51 Best Pet Startups to Watch in 2026

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Pet Startups

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There are 51 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $2.4b. The average funding per company in this subset is $46.9m.

Last update to the database: Apr 21, 2026. See changelog.

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$485.3m

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An insurance technology company helping people find pet insurance.

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$66.5m

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Fuzzy is a subscription-based pet healthcare startup making pet care accessible and affordable.

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$102.5m

Money raised

Modern Animal is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2018 by Ben Jacobs.

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$28.5m

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Modern pet pharmacy serving veterinarians and pet parents

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$25.8m

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Sundays for Dogs, Inc. is a company founded by Michael Waxman.

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$300.0m

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Wag Group is a San Francisco-based technology company offtering a pet caregiving platform.

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$475.9m

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Sharing economy site for pet sitters and dog walkers

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$89.5m

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Embark Veterinary is a genetics company focused on dogs' health founded in 2015 by Ryan Boyko.

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$126.5m

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Pet Circle is an Australia-based company founded in 2011 by James Edwards.

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$51.0m

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A San Diego-based company that produces endomicrobial products for animals.

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$18.5m

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Pawlicy Advisor is a New York City-based company founded in 2018 by Christopher Mawhinney.

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$193.0m

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$21.2m

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Wild Earth is a biotechnology company using cellular agriculture to produce high-protein pet food.

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$45.0m

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FI is a technology company making a smart dog collar founded in 2017 by Jonathan Bensamoun.

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3

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$26.8m

Money raised

Mazen Animal Health Inc. is a company founded in 2016.

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$6.4m

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Dogfy Diet provides homemade dog food products in chicken, turkey, salmon, and ox with custom portions and personalized plans services.

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$16.8m

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BCD Bioscience is a Davis, California-based biotechnology company developing ingredients for food, agriculture, and biopharmaceutical applications.

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4

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$47.1m

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The Farmer's Dog is a New York-based company founded in 2014 by Jonathan Yoni Regev.

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3

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$21.6m

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Wagmo is a New York-based company focusing on pet insurance and pet wellness.

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$33.7m

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Jinx is a Los Angeles-based company.

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$50.0m

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Vetsource is a Portland, Oregon-based company.

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$13.7m

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Petcube is a technology company designing and developing hardware and software products for pets.

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$14.1m

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PetDesk is a San Diego-based company founded in 2011 by Taylor Cavanah, Ken Tsui and Aaron Bannister.

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$13.8m

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Animab is a Ghent-based biotechnology company developing products for livestock health.

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$6.3m

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A Swiss biotech company active in research and development related to breast milk.

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$14.8m

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TeleVet is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2015.

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$8.0m

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Figo Pet Insurance is a company founded by Rusty Sproat.

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$7.3m

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BabelBark is a company founded in 2015.

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$7.0m

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DogHero is a company founded in 2014 by Fernando Gadotti.

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$14.0m

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Airvet is a Beverly Hills, California-based company founded in 2018.

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$8.0m

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$6.2m

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itch is a London-based pet company.

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$9.0m

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Maev, Inc. is a New York-based company.

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$3.6m

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A company that develops a microbiome discovery platform for animal health.

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$2.5m

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Swifto is a dog walking service in New York City and Miami that features verification of walks through GPS tracking.

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$3.0m

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Producer of pet food intended to provide need-specific food to dogs and cats. The company offers vacuum-cooked diet food made out of healthy ingredients which is preservative-free, enabling customers access to healthy food for their pets which is personalized and delivered every month as a part of a subscription service.

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$4.0m

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CUDDLY is a crowdfunding and wishlist platform dedicated to helping animal organizations worldwide. They verify and support animal shelters and rescues, ensuring donations go towards supplies or cash for animals in need.

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$4.0m

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PetPlate is a company founded in 2016.

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$2.3m

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Baroo is a Boston-based company founded in 2007.

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$3.4m

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TellTails is a Boston-based company founded in 2012 by Hannah Gourlay.

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$4.2m

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Spot and Tango is a New York-based company founded in 2018.

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$5.0m

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The company is currently operating in Stealth mode.

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$1.3m

Money raised

Matterless Studios is creating digital companions for the metaverse

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$560.0k

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DinbeatUNO is a theyarable device that tracks the most important vital signs of pet's from a remote wireless monitor.

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$1.1m

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Lifengine Animal Health Laboratories or LEAH Labs is a biotechnology company providing Car T cells to cure cancer in dogs.

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PetMio is a San Francisco-based pet Technology and Nutrition company

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$610.0k

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HelloBello is a provider of freshly cooked meals for dogs founded in 2019.

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Dalma. is a company founded in 2021.

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$1.4m

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PupPod is an enrichment game for dogs. When dogs interact with a PupPod smart toy at the correct time, they earn food rewards from a wireless feeder and the game gets harder as a dog gets smarter.

Go Dogo is a mental Workout for Dogs founded in 2018.

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Solution to help Property Managers, Landlords and Housing Providers manage renters' pets and assistance animals.

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