TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Bond Pet Foods , known for making plant-based pet treats, is shifting its focus from treats to pet food applications as it leans into the creation of “nature-identical” chicken, beef, fish and other meat proteins using precision fermentation. Bond Pet Foods enters meat proteins phase with $17.5M

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

Pet ownership has steadily increased through the years, with many people bringing pets into their families during the past three years. That, in turn, boosted the pet industry itself, with the market’s value increasing from $90 billion in 2018 to over $120 billion in 2021. Of that, $50 billion was spent in the U.S.

entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As consumers think more about what they are putting in their bodies, they are also thinking about what they are feeding their pets. Driven by the global pandemic and everyone being at home with their pets, sales topped $100 billion in 2020 in this sector. Alpha Paw brings in $8M to carve out its niche in the pet wellness space.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

echPetHub’s Clemens is Leading Innovation in the Pet Tech Industry I had the pleasure of interviewing Lorien Clemens, co-founder and CEO at PetHub , Inc., for pets and pet parents. She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. the first networked database in the U.S.

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StartupNation

MAY 13, 2021

Rob Reilly is the founder of Pet Peeves LLC and inventor of the Pet Peeves Vest, a product that signals whether or not a pet is friendly from a safe distance in order to create safer interactions between pets and their owners. Navigating manufacturing costs. He’s also a father and full-time graphic designer.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Each of the speakers also offered examples of businesses that have found ways to adapt to new circumstances: a bakery that created a way for customers to order online for countrywide delivery, a dog grooming business that has diversified into pet apparel, and an event organizing business that has refocused on sending joy-in-a-box.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 4, 2023

PETs Prize Challenges , announced its winners this past week with privacy researchers at the Rutgers Institute for Data Science, Learning and Applications (I-DSlA) taking first place. PETS Prize Challenge visit: Meet the Final Winners of the U.S. PETs Prize Challenge – DrivenData Labs The post <strong>DrivenData’s U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Vetflux : A telehealth veterinary platform that provides an artificial intelligence-based chatbot for vet clinics and pet owners. It offers two apps connecting vets with their pet patients.

accelerator

Revolution

JULY 6, 2021

An Interview with Wagmo Cofounder & CEO Christie Horvath By Revolution Ventures’ Clara Sieg and Graham Ober There are currently 85 million pet parents in the United States, contributing to a $99 billion pet care market. Yet only 3% of those pets are covered by insurance. Now more than ever pet parents need more.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

New mothers, pet parents, gamers, developers — these are all groups of people that naturally unite around a shared interest/goal. One company I came across recently, Nibbles , gives customers free pet insurance via the company’s credit card, however, they’re not technically an insurtech. A few strategies I’m bullish on below.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Bisu is in discussions with other companies in the fitness, pet care and bathroom sectors for additional partnerships, co-founder and CEO Daniel Maggs told TechCrunch. . Bisu plans to add zinc and Vitamin B measurements in the future and expects to release a pet health test kit for cats and dogs. and European Union.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Customers, though, want to get their pet feature or bug resolved as soon as possible. There is always pressure to release new products and features as soon as possible. Executives and sales teams want to leverage the release to meet sales targets. If any criteria for a feature to be usable is missing, then you do not have your true MVP.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

OneDegree , which initially offered pet insurance, has expanded its product range to include coverage for fire, home, health, and digital assets against hacking, malware, and theft. This growth has been driven by the increasing popularity of their direct-to-consumer insurance products, such as pet, fire, home, and health insurance.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

While Godby shared how the team meshed their skills to co-found Dust Moto, entrepreneur Amy Addington, co-founder of a growing pet services franchise Woofies , explained on t he Experienced Voices podcast that she and her partner first met as neighbors and became co-founders based on their shared passion for dogs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

What it does: Membership-based healthcare plans for pets. The pitch: Snout is building a full coverage health plan for pets to address what it says is a big need in the market for it. According to Snout, there are 200 million pets in the U.S. and 47% of pet owners report having pet-related debt. Founded in: 2020.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Big pet peeve. If you don’t get the response you expect it ruins your tempo and the audience will start to question your premise. The risks outweigh the benefits. - don’t turn around and read the screen – ooooh. If you don’t put up bullet points this will never happen to you! Many, many people make this mistake.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

Additionally, we are planning on expanding our product offering to continue spoiling your pampered pet, which will help grow our presence online and validate our multi-channel strategy.”. Last year, we partnered with Dillard’s to bring our luxury dog treats to their nearly 250 department stores across the country. Nico Nemeth).

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 19, 2023

The companies selected for Cohort IV of ScaleUp Malaysia are smart retail startup Beebag, healthtech firm Docspe, AI tech Huddle, pet ecosystem integrator Petotum, vacation rental firm StayHere, and job matching platform Kabel. They will receive $100,000 investment each.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 16, 2023

Amy Addington is the co-founder of Woofie’s Pet Ventures, LLC, a multi-million dollar animal services company. Listen to how “Co-founders’ People Skills Drive Pet Services Company’s Success” here. The post Amy Addington appeared first on American Entrepreneurship.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

While fun company perks, such as game rooms and bringing your pet to work, are appreciated, defining a company culture goes beyond office perks. Here are four challenges multigenerational workforces must consider: Company culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I started off small, initially looking to create and sell pet toys on Kickstarter, but I ended up joining two others here and we decided to create our own app. What excites you most about being a part of Inventive Labs? The most important lesson I’ve learned at InventiveLabs is that no idea is too big.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They now offer a robotic automatic pet feeder and a suite of related products to make pet care easier for pet parents. Formerly known as AutoPets, Whisker is the creator of the robotic litter box for cats. The company has raised $31 million to expand from its original product offerings. Vectorform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

We get into how to build a fundraising process , the concept of soft-circling an investor and what Kunst says is one of her biggest pet-peeves in a pitch deck on the site, but I wanted to give you that sneak peek for now. Pregame Y Combinator Demo Day with Equity. The lightning-fast Series A (that was 3 years in the making).

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StartupNation

JANUARY 17, 2022

Remember: People are spending thousands on NFT pet rocks. Handing out NFTs, especially with the NFT market being so exciting now, could cement your company as both unique and leading edge. That alone shows how effective the draw to be a part of something new can be. Join forces with an influencer willing to partner on an NFT.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Tisch is the chairman of Good Dog, a marketplace to find pets online, and is the co-founder of Techstars NY. He also serves on the board of Friends of Hudson River Park. He is a Rock Fellow at Harvard Business School and sits on the Entrepreneur Board at New York University.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Current brands include Angry Orange pet deodorizers and stain removers , SafeRest mattress protectors and ThisWorx car cleaning and detailing products. The company, founded in 2018, has now raised $3.4 billion, including a $650 million debt round earlier this year.

accelerator

StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, we are planning on expanding our product offering to continue spoiling your pampered pet, which will help grow our presence online and validate our multi-channel strategy.”. Last year, we partnered with Dillard’s to bring our luxury dog treats to their nearly 250 department stores across the country. Nico Nemeth).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Mechanisms for non-work chat as much as business talk, with Slack channels for gardening, football, cooking, pets and more. Alongside our core work of providing eQMS software to the life science world is a bundle of remote cultural initiatives led by our People team, such as: Emphasis on asynchronous work to knit teams across time zones.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 28, 2022

More than 150 brands from a wide range of categories, including FMCG, pet food, electronics/home appliances, health & beauty, fashion, mother & infants, and pharmaceuticals are represented in OnPoint’s client portfolio.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That’s why AutoPets made the Litter-Robot to make the job easier and a lot less gross for pet owners. The company based in Auburn Hills is constantly innovating new, highly functional and connected pet products. It’s just a fact.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

alone , ranging from restaurants to hotels to spas to schools to garages to pet stores to moving companies. However, you might be surprised to learn that the number six franchise in the U.S. is Ace Hardware, or that RE/MAX is number 19, and Interim HealthCare is number 20. There are more than 700,000 franchises in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Soci (pronounced “soh-shee”), a marketing automation platform with customers including Ace Hardware, Jersey Mike’s, Pet Supplies Plus and Ford, today announced that it raised $120 million in a financing round led by JMI Equity with participation from Vertical Venture Partners, Blossom Street Ventures and Renew Group Private Limited. (..)

economic environments

American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The two highly successful consumer product entrepreneurs join with an industry lawyer who has over 25 years as a legal expert in the CPG sector to form Humble Growth’s strategy.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

the pet pilot, the innovation theater pilot, the matryoshka, the spaghetti wall, the acqui-hire , the copy & paste, and more”. Pet Pilots’ thrive when you are the latest shiny object of your prospect. Monica came back from a morning coffee with one of her Board members, Albert. Joe, I had an interesting talk with Albert.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Approximately 23 million American households acquired a pet since the pandemic began. After the acquisition: 3 startup executives share their exit experiences. Wag’s recovery is a bet on you going back to work. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

strategy

TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

Our obsession with pets means startups aimed at vets are booming, as Digitail shows. Dungeons & Dragons content creators are fighting to protect their livelihoods. Tesla keeps slashing prices, this time by as much as 20%. Will what happened at CES, stay at CES? Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say. Seen on TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

PET plastic is most abundant, and even as scientists are making enzymes that make it possible to reduce that 450-year life span to a matter of days, it would be a lot better if we could use less, refill our bottles or recycle things properly. A third of plastics end up in oceans or landfills.

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