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Below is a table listing significant pet tech investments or acquisitions in the last couple of years. Please let me know if I have missed anything.

Investor/Buyer Amount Action Recipient/Seller Date Notes
Mars Petcare $117 million acquisition Whistle dog collars March 2015
Softbank $300 million investment Wag dog walking service Jan 2018
HCS Capital $4 million investment FIGO pet insurance March 2018
Mars Petcare not disclosed purchase OptiGen genetic testing for dogs March 2018
Mars Petcare $9.1 billion purchase VCA vet clinic chain Jan 2017
Petco/CVC Capital Partners not disclosed purchase PetCoach online vet advice April 2017
Petco/CVC Capital Partners not disclosed purchase PetInsuranceQuotes pet insurance marketplace January 2018
Menlo Partners $155 million investment Rover.com marketplace for dog sitters May 2018
OMERS Ventures $25 million investment DogVacy Nov 2014 merged with Rover.com in 2017
MedScience Ventures $1.8 million investment Wagz smart collars May 2018
Petco $10 million investment PetNet Aug 2016
Y Combinator $10 million investment PetCube Oct 2017