Merck Animal Health Ventures
Merck Animal Health is a global, research-driven company that develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of veterinary medicines and services. The company offers an innovative portfolio designed for the prevention, treatment, and control of diseases affecting all major farm and companion animal species. With a presence in over 50 countries and products marketed in more than 140 countries, Merck Animal Health operates a comprehensive network of manufacturing sites and research and development facilities worldwide. The company prioritizes customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality, solutions-driven products and services aimed at supporting veterinarians, producers, and animal owners. Through its commitment to quality, professionalism, and integrity, Merck Animal Health seeks to become the partner of choice in the veterinary sector, ultimately contributing to the health of pets and livestock while ensuring a safe and affordable food supply.
12 past transactions
Vence
Acquisition in 2022
Vence is a technology company that provides a hardware and software solution for livestock management, focusing on virtual fencing and autonomous animal control. Their platform employs sensors and GPS technology to enable farmers to remotely manage the movement and grazing of cattle through a smartphone application. This innovative approach not only enhances the utilization of available grazing resources but also significantly reduces costs associated with traditional fencing, such as hardware, maintenance, and labor. Additionally, Vence's system offers valuable insights into animal behavior, health, and fertility, ultimately helping livestock breeders optimize their operations and increase protein yield.
Targan
Series C in 2022
Targan is a bio-systems company dedicated to advancing animal health and productivity across the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture sectors. The company has developed an innovative vaccination system that enhances the delivery of vaccines to newly hatched chicks with precision, moving away from traditional mass spray methods. This technology ensures that each chick receives the appropriate vaccination, significantly improving immunization levels and promoting a robust natural immune response. By prioritizing accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process, Targan aims to enhance overall flock health, reduce reliance on antibiotics, and contribute to more efficient animal production, ultimately benefiting producers both on the farm and in processing plants.
Vence
Series A in 2022
Vence is a technology company that provides a hardware and software solution for livestock management, focusing on virtual fencing and autonomous animal control. Their platform employs sensors and GPS technology to enable farmers to remotely manage the movement and grazing of cattle through a smartphone application. This innovative approach not only enhances the utilization of available grazing resources but also significantly reduces costs associated with traditional fencing, such as hardware, maintenance, and labor. Additionally, Vence's system offers valuable insights into animal behavior, health, and fertility, ultimately helping livestock breeders optimize their operations and increase protein yield.
Targan
Series B in 2021
Targan is a bio-systems company dedicated to advancing animal health and productivity across the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture sectors. The company has developed an innovative vaccination system that enhances the delivery of vaccines to newly hatched chicks with precision, moving away from traditional mass spray methods. This technology ensures that each chick receives the appropriate vaccination, significantly improving immunization levels and promoting a robust natural immune response. By prioritizing accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process, Targan aims to enhance overall flock health, reduce reliance on antibiotics, and contribute to more efficient animal production, ultimately benefiting producers both on the farm and in processing plants.
SomaDetect
Series A in 2021
SomaDetect Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Fredericton, Canada, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing dairy farmers with real-time analytics of milk components through advanced sensor technology. SomaDetect's innovative system measures critical indicators such as fat content and somatic cell counts in raw milk during each milking session. By offering automated and chemical-free analysis, the company empowers farmers to identify potential issues early, manage herd health effectively, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, and ensure high-quality milk is delivered to bulk supplies. With a focus on leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, SomaDetect aims to enhance decision-making for dairy farmers, ultimately improving the quality of milk production.
Poultry Sense
Acquisition in 2021
Poultry Sense provides farmers with proven hardware and software technology solutions capable of capturing real-time data to increase transparency and accurately inform on-farm decision making. Poultry Sense’s unique data-driven offer uses wireless sensors to monitor environmental and health parameters paired with veterinary insight and analysis to identify areas of improvement in order to drive broiler bird performance and productivity.
Quantified Ag
Acquisition in 2020
Quantified Ag is a technology company that offers cloud-based sensors and a data platform for the cattle industry. The company's technology helps dramatically reduce costs by lowering re-treatment rate and death loss and getting animals back to peak performance faster. It provides state of the art sensors and software subscription to livestock producers throughout the concentrated feeding industries. Quantified Ag was founded in June 2014 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Targan
Series A in 2019
Targan is a bio-systems company dedicated to advancing animal health and productivity across the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture sectors. The company has developed an innovative vaccination system that enhances the delivery of vaccines to newly hatched chicks with precision, moving away from traditional mass spray methods. This technology ensures that each chick receives the appropriate vaccination, significantly improving immunization levels and promoting a robust natural immune response. By prioritizing accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process, Targan aims to enhance overall flock health, reduce reliance on antibiotics, and contribute to more efficient animal production, ultimately benefiting producers both on the farm and in processing plants.
Quantified Ag
Corporate Round in 2018
Quantified Ag is a technology company that offers cloud-based sensors and a data platform for the cattle industry. The company's technology helps dramatically reduce costs by lowering re-treatment rate and death loss and getting animals back to peak performance faster. It provides state of the art sensors and software subscription to livestock producers throughout the concentrated feeding industries. Quantified Ag was founded in June 2014 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Prondil
Acquisition in 2017
Prondil S.A., established in 1992 and based in Montevideo, Uruguay, specializes in the development and manufacturing of animal health vaccines for livestock. The company's portfolio includes antigens and vaccines designed to protect various animals like cattle, sheep, horses, goats, and others from serious diseases such as gas gangrene, enterotoxaemia, blackleg, infectious necrotic hepatitis, among others. Prondil provides technical assistance to veterinarians, technicians, and livestock producers using its products. As of December 2017, the company operates as a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health.
Vallée S/A
Acquisition in 2016
Vallée S.A. is a Brazilian company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of vaccines, therapeutics, and supplements for veterinary use. Its product offerings cater to a variety of animals, including cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep, and birds. Founded in 1961 and based in Montes Claros, Vallée S.A. originally operated under the name Vallée Nordeste S.A. before rebranding in 1990. The company has established itself as a key player in the animal health sector, serving both the domestic market and international clients. As of March 2017, Vallée S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme Saude Animal Ltda.
Abmaxis
Acquisition in 2006
Abmaxis, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, optimization, and development of monoclonal antibody (MAb) products for human therapeutics and diagnostics. It operates in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life science industries, providing drug discovery services to clients and collaborating with global biotech and pharmaceutical partners to build internal product pipelines.
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