Raining cats and dogs (and VC $$$)

Explosion in pet ownership gives pet care startups a leg up [AngelList Logo]( [View Online]( [Explosion in pet ownership gives pet care startups a leg up]( [Tractive]( For pet care startups across the globe, raising venture money is like [shooting fish in a barrel]( thanks to a [pandemic puppy boom]( that pushed the industry past the [$100B mark](. In the U.S., [11M new pet owners]( are driving demand for everything from vet care to wearables and pampering products. Virtual pet clinics are now a VC’s best friend, as startups like San Francisco-based [Fuzzy]( (they’re hiring), Stockholm-based [FirstVet]( (they’re hiring), and Spain’s [Barkibu]( (they’re hiring) [raise]( [millions]( to expand virtual care. In Los Angeles—home to a [bustling pet care startup community]( hiring) took home a nice kettle of fish, [$14M]( to develop an “[Uber-like platform]( for vets that allows them to moonlight on off hours. So-called [“insurtech” companies are gaining traction]( to help pet owners pay for those health services. This includes companies like New York-based [Pawp]( (they’re hiring), which raised [$13M]( New York-based [Wagmo]( (they’re hiring), which raised [$12.5M]( and San Francisco-based [Dutch]( which raised a $5M round that included [comedian Jimmy Fallon](. At-home testing is another growing category. Korea-based [Fitpet]( convinced investors to pony up [$26M]( for its mobile pet urine test kit and e-commerce site. In Austria, pet-testing lab [Feragen]( is growing but [holding off on VC funding.]( Pet wearables are emerging, too, as Austria’s [Tractive]( (they’re hiring) raised $35M to help curb the [10M+ per year pet loss problem]( with its GPS tracker, and New York’s [Fi]( (they’re hiring) secured [$36M]( for its smart dog collar. Barcelona-based [Dinbeat]( took in nearly [$600k]( to help vets monitor a pet’s vital signs. Specialty food delivered directly to the customer is fetching investor interest. Portugal’s [Barkyn]( raised [nearly $12M]( for its combination food service and online vet clinic; U.K.-based [KatKin]( secured [nearly $6M]( to curb the [cat obesity epidemic]( and Lithuania’s [Zenoo]( raised [$350k]( expand a food line initially created to save a [9-year old chihuahua with a heart failure](. Other startups are helping people [adopt pets]( [train Fido]( [find their dream job]( in pet care, and [keep their pets young](. [View Story]( Hot startups hiring now 🔥 [Abnormal Security]( - Next generation enterprise email security. [Explore 45 jobs](. [Alt]( - Increasing the transparency and liquidity of alternative assets. [Explore 14 jobs](. [Tempo Automation]( - Complex printed circuit board assemblies in days, not weeks. [Explore 24 jobs](. [Zoox]( - Create autonomous mobility | Change the Universe. [Explore 218 jobs](. Funding and acquisitions Santa Monica-based Frame, which provides a [portal for therapists to manage virtual appointments]( raised a $3M seed round led by Maven Ventures. The service allows therapists to find new clients, book and host virtual appointments, and get paid. Swedish gaming startup Hiber raised a $15M round led by EQT Ventures. The platform, which was created in 2017, [allows people to play and publish their own games]( on the web. French startup ManoMano raised a $355M Series F led by Dragoneer Investment Group for its [home improvement e-commerce platform](. The company offers an online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products in which users exchange advice. ManoMano plans to recruit 1k people over the next year and a half. Furlenco, a Bangalore-based startup that [rents furniture and appliances]( raised a $140M round led by Zinnia Global Fund. The company operates in more than a dozen Indian cities. It started with furniture and expanded to categories including fitness equipment, appliances, electronics, and even vehicles. The company previously raised $100M in debt and financing. AngelList Weekly 90 Gold St San Francisco, CA 94133 [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](