Goose is a developer of a pet booking and management platform that simplifies the process for pet owners to find and book services for their pets. The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including daycare, boarding, grooming, and walking, allowing users to compare prices and reviews from various providers. With its user-friendly interface, customers can easily book appointments with just a few clicks. Additionally, the platform provides pet sitters with an efficient way to manage their services, enhancing the overall experience for both pet owners and service providers.
Loyal is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines to extend the lifespan of dogs. By creating drugs that potentially slow aging processes, they aim to delay or prevent age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.
Sundays for Dogs
Series A in 2022
Sundays for Dogs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the manufacture and online retail of dog food. Founded in 2017 by Tory Waxman and Michael Waxman, the company employs a unique air-drying method that gently dehydrates food, preserving its nutrients and flavor while ensuring the elimination of harmful germs. Sundays for Dogs aims to provide high-quality nutrition for dogs through its carefully crafted products, which are available exclusively on its online platform.
Loyal is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines to extend the lifespan of dogs. By creating drugs that potentially slow aging processes, they aim to delay or prevent age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.
Celevity
Seed Round in 2020
Celevity is a seed-stage company that develops drugs to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. It sees aging as a disease that is able to be slowed and improved with medicines. It was spun out of Laura Deming’s The Longevity Fund.
Celevity is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Loyal is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines to extend the lifespan of dogs. By creating drugs that potentially slow aging processes, they aim to delay or prevent age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.
Modern Animal
Seed Round in 2019
Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.
Good Dog
Seed Round in 2019
Good Dog, Inc. is a company that operates a web-based platform designed to facilitate the adoption and purchase of dogs from reputable sources. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the platform connects prospective dog owners with responsible breeders, shelters, and rescues, ensuring that dogs find suitable homes. Good Dog emphasizes transparency and quality by screening breeders, helping to protect buyers from unethical practices. In addition to these connections, the platform features a learning center that provides valuable information on dog ownership, including care and training. Overall, Good Dog strives to elevate the standards of dog breeding and ownership, fostering trust and informed decisions among both prospective owners and breeders.
BarkBox, created by Matt Meeker, Henrik Werdelin, and Carly Strife, is a subscription e-commerce service designed for dog owners, providing a monthly box filled with toys, treats, and other canine-related products. As the popularity of BarkBox grew, it evolved into Bark & Co, a company focused on enhancing the health and happiness of dogs. Bark & Co operates through several channels, including the subscription services BarkBox and Super Chewer, as well as an e-commerce platform on BarkShop.com. The company also offers wellness products such as BARK Bright and a personalized meal delivery service called BARK Eats. Its business model is primarily driven by the Direct to Consumer segment, which generates most of its revenue from the sale of toys, accessories, and consumables for dogs. Bark & Co aims to meet the diverse needs of dog owners nationwide while fostering a strong connection with their canine companions.