Best Veterinary HealthTech Companies in United Kingdom
The 93 best Veterinary HealthTech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PetMedix.
Tracking the best Veterinary HealthTech companies in the United Kingdom, this directory ranks 93 startups by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, and the picture is sharper than you might expect. Total disclosed funding sits at $145M across the cohort, with Lupa Pets leading at $24M and Vet-AI close behind at $16M. No unicorns yet, but the global market these companies are chasing is substantial: valued at roughly $47.4B in 2025 and forecast to reach $78.5B by 2032 at a 7.1% CAGR, driven by companion animal adoption and sharper awareness of animal welfare worldwide. Stringent regulatory approvals for veterinary drugs and vaccines add friction, but they also raise the bar for serious contenders.
So what's actually moving right now? Median install growth of roughly +28% year-on-year across veterinary and healthtech apps tells me consumer engagement is accelerating fast, not just investor interest. Hot research themes this quarter include animal vaccine efficacy, companion animal vaccines, and wildlife veterinary care, which maps neatly onto where funding is clustering. Investors like SFC Capital, Cambridge Innovation Capital, and Foresight Group are the most active backers in this cohort, and their presence signals institutional conviction rather than speculative bets. If you're benchmarking a company or scouting the field, the momentum here is real and it's moving this quarter.
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Ranked: Best Veterinary HealthTech companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PetMedix Developer of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for pets | $47M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | 44 | 2017 | — | 76 patents Therapeutic antibody engineering targeting p75NTR and CD3/CD20 for disease treatment | — |
| 2 | Lupa Pets Platform offering an AI-powered veterinary operating system 64Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Funding top 39% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $24M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | 2023 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 3 | Itch Developer of customised flea treatment products for pets | $16M | 67 mo ago | Series A | 77 | 2018 | ContentfulFacebook LoginZURB Foundation+30 | — | — |
| 4 | Vet-AI Platform offering AI platform offering pet health screening via photo/video uploads | $16M | 25 mo ago | Series A | 90 90 → 144 (+60%) | 2017 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+22 | 4 patents Physiologically acceptable lubricants for medical device applications | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 5 | PBD Biotech Developer of diagnostic test to detect Mycobacterium in bovines | $6M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 5 | 2014 | — | 14 patents TB diagnostics and therapeutics, especially bacteriophage-based mycobacterial detection methods. | — |
| 6 | PawSquad App-based vet service at home | $5M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | 7 | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 7 | Herdvision Provider of an automated livestock health and productivity monitoring system | $5M | 33 mo ago | Series A | 7 | 2017 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | PetsApp Provider of veterinary practice management and client communication platform | $4M | 54 mo ago | Seed | 15 15 → 36 (+140%) | 2018 | SentryNode.jsGoogle Maps+23 | — | — |
| 9 | Felcana Internet first brand offering monitoring devices for cats and dogs | $4M | 80 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+25 | — | — |
| 10 | NoBACZ Rapid-setting liquid barrier dressings for veterinary and human markets | $3M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 9 | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 11 | Biotangents Developer of diagnostic assays for infectious diseases in veterinary medicine | $3M | 18 mo ago | Series A | 13 | 2015 | — | 6 patents Molecular diagnostics: nucleic acid detection assays and sample‑prep instrumentation. | — |
| 12 | Dyneval Provider of animal semen quality measurement & analysis services using portable equipment | $2M | 17 mo ago | Series A | 2 | 2020 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 13 | Hallmarq Developer of veterinary imaging solutions | $2M | 250 mo ago | Acquired | 52 52 → 58 (+12%) | 2000 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | Pickles Provider of a platform for online consultation with veterinarians | $2M | 34 mo ago | Seed | 3 | 2010 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 1 job opening |
| 15 | Rapid-Myco Technologies Developer of a diagnostic platform for the detection of mycobacterial infections in humans and livestock | $1M | 40 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Docsinnovent Developer of supraglottic airway devices for animals | $1M | 96 mo ago | Seed | 5 | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 27 patents Airway management devices—enhanced endotracheal tubes with limiters and stopper mechanisms. | — |
| 17 | The Vaccine Group Developer of herpesvirus-based animal vaccines against infectious diseases | $754K | 21 mo ago | Seed | 11 | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 18 patents Viral vector platforms enabling regulated transgene expression for vaccine development | — |
| 18 | Petscribers Provider of a digital prescription platform for vetenerians | $396K | 10 mo ago | Seed | — | 2023 | Tailwind CSSVercelVercel Speed Insights+3 | — | — |
| 19 | VidiVet Provider of software solutions for pet health tracking and teleconsultation | $374K | 32 mo ago | Seed | 4 | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 20 | ArriVet Provider of a veterinary platform for pets | $310K | 49 mo ago | Seed | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | ActiveSignal Developer of electrolyte balancing patch for horses | $145K | 69 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2006 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Veterinary HealthTech companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2023$24Mraised▾
Platform offering an AI-powered veterinary operating system. It offers B2B solution that connects clinics with pet parents through a seamless mobile app, comprehensive clinic management platform that hndles appointment booking, patient records, sourcing diagnostic tests, inventory, insurance, communications, staff scheduling, and billing. It also offer Lupa OS to streamline diagnostic suggestions, client engagement, and support vet decision-making and AI-powered transcription tool that converts vet consultations into structured clinical notes.
- Oct 2025Series A$20M
- Dec 2024Seed$4M
#2
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2019 · 9 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Rapid-setting liquid barrier dressings for veterinary and human markets. It offers a new precision bandaging platform to develop precision liquid bandages for veterinary animals and humans.
- Sep 2025Series A$6.4M
- Mar 2023Seed$2.9M
#3
Series A · Roslin, Scotland · founded 2020 · 2 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Provider of animal semen quality measurement & analysis services using portable equipment
- Jan 2025Series A$609.8K
- Apr 2023Series A$623.7K
- Oct 2021Series A$1.8M
- 2021Grant (prize money)$793.6K
#4
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2015 · 13 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of diagnostic assays for infectious diseases in veterinary medicine. It focuses on creating approaches for detecting genetic markers of disease. The company engineers methods of sample processing for infectious disease detection. It offers assays for bovine mastitis pathogens and bovine viral diarrhoea virus.
- Nov 2024Series A$2.9M
- May 2022Conventional Debt$2M
- May 2022Seed$746K
- May 2019Seed$2M
#5
Seed · Gloucester, England · founded 2023$396.3Kraised▾
Provider of a digital prescription platform for vetenerians. It offers a platform for user to compare prices of medicines, a dashboard to manage pets medicines, and educate owner for pets health.
- Aug 2025Seed$396.3K
#6
Series A · Leeds, England · founded 2017 · 90 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Platform offering AI platform offering pet health screening via photo/video uploads. It allows pet owners to upload photos and short videos for AI-driven analysis of skin conditions and gait abnormalities, enabling early detection of health issues. Using advanced AI models trained on extensive veterinary data, it provides instant, personalized health assessments and advice. Vet-AI ensures 24/7 remote access to veterinary expertise, improving pet healthcare accessibility, efficiency, and outcomes.
- May 2024Series A—
- Nov 2022Series A—
- May 2022Series A$16.3M
- Dec 2020Seed—
#7
Seed · Plymouth, England · founded 2017 · 11 employees$754Kraised▾
Developer of herpesvirus-based animal vaccines against infectious diseases. The company create vaccine delivery platforms for viral and bacterial pathogens to address a growing number of diseases in animals, such as Streptococcus, Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jan 2020Seed$754K
#8
Series A · Lancaster, England · founded 2017 · 7 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of an automated livestock health and productivity monitoring system. It uses a camera-based solution with 3D imaging and cloud analytics to assess cattle body condition and mobility, enabling real-time interventions to optimize farm management and animal welfare.
- Sep 2023Series A$5.1M
- Nov 2021Seed$398K
- Apr 2020Seed$389K
- Mar 2019Seed$397.7K
#9
Acquired · Babraham, England · founded 2017 · 44 employees$47.5Mraised▾
Developer of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for pets. The company has developed Ky9 and Felyne platforms to generate therapeutic antibodies to treat cancer, inflammation, and other conditions.
- Sep 2021Series B$37M
- May 2020Series A—
- Feb 2019Series A$10.5M
#10
Series B · Thurston, England · founded 2014 · 5 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Developer of diagnostic test to detect Mycobacterium in bovines. The company offers Actiphage a blood test that detects active, disease-causing tuberculosis infection based on a phage-based technology.
- Oct 2022Series B$2.7M
- Mar 2021Series A$3.2M
- Aug 2018Seed$518.4K
- Jun 2018Seed—
#11
Seed · London, England · founded 2010 · 3 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Provider of veterinary services intended for giving access to vets in practice and online. The company's membership-based services include primary and preventive care, surgery, and diagnostics along with routine vaccinations, enabling consumers to experience personalized pet care and treatment with breed-specific protocols without paying any consultation fees.
- Jul 2023Seed$570.5K
- Aug 2022Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2021Seed$13.4K
- Jul 2020Seed$58.9K
#12
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 77 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Itchpet has developed customized flea treatment products. The user can provide the details via the platform to develop a customized flea and tick treatment product. The products developed are flea, calm, dental, warmer, joint, and ear.
- Nov 2020Series A$9.6M
- Jul 2019Series A$6.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Veterinary HealthTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Biotechnology is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,508 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
- Imperial College London70
- University College London67
- University of Cambridge54
- University of Edinburgh54
- University of Oxford48
- Gene4→31
- Population1→15
- Mutation1→13
- Chromatin1→11
- Mutant2→12
- Gene2→35
- Antimicrobial1→22
- Bacteria1→17
- Downregulation and upregulation1→17
- Antibody3→19
- Production (economics)3→14
- Antimicrobial4→14
- Agriculture9→18
- Sustainability1→10
- Food safety2→11
Where biotechnology is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing biotechnology patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom biotechnology patent filing is accelerating — 35,956 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Medimmune, Glaxo Group, UCL Business; annual filings 2688→3463.
- Medimmune2953
- Glaxo Group1626
- UCL Business1580
- UNIV Oxford Innovation1145
- Glaxosmithkline IP DEV997
- Medical RES Council971
- Cambridge Entpr868
- Kymab850
Common questions
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