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Meet our founders

Founders in board meeting

Our founding team combines decades of industry expertise and specialist experience that spans veterinary and animal health care across the UK and Europe.

Entrepreneurs and business founders in their own right, together they create an undeniable force of expertise, dedication and passion to further the industry they’ve invested their careers and hearts into.

Get to know them and you’ll soon see they never stop learning. Aren’t afraid to think differently. Always striving for greater innovation. Always firmly fixed on their vision of making animal health care better. And definitely embrace having fun along the way too. After all, who said business needs to be boring?

  1. Nick Park

    Nick Park

    BVetMed MRCVS

    With a background as a general practitioner, Owner Director of a small group of first opinion small animal practices in the East Midlands, followed by acquiring, growing and subsequently exiting the St Francis veterinary buying group, Nick has always been immersed in the vet world.

  2. Wendy Furness

    Wendy Furness

    MA VetMB CertEP MBA MRCVS

    Wendy was a Senior Partner at Scarsdale Vets and Pride Veterinary Centre prior to its exit to IVCE in 2019.

  3. Mark Binns

    Mark C Binns

    MA VetMB MBA MRCVS

    Mark began his veterinary career in general practice before moving into Pharma in various brand, marketing and management roles – becoming Head of UK Companion Animal Business at Novartis.

  4. Christophe Magaud

    Christophe Magaud

    DVM MBA HEC

    Christophe has held various management positions in international subsidiaries of the Animal Health Industry across the world.

  5. Philippe Moreau

    Philippe Moreau

    DVM MS Dip ECVIM Dip ECVN

    After an internship and residency in the USA, Philippe became a Diplomate of both the ECVIM and ECVN. After 17 years at his referral hospital in Limoges, France, Philippe left practice to found Medi-Productions (branded as Visiocare Services), a company specialised in digital communication services for veterinarians.

  6. Jolian Howell

    Jolian Howell

    BSc (Hons) DipM MCIM

    An experienced Marketer, Jolian has worked in a variety of marketing, business development and brand leadership positions across europe, developing and implementing strategic marketing plans for blockbuster brands and specialist medicines, and from clinical trial development through to pre-launch and launch phases.

  7. Matthew Dobbs

    Matthew Dobbs

    BVM&S, Cert CHP, GDipLaw, ARAgS, MRCVS

    A qualified vet with a diverse background of experience, Matt has worked in mixed practice, academia - including teaching research and clinical posts - and had a successful stint in clinical practice, launching the multisite livestock group Westpoint Vets in 2004.

  8. Jamie Crittall

    Jamie Crittall

    BVSc MRCVS

    As a qualified vet with a near 150-year-old multi-brand practice under his wings, Jamie has also founded and exited two successful businesses - Standalone practice Oak Barn Vets acquired by Mars in 2018, and Virtual Recall, a global healthcare company acquired by Zoetis in 2020.

  1. FluoretiQ

    Congratulations to FluoretiQ Limited

    Huge congratulations to FluoretiQ Limited, a portfolio company supported by Animal Health Angels, on winning 1st Place at the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup® 2026.

  2. Photon Therapeutics

    Photon Therapeutics Wins Technology and Innovation Award at AHNTI EU Innovation Showcase 2026

    Photon Therapeutics, has been named the winner of the Technology Award at the AHNTI EU Innovation Showcase 2026, recognising its breakthrough approach to advancing animal health innovation.

  3. Bioaz

    BioAZ raises $1M to accelerate biotech innovation for animal well-being

    BioAZ is proud to announce a $1M (€900k) fundraising round with the support of its historical shareholders and leading veterinary business angels.