Investor Relations
Smartemis is Europe’s fastest-growing community of independent veterinary clinics. Empowering clinician entrepreneurship across France and Germany.
Smartemis partners with entrepreneurial veterinarians and then provides them with the resources they need to fulfill their potential. The result? A partnership-driven, win-win approach that preserves veterinary independence while driving superior financial returns — for clinic owners, their successors, and investors.
“When I first heard about Smartemis, it resonated with me. It comes down to professional independence, the human connection, and the adventure it offers.”
“We joined Smartemis because it offers support in exactly the areas that are hard to manage alone — technology, HR, finance, and practice structure.”
“Smartemis has built a novel way of doing what we do. Really, really fascinating.”
“Independence, succession, and maximizing our practice’s value seemed a tall order. Traditional networks didn’t meet our criteria. Smartemis does!”
“With Smartemis I can stay independent — a classic private-equity chain would not be an option for me.”
“We have looked at many, many assets in the clinic space. Nothing compared to what Smartemis has built — exceptional, in just four years.”
“The Smartemis proposal was clearly the best for us: continuity for the clinic, full independence in day-to-day management, and the support of the Smartemis teams.”
“I’m a specialist in veterinary medicine — that’s why patients come to me. Marketing and communication aren’t our strengths. For that I trust the experts at Smartemis.”
“Quite ingenious how it’s set up. The Smartemis model is very unique and very, very impressive.”
“Smartemis is a community united by a shared ethic and a vision of professional camaraderie that preserves the integrity of our profession.”
“They didn’t want to take anything away from me. They wanted to help me preserve what I had built.”
“Veterinary consolidation is at a structural tipping point. The Smartemis partnership model is a catalyst for the next era of modern animal health.”
“A community of independent veterinarians who retain their autonomy while benefiting from a collective framework, support, and shared experience.”
“It is an enormous relief to know you no longer carry the burden alone. You can breathe again. And lead again.”
“When I first heard about Smartemis, it resonated with me. It comes down to professional independence, the human connection, and the adventure it offers.”
“We joined Smartemis because it offers support in exactly the areas that are hard to manage alone — technology, HR, finance, and practice structure.”
“Smartemis has built a novel way of doing what we do. Really, really fascinating.”
“Independence, succession, and maximizing our practice’s value seemed a tall order. Traditional networks didn’t meet our criteria. Smartemis does!”
“With Smartemis I can stay independent — a classic private-equity chain would not be an option for me.”
“We have looked at many, many assets in the clinic space. Nothing compared to what Smartemis has built — exceptional, in just four years.”
“The Smartemis proposal was clearly the best for us: continuity for the clinic, full independence in day-to-day management, and the support of the Smartemis teams.”
“I’m a specialist in veterinary medicine — that’s why patients come to me. Marketing and communication aren’t our strengths. For that I trust the experts at Smartemis.”
“Quite ingenious how it’s set up. The Smartemis model is very unique and very, very impressive.”
“Smartemis is a community united by a shared ethic and a vision of professional camaraderie that preserves the integrity of our profession.”
“They didn’t want to take anything away from me. They wanted to help me preserve what I had built.”
“Veterinary consolidation is at a structural tipping point. The Smartemis partnership model is a catalyst for the next era of modern animal health.”
“A community of independent veterinarians who retain their autonomy while benefiting from a collective framework, support, and shared experience.”
“It is an enormous relief to know you no longer carry the burden alone. You can breathe again. And lead again.”
The Model
As market consolidation progresses and add-on multiples climb, reliably achieving desired return on investment targets has become more and more challenging for investors. Loss of control and pressure to drive financial performance improvement — often without a direct interest in the result — leads to a loss of veterinarian productivity as often as improvement.
Veterinarians are clearly enthusiastic about having an alternative to the traditional options of going it alone or selling out — making Smartemis the fastest-growing independent veterinary community in Europe.
Our Community
Smartemis exists to give veterinarians a way to realize the financial value of their clinics without giving up control or sacrificing their pride of ownership. We believe veterinary clinics are best run by veterinarians working in their own clinics — not by big corporations which cannot possibly know or manage all of the day-to-day opportunities.
Bill Hughson Founder & CEO, Smartemis
Our Vets
A Smartemis vet
A buy-and-build vet
Clinic outcome — Revenue growth
A clinic that grew revenue by 18% through billing optimization — without raising prices or adding patients.
— Network average, Year 1 · Read the clinic story →
Clinic outcome — Resilience
When a co-owner departed, shared HR and operational support meant the clinic grew rather than contracted.
— Year following ownership transition · Read the clinic story →
Clinic outcome — Scale efficiency
Community expertise on a software migration saved one clinic €50,000. Multiplied across the community, this is what shared infrastructure means.
— One-time cost avoidance · Read the clinic story →
How it Works
Each service is the mechanism behind a clinic outcome. This answers: what does the fee revenue actually buy — and does it work?
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PMS optimization, billing efficiency, operational process improvement.
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Talent acquisition, team building, ownership transition support.
03
Valuation, financial structure, tax optimization, exit planning.
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Ownership transitions, expansion support, restructuring guidance.
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Local visibility, patient communication, digital presence.
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Collective purchasing — medications, consumables, equipment across the community.
Governance
Clinical excellence, animal welfare, and the interests of practicing vets sit at the heart of every strategic decision. This is not symbolic governance — it is structural.
“The governance structure is what convinced me. Vets have a genuine seat at the table here — not a symbolic one. When we vote, it counts.”
Dr Marcus Stieger — Veterinarian & Clinic Owner
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