Pet Tech Companies
Below is our list of pet technology companies that are changing the way people interact with their pets.
We define a pet technology business as a company that is using tech to power their core business serving pet owners. We have divided the companies into nine categories: pet cameras, pet trackers, smart feeders, tech toys, apps, miscellaneous pet gadgets (a catch all, including devices such smart kitty litter boxes and smart pet beds), pet services, pet health and pet food and monthly subscription delivery.
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Petcube | San Francisco, CA | Petcube play, Petcube bites | |
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Petzila | San Jose, CA | Petzi treat cam | acquired by Wagz in June 2018 |
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Petbot | Toronto, Canada | Petbot | acquired by Petcube in June 2017 |
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MyPetKit | NZ | Mate | currently only selling in New Zealand |
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Tomofun | Seattle, WA | Furbo | |
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Motorola | Chicago, IL | Scout 66 | |
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Anser Innovation | Minneapolis, MN | Petchatz | |
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Tenvis | Shenzhen, China | Tenvis camera | |
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iCPooch | Spokane, WA | iCPooch | closed business in Dec 2016 |
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Pawbo, division of Acer | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Pawbo |
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Whistle Labs | San Francisco, CA | Whistle 3 | Acquired by Mars Healthcare in April 2016 for $116 million. |
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Fitbark | Kansas City, MO | Fitbark 2 | |
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Tractive | Pasching, Austria | Tractive | |
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PT Labs | Dallas, TX | Pawtracker | |
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Petpace | Burlington, MA | PetPace | |
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Nuzzle | San Francisco, CA | Nuzzle | Went out of business in 2018 |
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Findster | San Francisco, CA | FindsterDuo | |
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Wagz | Hampton Falls, NH | Purchased Petzi treat cam in June 2018. Purchased the Link AKC collar in September 2018. | |
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Pod Trackers ANZ Ptd Ltd | Milsons Point NSW, Australia | Pod Tracker | |
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Iotera | Redwood City, CA | Iota | |
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Smart Pet Technologies llc | Stamford, CT | LinkAKC collar | Acquired by Wagz in September 2018. |
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Petsimpl | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Pip | |
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Barttron Inc | Baltimore, MD | Chord collar | Currently seeking funding on Indiegogo |
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Felcana | London, UK | Felcana | |
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Jagger & Lewis | Lille, France | Jagger & Lewis smart collar | |
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MyPetKit | New Zealand | P2 Tracker | |
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Garmin | Olathe, KS | ||
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Trax | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
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loc8tor | Hertfordshire, UK | ||
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Gibi Technologies | Menlo Park, CA | Gibi | |
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AgLogica Holdings | Peachtree Corners, GA | Vetrax | Acquired by Hill’S Pet Nutrition in October 2018 |
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Fi | New York, NY | Fi tracker | $10 million in funding |
| Waggit | Boulder, CO | Waggit tracker | Shipped its 1,000 collar in Feb 2020 | |
| Pawscout | San Francisco, CA | Pawscout smart tag | Raised $3 million in a seed round in June 2019 |
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Petnet | Los Angeles, CA | Smartfeeder, Smartbowl | $10 million in Series A from Petco in 2016 |
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PestSafe | Knoxville, TN | Smart Feed | |
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Aspen Pet | Arlington, TX | Lebistro programmable food dispenser | Aspen Pet is a brand owned by PetMate |
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WoPet | Guangdong, China | WOpet automatic feeders | |
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Feed and Go | Seattle, WA | Feed and Go smart feeder | Went out of business in 2019 |
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Petwant | Shenzhen, China | Petwant | |
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JnB Innovation | Toulouse, France | Catspad | Taking pre-orders (July 2018) |
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Relenty Inc | Nagoya, Japan | Lusmo feeders | |
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Sure Pet Care | Cambridge, UK | microchip pet feeder sealed pet bowl | |
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Wagz | Hampton Falls, NH | Serve smart feeder | |
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Pawbo, division of Acer | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Pawbo Spring |
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Cleverpet | San Diego, CA | CleverPet Hub | |
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Puppod | Kirkland, WA | Pupod Pet Tutor | |
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Pebby | San Francisco, CA | Pebby Ball | Questionable status based upon Kickstarter comments (Dec 2019) |
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Sprite Robotics | Champaign, IL | Petronics mousr | |
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iFetch | Austin, TX | iFetch (3 versions) | |
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PlayDate | New York, NY | PlayDate | Crowd sourced over $800,000 on IndieGogo. Has been in development since 2016 |
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GoBone | Dallas, TX | GoBone | |
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Cheerble | Shenzen, China | WickedBone |
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PetDesk | San Diego, CA | Connects vet clinics with their customers | |
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Pawprint | San Francisco, CA | Allows access to your pet’s medical records | |
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Babelbark | Newton, MA | Connects to local pet businesses | Secured $2.8 million in series A funding in February 2018. Previously received $1.3 million in funding in October 2017. |
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Well Informed Pet | New York, NY | Stores your pet’s health and wellness information | |
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Fetch My Pet | San Jose, CA | Manage your pet’s life including products, services, vet records and reminders | |
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PetCoach | Wayne, PA | Connects pet parents to vet professionals who help answer questions about pet health | Purchased by Petco in April 2017 |
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Tailwise | London, UK | Matches prospective pet owners with ethical dog breeders | Only in the UK |
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Paws2Go | Akron, OH | Dog communication device | |
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Petrics | Wilmington, NC | Smart pet bed | |
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Tailio | La Jolla, CA | Health monitor for cats | |
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Petwalk Solutions | Neunkirchen, Austria | High-end dog doors | |
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AutoPets | Auburn Hills, MI | Litter-Robot, a self cleaning litter box | Received $31 million investment from Pondera Holdings in Dec 2019 |
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GOAT pet | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Speakers for dog & cat collars | Featured on a January 2018 episode of Shark Tank |
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Sure Petcare (SureFlap) | Cambridge, UK | Dog door | |
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iCalmPet | Ashland, OR | Speakers that play calming music for dogs and cats | |
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Petnovations | Phoenixville, PA | CatGenie – a self washing kitty litter box | |
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Unisys | Blue Bell, PA | Digi-Pet – an app that monitors pet while being transported in plane cargo hold | |
| CarePod | Signapore | A smart pet carrier for air travel | ||
| Companion Labs | San Francisco, CA | A device that uses AI to train dogs |
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Rover | US & Canada | Pet sitting, dog walking | |
| Dogvacay | US & Canada | Pet sitting, dog walking | acquired by Rover in 2017 | |
| Wag | US | Dog sitting, dog walking | ||
| Fetch Pet Care | US | Pet sitting, dog walking | ||
| Holidog | Pet sitting, dog walking | |||
| Pawshake | Australia | Pet sitting, dog walking | ||
| MadPaws | Australia | Pet sitting, dog walking | ||
| Dogley | Denmark, Norway, Sweden | Dog walking | ||
| Petme | Italy | Pet sitting, dog walking | ||
| Tailster | UK | Dog boarding, dog walking | ||
| HouseMyDog | UK | Dog boarding, dog walking | ||
| Borrow my Doggy | UK | Dog sitting, dog walking | ||
| DogHero | Brazil | Dog sitting, dog walking | Raised $12 million, including $7 million from Rover in 2019 | |
| Swifto | NYC | Dog walking | ||
| Urban Leash | Chicago | Dog walking | ||
| Walkio | Nashville, Los Angeles, Atlanta | On-demand dog walking | ||
| Woofadvisor | Ireland | Pet travel directory | ||
| BringFido | Worldwide | Pet travel directory | ||
| PetsyPyjamas | UK | Pet travel directory | ||
| Finding Rover | US | Pet facial recognition | ||
| Spoton | US | Uber for pet transport | ||
| Dogspot | US | Secure dog houses that are rented by the hour | Formerly known as DogParker | |
| DogBuddy | US | Dog boarding, dog walking | Acquired by Rover in October 2018 | |
| PetHub | US | Pet tags with QR codes that help find lost pets | ||
| Petmasters | US | Online directory of pet services | ||
| Barkley Pets | US | On-demand dog walkers and pet sitters | ||
| PetBacker | Singapore | Platform for finding dog walkers and pet sitters | ||
| Good Dog | US | Platform for vetted dog breeders, shelters and rescues | Raised $6.7 million in April 2019 |
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Vets First Choice | US | Online pet pharmacy | |
| FirstVet | Sweden, | Online vet consultations | Secured $6 million in funding in 2018. Secured a series B funding of 18.5 million euros ($20.6 million) in 2019. | |
| Fuzzy | US | Online vet consultations | Secured $12.5 million to date. Acquired Fetch My Pet app in June 2019. | |
| Petriage | US | Online vet consultations | Markets its services to vets | |
| Pet Coach | US | Online vet consultations | Acquired by Petco in April 2017 | |
| Chewy | Online pet pharmacy | Acquired by PetSmart in 2017 | ||
| Wisdom Panel | US, Canada, UK, Australia | Dog DNA testing | Owned by Mars Pet Care | |
| Petnostics | US | Pet health diagnostics | Sells at-home urine test products | |
| PrettyLitter | US | Kitty-litter that can detect health problems in cats | ||
| Barkibu | Spain | Online vet consultations | ||
| ViaGen Pets | US | Pet cloning | ||
| Orivet | US, Canada, UK & Australia | Pet DNA testing | ||
| Wagmo | US | Wellness plans for dogs and cats | Raised $3 million in Dec 2019 | |
| Embark | US | Dog DNA testing | ||
| Pawsquad | UK | Online vet consultations | ||
| Mixlab | US | Custom pet meds & home delivery | Raised $8.5 million in June 2019 | |
| BasePaws | US | Pet DNA testing | ||
| One Health | US | Genetic testing & treatment for canine cancer | ||
| Vetted | US | On-demand, home vet visits | Closed business in February 2020 | |
| GuardianVets | US | After hour telemedicine service for vets | Won the Purina Pet Innovation prize for 2019 | |
| Televet | US | Telehealth platform for vets | $2 million in funding in Jan 2020 | |
| Sinogene | China | Pet cloning | ||
| Sooam | South Korea | Dog cloning | Creating the largest cloning factory in China with Boyalife | |
| Perpetuate | US | Pet genetic preservation | First step for pet cloning | |
| Modern Animal | US | Vet subscription plan | raised $13.5 million in seed funding | |
| Small Door Vet | US | Vet subscription plan | raised $3.5 million in seed funding |
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Petplate | US | Home delivery of natural dog food | Featured on Shark Tank (no deal) |
| Ollie | US | Home delivery of natural dog food customized for your dog | $17 million in funding | |
| Petflow | US | Home delivery of dog food | ||
| Barkbox | US, Canada | Monthly dog subscription box | ||
| Pupbox | US | Monthly subscription box for puppies | ||
| Pupjoy | US | Monthly dog subscription box | ||
| Tails.com | UK, France | Home delivery of healthy dog food customized for your dog | ||
| ButternutBox | UK | Home delivery of fresh cooked meals for dogs | €21 million in funding | |
| NomNomNow | US | Home delivery of natural meals for dogs & cats | $13 million in funding | |
| WebBox | UK | Home delivery of natural dog food & treats | ||
| The Farmers Dog | US | Homemade dog meals delivered to your home | Received $39 million in funding in Jan 2019 | |
| KitNip Box | US, Canada, Australia | Monthly cat subscription box | ||
| Bella & Duke | UK | Home delivery of raw dog food | ||
| Hector Kitchen | France | Home delivery of croquettes | ||
| BullyMake | US, Canada | Monthly subscription box for bully sticks | ||
| PawPack | US | Monthly subscription box for dogs & cats | ||
| Wild Earth | US | Pet food created from Koji, a type of fungus | Featured on Shark Tank | |
| Bond Pets | US | Lab-created pet food | Based in Boulder, CO (down the road from us!) | |
| Barkyn | Portugal | Home delivery of dog food | Added veterinary telehealth service in June 2020 |