Litter Robot Secures $31 Million
AutoPets, the manufacturer of the Litter Robot smart cat litter box received $31 million in equity financing from Chicago-based Pondera Holdings. The capital infusion will be used to fuel expansion and to provide a payout to its founders, Brad and Jim Baxter. Brad...
Animal-Free Pet Food Company Raises $1.2 Million
Boulder-based Bond Pet Foods announced that they have secured $1.2 million in seed funding. Because the company is still in development mode, they plan to use the funds to develop its first consumer product. Bond is creating pet food that is made from meat protein,...
What Happened to BlogPaws?
BlogPaws is (was?) an event for bloggers who focus on the pet industry. I went several years ago when it was in Denver and found it pretty interesting. About 300 writers, compelling speakers, a small tradeshow and a few dozen dogs and cats wandering around a hotel...