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Dogs are smart...really smart. They also have a lot of extra time on their paws. We started PupPod to build smarter products for dog to turn boredom into fun time. As a pet parent, it's really fun to see your dog problem solve and learn something new.
The PupPod smart dog toy is a multi-level puzzle game that keeps your dog challenged. The game automatically get more difficult based on your dog's performance. We created the PupPod smart dog toy for pet parents who want to see what their dog is capable of learning.
The PupPod smart dog toy is a multi-level puzzle game that keeps your dog challenged. The game automatically get more difficult based on your dog's performance. We created the PupPod smart dog toy for pet parents who want to see what their dog is capable of learning.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington, Kirkland
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$1.92M
Founded date
2015
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| Jan 24, 2019 | Seed round | $772K |
Mentions in press and media 8
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| Feb 22, 2022 | ‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 12 Startups for Third Round of Accelerator Program | The Plug and Play Topeka accelerator facilitates partnerships and mentorships with help from GO Topeka, while capitalizing on Topeka’s robust animal-health and agricultural economic ecosystems. "The future of animal-health and ag-tech ... |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Testing PupPod: This $199 app-based training tool aims to increase mental stimulation for dogs | Ichi and the PupPod Rocker. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Can tech help make dogs smarter? That’s the question behind PupPod, a Seattle-based startup which just debuted its latest app-based interactive toy for dogs. I’ve spent the past fe... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | PupPod Raises $772K in Seed Funding | PupPod, a Seattle, WA-based provider of smart products for animals, closed a $772K seed funding round. The round was led by Dr. Roger Mugford, pet industry veteran and founder of The Company of Animals. Dr. Mugford has also joined PupPod as... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Can tech make your dog smarter? Seattle startup raises cash to build brain games for pets | (PupPod Photo) Pet owners are spending more and more on their furry friends. But will they pay for high-tech tools that supposedly make their dogs smarter? That’s the premise of PupPod, a Seattle startup that today announced a $772,000 seed... |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Startup Spotlight: PupPod helps dogs ‘reach their intellectual potential’ with Internet-connected toy | Photo via PupPod’s Facebook. The Internet of Things is transforming analog to digital all around us. There’s the connected car, the connected house … could the connected dog be that far off? PupPod co-founders Erick Eidus and Kardarp Jani d... |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Puppies and cars: Meet the winners from Seattle’s TechCrunch pitch off | Erick Eidus, right, and Kandarp Jani or PupPod give their pitch at the TechCrunch Meetup + Pitch-Off in Seattle. A long-term car leasing service that allows participants to swap out the vehicles they drive each week, from SUVs to Teslas. An... |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Announcing The Companies Presenting In The Austin And Seattle Pitch-Offs | Next week, the TechCrunch Meetup + Pitch-Off is coming to Austin and Seattle, and we have some amazing companies prepping to hop on stage and show their stuff. If you don’t know about the Pitch-Offs, here’s a quick run-down: Around ten star... |
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FAQ about PupPod
When was PupPod founded?
PupPod was founded in 2015.
How much funding has PupPod raised?
PupPod has raised $1.92M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has PupPod raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of PupPod, among them a seed round of $772K on Jan 24, 2019.
What has the press written about PupPod?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning PupPod, among them “‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 12 Startups for Third Round of Accelerator Program” (Feb 22, 2022) and “Testing PupPod: This $199 app-based training tool aims to increase mental stimulation for dogs” (Nov 22, 2020).
Is PupPod still active?
Yes, PupPod is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 8, 2022.