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Overview

Innovative products for pet care and gardening industries.

Founded

1980

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Home and Garden
Pet

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Companion
Mar 2021Participated
$8 MSeed
Back to the Roots
Feb 2019Led
$3 MSeries C
Companion
Mar 2021Participated
$8 MSeed
Back to the Roots
Feb 2019Led
$3 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Central Garden & Pet: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Central Garden & Pet: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series C+10

Monthly Deal Activity

Central Garden & Pet: 2 deals are recorded across 93 months.All available history.
Central Garden & Pet: 2 deals are recorded across 93 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Central Garden & Pet: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Central Garden & Pet: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Food & Agriculture1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Central Garden & Pet: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Central Garden & Pet: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Central Garden & Pet: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Central Garden & Pet: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Central Garden & Pet: 8 co-investors are shown, with Blue Scorpion Investments sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Central Garden & Pet: 8 co-investors are shown, with Blue Scorpion Investments sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blue Scorpion Investments1
Companion Fund1
CrunchFund1
frog Design1
IA Ventures1
Michelson Found Animals Foundation1
PETStock1
Wheelhouse Partners1

Investment Strategy

Central Garden & Pet: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Central Garden & Pet: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led150%
Participating150%
Central Garden & Pet: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Central Garden & Pet: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Andrew Schwartz

Insights & Sales Analytics Manager

Beaudon Spaulding

Contract Consulting

Beth Springer

Interim CEO and Lead Director

Bill Brown

Founder

Chris Metz

Director

Jon Balousek

President, Corporate Development