BabelBark
Newton, MA
www.babelbark.com
Product: App that connects to local pet businesses
Category: Apps
Competitors: PetDesk,
Pawprint,
Puppr
Founded: 2015
Number of Employees: 11 – 50
Estimated Annual Revenue:
Notes
- CEO Roy Stein interviewed on StartUp Dairy podcast in May 2020
- Raised $4.5 million in series A financing in 2018, bring total funding amount to $8.6 million
BabelBark is a platform that connects pet parents, pet businesses, vet clinics and shelters.
They run four separate apps:
- BabelBark for Pet Parents
- BabelVet for Veterinarians
- BizBark for Pet Businesses
- BizBark for Shelters
In a May 2020 interview, CEO Roy Stein mentioned that the company had over 300,000 pet parent users and over 1,200 business clients. The app works on a freemium model for pet owners, who can upgrade for $2.65 per month. Veterinarian clients are charged $129 per month. Stein stated that the company will began expanding its platform into Europe this summer. The company believes that it can create a billion dollar platform business, along the lines of Etsy or Expedia.