Wag! Stock
App to find certified dog walkers
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About Wag! Stock
Wag! is a mobile application used to find on-demand and certified dog walkers. When using the app, dog owners receive a push notification when the walk starts, followed by real-time GPS tracking of the walk. Once the walk is complete, dog owners will receive a report card with a photo, notes, the distance traveled, and a pee/poop report. The company claims that walker requests are usually filled within 30 minutes. The app also allows users to hire on-demand for dog sitting and dog boarding services. Wag! services are insured and bonded, and every walker and sitter has passed a thorough vetting process before being approved to work on the platform, according to the company. The startup initially launched in Los Angeles and New York City before expanding to 110 cities in 43 states across the country.
Wag! was founded by Jason Meltzer, Jonathan Viner and Joshua Viner in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Notable investors in Wag! include the SoftBank Vision Fund, Battery Ventures, and General Catalyst.
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Investors
Battery Ventures
AppDynamics, Scopely, Dollar Shave Club, ServiceTitan, Dataiku, Cohesity, Niantic, GrubMarket, Gong.io, 6sense
General Catalyst Partners
Snap, Jet, Stripe, Anduril Industries, Devoted Health, Lacework, Relativity Space, Oscar Health, Circle, Hopin
RRE Ventures
Avant, Bolt Financial, Collective Health, Noom, Bowery Farming, BuzzFeed, Knock, VTS, Wag!, Moda Operandi
Sherpa Capital
Airbnb, Virgin Hyperloop One, Wag!, Apartment List, Doctor On Demand, AltSchool, PillPack, The Skimm
Slow Ventures
Pinterest, ClassPass, Human Interest, Wag!, Casper, Earnest, Minted, Evernote, Hyperscience, Domino Data Lab
SoftBank
One97, Flipkart, Delhivery, Cruise, OneWeb, Tokopedia, Ola, Rappi, Devoted Health, AUTO1 Group
Funding History
| April 2015 | $3.1M |
|---|---|
| August 2015 | $9.5M |
| November 2016 | $15.0M |
| April 2017 | $39.8M |
| February 2018 | $260M |
Management
CEO
Hilary Schneider
Co-Founder and Chief Dog Officer
Jason Meltzer
Co-Founder
Joshua Viner
Co-Founder
Jonathan Viner
Press
TechCrunch - Mar, 19 2020
Wag! CEO Garrett Smallwood explains his firm’s ‘radically different path to profitability’prnewswire - Jul, 18 2019
Wag! Provides Safety Tips to Help Pet Parents Protect Their Dogs from the Dangers of Hot Temperaturesnypost - Jul, 1 2019
Another dog killed under care of pet app Wag: suitcbsnews - Jun, 18 2019
Dog returned home after it was allegedly stolen by Wag walkerprweb - Jun, 18 2019
Dogs Can Attend Summer Camp at Wag Hotelsprnewswire - May, 15 2019
Wag! and Adopt-a-Pet.com Team Up to Introduce More People to the Joys of Dog Parenthoodprnewswire - Apr, 3 2019
Modern Message and Wag! Form Strategic Multifamily Partnershippitchbook - Oct, 10 2018
A look at six of SoftBank's most high-profile investments this yearprnewswire - Mar, 28 2018
Wag! and Glamsquad Announce Partnership to Offer Dog Parents and their Pooches Matching Beauty ServicesTechCrunch - Mar, 9 2018
On-demand dog walking app Wag raises $300 million from SoftBank Vision Fundnypost - Mar, 8 2018
‘Uber for dogs’ app loses another poochandroidheadlines - Feb, 4 2018
Wag Gives In To Pressure As It Accepts $300M From SoftBankarkansasonline - Feb, 4 2018
Investor strays into dog walkingbuiltinla - Jan, 31 2018
Dog walking app Wag! scores huge $300M round of fundingprnewswire - Jan, 30 2018
Wag! Announces $300 Million Investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund and Founders Recruit Hilary Schneider as CEOnews - Jan, 30 2018
Why Does Wag Need $300M From SoftBank To Walk Dogs?TechCrunch - Jan, 30 2018
On-demand dog walking startup Wag quietly raised funding from General Catalyst and Sherpa VenturesTechCrunch - Dec, 15 2017
Dog-walking app Wag may be raising a huge round of fundingTechCrunch - Apr, 5 2015
Wag Launches Its On-Demand Dog Walking App In San FranciscoEquityZen does not have an affiliation with, formal relationship with, or endorsement from any companies featured above. This profile is based on publicly available information and is intended to be informative in nature.
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