• Kibus Petcare

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2020

  Kibus Petcare has developed an appliance that automatically cooks healthy, natural dog food from its dehydrated recipes and serves meals at the ideal temperature. The system pairs veterinarian- and nutritionist-developed recipes with a unique device and a mobile app for remote scheduling and control. Kibus sells direct-to-consumer through its website with personalized meal plans and a subscription focus. Its foods use high-quality meats, fruits and vegetables dehydrated at low temperatures to preserve nutrients, flavor and aroma. The company has been recognized by Amazon as a top Spanish startup and lauded by Nestlé Purina for innovation; it was also supported by the Lanzadera accelerator. Kibus recently closed a private financing round of more than €1 million and plans to use the funds to grow the business, acquire subscribers and expand the team. Kibus Petcare has developed a countertop appliance that cooks/reconstitutes dehydrated pet food in about six minutes and dispenses programmed, exact doses up to four times per day. The device includes an integrated water dispenser, is designed to sit on the floor, and offers autonomy for more than a week. After two years of R&D the product launched on Kickstarter, where Kibus hit its €10,000 monthly revenue target in under three hours and reached a pre-set goal of 50 devices for the month in the same time. The company was founded in 2018 and has been recognized as an innovative SME by Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation and named Spain’s most innovative product by AECOC. Kibus counts support from accelerators and partners such as Lanzadera and Nestlé Purina and has received recognition from Acció, the European Commission, Google for Startups, IQS and ESADE. The company plans to use new funding to expand the team, scale marketing and move to mass production.

• Dinbeat

  Led · Equity · Jun 2020

  Dinbeat builds wearable monitoring devices that collect real-time physiological data (ECG, heart rate, respiration per minute and temperature) for use in veterinary clinics. The company launched the Dinbeat UNO late in the prior year, a wireless wearable that lets clinics monitor non‑sedated animals. Dinbeat has adapted its technology for human use under the Dinbeat Life project and was contacted by Médicos Sin Fronteras and Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol during the COVID‑19 crisis to evaluate remote patient monitoring. The company participated in IQS Tech Factory in 2018 and has received support from organizations including CDTI, Enisa, Acció, Barcelona Activa, IQS, UAB, Microsoft for Startups and Google for Startups. Dinbeat plans to use new funding to accelerate internationalization, expand marketing, sales and development teams, and validate its technology for human telemedicine.

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