The first startup-centric accelerator program built to springboard innovation in the growing pet ecosystem
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2018
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Portfolio 24
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Petaluma P... | feedpetaluma.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Project Bl... | projectblu.co | - | United Kin... |
| - | Shameless ... | shamelesspets.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Cory | dogly.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | PetPlate | petplate.com | $32M | United Sta... |
| - | Smalls | smallsforsmalls.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Sniffspot | sniffspot.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | PetHospice | pethospice.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Barkibu | barkibu.com | $10.6M | Spain, Val... |
| - | pet releaf | petreleaf.com | - | United Sta... |
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Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.08.2024 | Applications open for 2025 Leap Venture Global Studio program | LOS ANGELES — Leap Venture Studio is getting ready for its ninth-annual accelerator program. Applications are now open for early-stage pet industry startups from around the world to participate in the spring 2025 program, which aims to prov... |
| 03.03.2023 | Kerry's Blue Pet Co joins US accelerator | Irish eco-friendly pet nutrition company Blue Pet Co will receive $200,000 in funding after becoming one of the six start-ups selected to join the Leap Venture Studio & Academy in Tennessee, a leading pet care-specific accelerator. Leap... |
| 22.02.2023 | New study from Waltham Petcare Science Institute, part of Mars Petcare, shows cannabidiol (CBD) is effective at reducing stress in dog | Single dose of THC-free CBD reduced stress in healthy dogs The study, conducted by the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, was published today in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. WALTHAM-ON-THE-WOLDS, England, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- R... |
| 22.12.2022 | London's The Pack scores seed funding to grow market share for its nutritious plant-based dog food | London-based The Pack is looking to produce dog food with pea proteins and assorted veg that's just as nutritious as the meat chunk-laden competition. More pet owners would like to source vegan food and care products. According to 2019 rese... |
| 14.12.2022 | This accelerator wants to ease the vet shortage with helpful pet tech and funding for pet care startups | Currently, the United States is suffering a shortage of both veterinarians and their vet techs. Adding this to the rising costs of pet care, one of the smartest things for pet parents to do is to focus on prevention. It’s for this reason t... |
| 02.11.2022 | QSM Diagnostics and Mella Pet Care Integrate Platforms for Infection Testing | Streamlining one platform benefits both startups and veterinary professionals. Now, we’ve created the ability to send infection test results directly back into the patient record, said Anya Babbitt, co-founder and CEO of Mella Pet Care. CHI... |
| 06.10.2021 | New Publications Highlight Impact of Companion Animals on Loneliness During the Pandemic | The papers focus on the role of human-animal interaction (HAI) in helping to alleviate loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) October 06, 2021 The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and Mars Petcar... |
| 01.04.2021 | UK Plant-Based Pet Food Startup THE PACK Chosen For Industry-First Pet Care Accelerator | THE PACK, a British startup making plant-based pet food, has been chosen for the pet care accelerator Leap Venture Studio. Based in Los Angeles, Leap is the first pet care-specific accelerator in the industry. THE PACK was founded by Damien... |
| 15.02.2021 | As Pet Ownership Skyrockets, Leap Announces Four Legged-Focused Accelerator Class | Leap Venture Studio, the first studio focusing entirely on upending the booming $95 billion pet industry with plant-based dog foods and smart cat litter boxes, has announced its fourth class of furry-friendly startups. Leap is based in Los ... |
| 05.10.2020 | Leap Venture dishes out $90,000 in funding for BIPOC, female-led pet industry startups | LOS ANGELES — Leap Venture Academy awarded Woof Together, the selected winner of its 2020 Bootcamp, $20,000 in seed funding after it was selected as the most representative of Leap Venture Studio’s overall mission. This year’s Bootcamp was ... |
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