Pet Tech Industry News
Metamorphosis Partners acquires Pawprint
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...
Wag’s Dog Walking Service Down 70% from Coronavirus
Wag, the popular dog walking platform, has seen demand for its core dog walking service down 70% due to the coronavirus. In an interview with Built In, Wag's COO Dylan Allread, indicated that the nationwide shelter-in-place orders have drastically reduced the need for...
Wagz Plans Merger with its Manufacturing Vendor
Wagz, the New Hamphire-based pet tech company that sells several smart products, including a wifi collar, a connected pet feeder and a video treat cam, announced that they are planning to merge with SigmaTron, an electronic manufacturing company that...
Vet Clinic Startup Finds Success in Telehealth
Bond Vet, a NYC-based vet clinic with three locations, has jumped into the online vet space. The company, which opened its first clinic less than a year ago, always had plans to expand into telehealth. But the move came much quicker than...
Radio Systems Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Knoxville, Tennessee-based Radio Systems Corporation is being acquired by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R.) Radio Systems is the 800 pound gorilla of pet technology, making more than 2,000 pet products under brand names such as...
Bond Pet Foods Debuts its First Dog Treat
Boulder-based Bond Pet Foods, a biotech startup that uses fermentation to create animal-free pet food, announced the release of its first consumer product this week. The Protein-Packed Dog treat bar is a portable and sustainable snack that...
Zoetis Enters the Pet Insurance Market
Zoetis, the world's largest pet pharmaceutical company, has jumped into the pet insurance market. The New Jersey-based company announced that it is rolling out Pumpkin Pet Insurance, which will offer preventive coverage in addition to standard pet medical...
APPA Creates New Membership Category for Startups (But it Costs $875)
The American Pet Products Association announced that it launched a new category for pet startups. The category, called Right Start Membership, is intended to help pet startup companies get a foothold into the industry by providing retail,...
More Troubles for Petnet Smart Feeder
Petnet, the Los Angeles-based company that makes a smart feeder for dogs and cats, appears to be having more problems with their product.The connected feeders went offline back in February, and the resulting lack of customer service caused many customers...