Venture Capital News: PetCoach Secures $2M in Seed Funding
2016-11-04
PetCoach, a consumer technology and health service platform for Pet Parents, announces that it has received $2,000,000 in seed funding, led by Comcast Ventures.
PetCoach, a consumer technology and health service platform for Pet Parents, announces that it has received $2,000,000 in seed funding, led by Comcast Ventures. The funding will allow PetCoach to accelerate the business of transforming how Pet Parents engage in the the best care of their beloved pets by cutting through the noise and offering direct advice from certified vets, trainers and other pet care experts.
Led by serial entrepreneur, former founder and CEO of Pet360 and former Chief Digital officer of PetSmart, Brock Weatherup, PetCoach is the most authoritative, personalized online pet care service available. It offers peace of mind by combining personal advice and 24/7 access to certified pet professionals. Pet Parents are able to use the PetCoach website and mobile app in order to interact with certified vets for immediate one-on-one consultations and access its education center comprised of pet-related discussions and vet authored articles.
'Comcast Ventures is one of the mostly highly respected transformational growth investors, and I could not be more excited to have them lead this group of amazing investor's supporting our big vision here at PetCoach,' said Weatherup. 'Comcast Ventures provides great strategic insight, access to resources we couldn't get on our own and deep support as we transform the way Pet Parents think about and engage in the care and wellbeing of their pets.'
In addition to receiving funding from Comcast Ventures and directly from Brock Weatherup, PetCoach is also backed by other strategic investors like venture capital firm and accelerator, DreamIt Ventures and consumer-only venture firm, Maveron.
'We are thrilled to be assisting PetCoach in accelerating its growth and mission within the online pet healthcare industry,' said Sam Landman, Managing Director at Comcast Ventures. 'The team at PetCoach is well-positioned to become the leader in omni-channel pet care.'
Pet Parents can visit the website at www.PetCoach.co or download PetCoach's app through Apple and Android stores.
About PetCoach
PetCoach is a consumer technology and health service platform, delivering peace of mind while saving time and money. PetCoach brings together leading experts, extraordinary depth of advice, easy to access content and 24/7 availability to certified pet professionals including: Veterinarians, Pet Nutritionists, Pet Trainers, Pet Groomers and more. PetCoach leverages technology to provide personalized and immediate answers, delivers a tool for pet parents to control the information they need and empowers veterinarians to deliver expanded and continuous direct care. PetCoach aims to be the transformational agent for a world of happier and healthier pets. Pet Parents can visit the website at www.PetCoach.co or download PetCoach's app through Apple and Android stores.
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