Recent Transactions
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November 18, 2024
- Buyer
- L Catterton Latin America
- Target
- WeVets
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Type
- Growth capital
L Catterton Latin America has made a strategic growth investment in WeVets, an independent veterinary hospital group in Brazil. The capital will support WeVets' continued expansion of hospitals and diagnostic labs across Brazil through both acquisitions and organic growth.
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November 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Phibro Animal Health Corp.
- Target
- Zoetis' medicated feed additive product portfolio and certain water-soluble products
- Seller
- Zoetis Inc.
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Phibro Animal Health Corp. has completed the acquisition of Zoetis Inc.'s medicated feed additive product portfolio and certain water‑soluble products. The deal transfers more than 37 product lines, six manufacturing sites (U.S., Italy, China) and a team of over 300 employees to Phibro, expanding its species coverage and product capabilities across cattle, swine and poultry.
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September 26, 2024
- Buyer
- IMV Technologies
- Target
- UD-Vet B.V.
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
French animal health equipment maker IMV Technologies has acquired UD-Vet B.V., a Benelux-based provider of veterinary practice equipment and imaging solutions. The deal brings UD-Vet's team and product/service offering into IMV's Companion Animal business to consolidate and expand IMV's presence in the Benelux region.
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July 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Carmelina Capital Partners
- Target
- KVP International, LLC
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Los Angeles-based private investment firm Carmelina Capital Partners has completed a growth investment in KVP International, a McKinney, Texas–headquartered manufacturer and supplier of veterinary and small-animal wellness products. KVP's CEO Ken Bowman will remain in place as the company pursues product innovation, capacity expansion and add-on acquisitions supported by Carmelina's capital and partnership.
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- Buyer
- Charme Capital Partners SGR (Charme IV fund)
- Target
- Animalia
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Lombardy, Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Charme Capital Partners (via its Charme IV fund) has agreed to take a 56% stake in Animalia through a capital increase, partnering with founders Antonino Santalucia and Giorgio Romani who will remain co-CEOs and minority shareholders. The investment will fund Animalia's consolidation and organic growth plan—including targeted add‑ons and expansion of clinic services—across its network of more than 75 clinics in Italy.
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- Buyer
- Revival Animal Health, Incline Equity Partners
- Target
- Equine Medical and Surgical Associates
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Addon
Revival Animal Health, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Equine Medical and Surgical Associates to expand its equine product offerings. Revival — based in Orange City and backed by Incline — was advised by Blue River Financial Group on the add-on acquisition; Equine Medical & Surgical develops and distributes all-natural equine supplements.
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June 25, 2024
- Buyer
- WagWay Group, Access Holdings Management Company LLC
- Target
- Pawville
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
WagWay Group, a platform company of Access Holdings, announced a partnership to bring Pawville — a Southeast U.S. provider of boarding, daycare, grooming, training and veterinary centers — into the WagWay network. The deal expands WagWay's footprint into suburban Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic markets and adds veterinary medical center capabilities to the platform.
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June 25, 2024
- Buyer
- Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., Oak Hill Advisors
- Target
- MedVet LLC
- Seller
- Minority shareholders from the 2019 investment, Employee owners (partial liquidity)
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
MedVet LLC received a minority capital investment from Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., alongside a senior term loan provided by Oak Hill Advisors to support the company's continued growth in specialty and emergency veterinary care. The financing will accelerate expansion of MedVet's services while providing liquidity for minority shareholders from the 2019 investment and partial liquidity for some employee owners; Huntington Bank will continue to provide treasury and cash management services.
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June 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Destination Pet
- Target
- PawPrints of Vero Beach
- Seller
- PawPrints management/owners
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Destination Pet, a Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based national pet care network, has acquired PawPrints of Vero Beach, a high-end dog resort in Vero Beach, Florida. CDI Global advised PawPrints' management on the divestiture; the acquisition expands Destination Pet’s boarding/daycare and premium pet services footprint within its 150+ location network.
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- Buyer
- Mixlab
- Target
- NexGen Animal Health
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mixlab has acquired NexGen Animal Health, a Weatherford, Texas-based veterinary compounding specialist, to expand its sterile and non-sterile formulation capabilities into equine, exotic, wildlife and zoo markets. The acquisition — completed with continued financial backing from Vanterra Ventures and other investors — adds a fourth pharmacy location in Texas and enables Mixlab to leverage its proprietary eMix platform to increase production efficiency and broaden its large-animal offering.
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- Buyer
- Swifto
- Target
- Wagz 'n Whiskerz Pet Sitting
- Seller
- Pat Blaney
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Swifto, a technology-driven pet care operator, has acquired Wagz 'n Whiskerz, a dog walking and pet-sitting business in the Lake Norman / Huntersville area of North Carolina. The deal gives Swifto its third-state footprint (joining New York City and Miami), preserves local staff, and will integrate Swifto's GPS tracking and real-time updates to scale services locally.
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February 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Better Choice Company, Inc.
- Target
- Aimia Pet Healthco Inc.
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Better Choice Company (NYSE: BTTR) has acquired all issued and outstanding common shares of Aimia Pet Healthco Inc. The acquisition gives Better Choice in-house control of Aimia's GLP-1 related R&D and enables the company to manage clinical trials and develop weight-loss supplements/treatments for pets under its Halo brand.
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- Buyer
- Pet Resort Hospitality Group, Trivest Partners, Queens Court Capital
- Target
- Meadowlake Pet Resort and Training Center, Olde Towne Pet Resorts, Playtime Pet Resort, Paws 'n' Rec, Williamsburg Pet Hotel and Suites
- Seller
- Carroll Ray, Taylor Wallace
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Pet Resort Hospitality Group (a platform formed by Queens Court Capital and Trivest Partners) has acquired five pet resort brands — Meadowlake Pet Resort and Training Center, Olde Towne Pet Resorts, Playtime Pet Resort, Paws ‘n’ Rec, and Williamsburg Pet Hotel & Suites — expanding the platform to 17 locations. The transactions bring experienced founder- and family-owned operators into the PRHG portfolio as part of a buy-and-build strategy to scale daycare, boarding, grooming, and training services across the U.S.
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January 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions, Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C.
- Target
- Diamond Animal Health
- Seller
- Mars Corporation
- Industry
- Veterinary
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Addon
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions (VPS), a Granite Creek Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired Diamond Animal Health from Mars Corporation. Granite Creek supported the deal with a follow-on investment from its FlexCap II fund, creating an integrated animal health platform combining VPS's compounding capabilities with Diamond's contract manufacturing and vaccine production.
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