DogBuddy operates a pan-European online marketplace that connects dog owners with vetted sitters, enabling browsing of sitter profiles, reviews, photos, online booking and payment. Services available through the platform include walking, day sitting and full-board home boarding, with bookings covered by insurance and emergency support. The company says it has 500,000 dog owners registered and over 30,000 approved dog sitters on the platform. DogBuddy is headquartered in London and also has offices in Stockholm and Barcelona, and services owners in the U.K., Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway. Management plans to use the new funding to expand into more European countries and invest further in marketing to raise awareness of home dog boarding, doggy daycare and dog walking. The product emphasizes trust and vetting as core differentiators after its merger with Spanish rival Bibulu. DogBuddy operates a marketplace that lets dog owners browse vetted sitter profiles, view photos, read reviews, and book and pay online for services such as walking, day sitting and full board. The platform offers insurance and emergency support for bookings, positioning itself as a trust-focused service. Following a merger between U.K. myDogBuddy and Spain's Bibulu and a rebrand to DogBuddy.com, the combined service now claims 10,000 registered local dog sitters. The company serves customers in the U.K., Spain, Italy, France and Germany. Management says the new capital will be used to continue growth in current markets and expand into new, unnamed markets, and to improve the product offering. CEO Richard Setterwall and Bibulu founder Enrico led the integration following discussions that began in March 2014 and completed in November of the same year.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Sep 2017