Lupa secures £15m Series A led by Singular to expand its operating system for veterinary clinics

Lupa, the AI-powered operating system for veterinary clinics, today announced a £15m Series A investment led by European venture firm Singular, with participation from Firstminute Capital and angel investor Michael Callahan. The funding will support expansion of its AI agents, international growth, and the launch of the world’s first dedicated Veterinary AI Lab.

The announcement comes just five months after Lupa’s Seed round, bringing total funding to £20m and following 50x revenue growth since that raise.

Founded in 2023 by Nicolò Frisiani and Matei Bjola (both ex-BCG) and Raul Lozano Martin (ex-Meta), Lupa is building a modern operating system for veterinary clinics. The platform replaces more than seven separate point solutions – including practice management, in-patient tools, AI Scribe and pet-owner mobile apps – with a single enterprise-grade platform designed for AI. Clinics using Lupa report double the ROI compared to those running multiple legacy systems, with onboarding completed in under one day.

Through a single mobile app, pet owners can book appointments instantly, communicate securely with vets, make payments, and access a live digital health passport with medical records and reminders. Lupa also provides an AI-powered receptionist to manage calls and scheduling.

The company has already signed multi-year agreements with veterinary groups across the UK and Europe, supporting deployments across hundreds of clinics. Measurable outcomes include:

50x revenue growth since Seed funding round
60 minutes saved per vet per day within the first week of rollout
2x ROI compared to clinics running legacy systems

Lupa combines engineering talent from Meta, Google, Amazon, Palantir, DeepMind and C3.ai with veterinary professionals from ezyVet, PetsApp, IVC, Medivet and Mars Veterinary Health.

The company is also launching a Veterinary AI Lab to pioneer clinically robust AI tools for veterinary care, led by Mr. Guler (ex-C3.ai) and supported by engineers from DeepMind, Meta AI and Palantir. The Lab will act as a product and research hub, developing AI agents across the full spectrum of veterinary care and setting global standards for ethical AI in petcare.

Our vision is to build the world’s petcare platform. And it is resonating: with clients, investors, and above all, talent. If there is a team that can achieve this bold vision, it is ours.

Nicolò Frisiani, Co-founder & CEO

Lupa is helping veterinary clinics enter a modern era and expand the services they can offer. With world-class engineers from DeepMind, Meta and Palantir working hand-in-hand with veterinary professionals, Lupa combines the best of tech and petcare expertise to re-imagine the entire veterinary experience for patients and clinicians. The case is clear and the ROI is strong the instant the platform is live.

Raffi Kamber, Founding Partner at Singular

Backing exceptional founders is at the heart of what we do at firstminute, and Lupa exemplifies this. Nicolò, Matei, and Raul combine deep strategic insight with world-class technical execution, assembling a team capable of redefining veterinary care worldwide. In just a few short months, they have executed with extraordinary speed and precision, demonstrating that their AI-first approach delivers measurable impact for clinics and vets alike. This Series A is a testament to the remarkable progress they’ve made since our seed investment, and we’re thrilled to continue supporting them as they scale globally and set a new standard for the £260bn petcare market.

Lorcan Delaney, Investor at Firstminute Capital

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