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...
If you have a killer idea for a pet product, there are several potential funding partners that would like to hear from you. Mars, the candy and pet food maker, has launched the $100 million Companion Fund that will back pet-tech, products and services. Purina is...
SuperZoo 2018, the large tradeshow for pet retailers, is creating a high-tech showcase for exhibitors offering innovative tech products. The Pet Tech Center will be near the entrance of the tradeshow, right beyond the New Product Showcase. The online floorplan does...
More than 150,000 attendees are in Las Vegas this week to attend CES 2018, the global consumer technology event. The latest in pet technology, including pet trackers, smart beds and app controlled toys are on display. Some of the more interesting pet products are...
According to Research Nester, a New York based market research firm, the global pet wearable market was valued at USD $856.2 million in 2015. This is expected to grow at an almost 12% rate over the next several years. Report available here.
This year promises the continuation of valuable digital technological trends. There will be a new iPhone and there will be a lot of talk about big data. The flying car will probably not arrive nor will the true version of the hoverboard. Digital technology will...
