Metamorphosis Partners, a pet investment group, has acquired Pawprint, a popular pet health app that stores pets medical records.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Metamorphosis Partners is led by Brock Weatherup, a pet industry veteran who was previously with Petco following the acquisition of his startup PetCoach. He also founded Pet360, a pet-focused media company that was acquired by PetSmart. Current Metamorphosis companies include Barkly Pets (dog walking platform), The Anxious Pet (pet anxiety products) ,Great Pet Care (pet health content) and Muttropolis (ecommerce.)
Emily Dong, the founder of Pawprint, has already launched her next pet company – SnoutID an app for vets that facilitates curbside check-ins and patient intake.
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