Led · Seed · Mar 2023

Bundle x Joy offers premium superfood nutrition and curated product bundles of supplements and treats for dogs, selected via a proprietary "Pup Quiz" that draws from about 15 products and assigns playful pet personalities (e.g., "Golden," "Vibrant," "Brave"). Its core product is a subscription bundle sold at roughly $2 per day and includes a 3% give-back to fund women in entrepreneurship and local communities. The company sells direct-to-consumer via its website and Amazon and is in more than 450 retail locations including Sprouts and Whole Foods, with plans to double that footprint this summer and enter another major national retailer. Founder and CEO Jessica Berger started the business in 2022 after 15 years in the pet industry, including roles at PetSmart and Nestlé. The company says it has no debt and has been using retail as a primary discovery channel while keeping DTC a smaller portion of the business. Proceeds from the recent raise will be used to expand the team (it has hired a full-time marketing director), increase inventory and accelerate product development.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2021

Dogo is a mobile app that helps dog parents train their dogs from home with customized programs, video exams, and professional feedback. The app offers more than 100 tricks, longer training sessions, socialization guidance, a built-in clicker, and 24-hour support from the Dogo team. Dogo is available in 12 languages and is used by over 4 million dog parents. The app earned Editor’s Choice on the Google Play Store in the US and UK and was named an Apple “Ones to Watch” title in 2021. The product was developed by co‑founders Tadas Žiemys and veterinarian Rasa Gentvilaitė‑Žiemienė, alongside co‑founders Eliza‑Marija Hirvensalo and Mindaugas Kuprionis. The company plans to use recent funding to expand its global presence and build additional features for its active dog-parent community.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2021

Barkibu is a Cambre, Spain-based pet health insurance startup that combines pet insurance, telehealth, and AI to deliver personalized veterinary care. Led by Álvaro Gutierrez and Pablo Pazos Rey, the company's app lets clients request vets via chat, phone, or email and includes an AI-powered veterinary solution. The startup raised €4.5m in a funding round led by Kfund with participation from Mundi Ventures. Barkibu intends to use the funds to expand operations and to accelerate development to broaden its offerings. Core product capabilities center on integrating insurance with telehealth consultations and AI-driven vet support. Barkibu, based in A Coruña, provides an AI-driven veterinary assistant that operates 24/7 and offers remote access to licensed veterinarians alongside insurance and prevention plans. Its platform leverages machine learning trained on a library of more than 800,000 answered consultations to analyze symptoms and deliver personalized treatment advice. The product includes AIVet functionality available globally and aggregates pet health data from user queries and insurer claims. Founders include Pablo Pazos, Patricia Seoane, Enrique Torres, Álvaro Gutiérrez and María González. The company positions its AI to reduce insurers' operating costs and generate proprietary claims data to optimize pricing and marketing. Barkibu intends to use new funding to expand the symptoms its AIVet can interpret and to grow its pet-insurance customer base beyond Spain into other European markets. Barkibu is a mobile app that enables pet owners to consult online with professional veterinarians. Its business model monetizes users through brands and veterinary professionals. The company has established itself as the largest player in the veterinary veterinary sector with presence in 20 countries, over 13,000 veterinary professionals, and more than 300,000 users worldwide. Barkibu maintains offices in A Coruña and Valencia and participated in the second edition of the Lanzadera accelerator. The company aims to become the reference veterinary clinic for its users. Since launching in 2014 it has accumulated more than €1 million in investment. Barkibu offers a mobile app for veterinary consultations, allowing pet owners to obtain online advice from professional veterinarians. Its business model monetizes users through partnerships with brands and veterinary professionals. The company closed a third funding round of €360,000 to support its operations. Barkibu is based in A Coruña (Galicia) and reports presence in 18 countries across Spain and LATAM. The startup participated in the second edition of the Lanzadera accelerator and operates in the Internet/software sector. Barkibu is a mobile app that lets pet owners consult with professional veterinarians online. Founded in 2014 and led by Pablo Pazos, the company monetizes users through partnerships with brands and veterinary professionals. It participated in the second edition of the Lanzadera accelerator. Barkibu reports more than 5,000 monthly consultations and over 1,600 registered veterinarians, with monthly growth above 50%. The startup has presence in La Coruña and Valencia in Spain and had expanded into Mexico and Colombia. It employs 14 people and closed a €310,000 financing round in 2015.

Led · Seed · Oct 2020

Woof Together is a pet travel startup that aims to make the hospitality industry more dog-friendly. Based in Athens, Greece, the company is led by CEO and co-founder Elena Dede. After being named the winner of Leap Venture Academy's 2020 Bootcamp, Woof Together received $20,000 in seed funding. Dede said the company will use the funds to create unique, engaging content for pet-friendly hoteliers and travelers with dogs, and to expand its sales internship program. The Bootcamp provided branding, messaging, business growth and fundraising workshops along with mentorship and industry networking. No revenue, user metrics, valuation, or other financial details were disclosed in the article.