When was Leap Venture Studio founded?

Leap Venture Studio was founded in 2018.

Where is Leap Venture Studio's headquarters located?

Leap Venture Studio's headquarters is located in Los Angeles (United States).

How many companies has Leap Venture Studio invested in?

Leap Venture Studio has invested in 25 companies, including Barkibu & Native Pet.

Which companies has Leap Venture Studio invested in lately?

Oh Norman & Innovative Pet Lab are the latest investments by Leap Venture Studio.

How many exits has Leap Venture Studio been involved in?

Leap Venture Studio's portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions.

Leap Venture Studio - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. Barkibu

Provider of health insurance and veterinary services for pets. It offers pet insurance that cover all visits, tests and treatments that your pet needs when visiting the vet due to an accident or illness.

Key facts about Barkibu

Founded Year: 2013
Location: A Coruna (Spain)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $12M
Employee Count: 80 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Mundi Ventures, Banco Sabadell and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Sep 28, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Native Pet

Key facts about Native Pet

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Saint Louis (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $18M
Employee Count: 65 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Digitalis Ventures, CAVU Consumer Partners and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 10, 2023, $*****

3. Oh Norman

Internet first brand offering eco-friendly products for dogs. The product catalog includes grooming supplies, health supplements, apparel, headwear, toys, and more. The company claims that the products are cruelty-free, plant-based, and more.

Key facts about Oh Norman

Founded Year: 2023
Location: New York City (United States)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $5.28M
Employee Count: 16 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Golden Seeds, Leap Venture Studio and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 17, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Dogo App

App-based platform for pet training. The application provides various training instructions like to make dog listen to the owner, potty training, etc. It also provides example videos related to training and in-built clicker features with a variety of sound options. Owners can discuss with the community through the mobile app.

Key facts about Dogo App

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Berlin (Germany)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $3M
Employee Count: 29 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Leap Venture Studio, R/GA Ventures and 22 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 15, 2021, $*****

5. Wild Earth

Wild Earth is an internet-first brand offering pet food. The company offers plant-based food products. It claims the products contain ingredients such as protein, vitamins, minerals, wheat germ, and more. It offers products in different flavors like banana & cinnamon, strawberry & beet, and peanut butter.

Key facts about Wild Earth

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Berkeley (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $39M
Employee Count: 19 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: MaC Venture Capital, Evolution VC Partners and 41 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 21, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Leap Venture Studio has invested in 25 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Innovative Pet Lab and most recent follow-on round was in Oh Norman.

Here are Leap Venture Studio's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	3	1	4
2024	0	0	0
2023	2	0	2
2022	1	1	2
2021	2	1	3
2020	1	0	1
2019	0	0	0
2018	1	0	1

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Leap Venture Studio has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.35M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.6M.

Here are Leap Venture Studio's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	9
Series A	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Leap Venture Studio has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Consumer, HealthTech, Healthcare and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 17 Consumer (B2C) companies, 16 Tech companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Marketplace.

Here are Leap Venture Studio's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Retail	5
Consumer	4
HealthTech	2
Healthcare	2
Consumer Goods	1
Others	6

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Leap Venture Studio has made most investments in United States (4), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Leap Venture Studio's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	4
China	1
Costa Rica	1
Germany	1
Spain	1
Others	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Leap Venture Studio has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Leap Venture Studio:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 17, 2025	Oh Norman	United States	Seed	1855	Brown University [+4]
Jun 12, 2025	Innovative Pet Lab	-	Seed	8871	Nordic Group
Apr 28, 2025	Buddy Bites	China	Seed	9132	-
Feb 11, 2025	Oh Norman	United States	Seed	7595	Michelson Found Animals [+1]
Mar 14, 2023	Bundle x Joy	United States	Seed	6556	Companion Fund [+4]

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3 companies from Leap Venture Studio's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was THE PACK in May 2025 by Prefera Petfood for $*****.

Here are Leap Venture Studio's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
THE PACK	May 02, 2025	Dec 21, 2022	Seed	8436
Lacuna Diagnostics	Jan 13, 2021	Aug 02, 2018	Seed	3920
PetHospice	Nov 17, 2020	-	-	6523

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Leap Venture Studio has a team of 2 members located in United States. Leap Venture Studio's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 8 years, 55 investors have co-invested in Leap Venture Studio's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Leap Venture Studio: CubeVentures, Nekko Capital and 15 others have invested in rounds before Leap Venture Studio. There is 1 company where CubeVentures has invested before Leap Venture Studio and 1 company where Nekko Capital has invested before Leap Venture Studio.
Top Co-investors of Leap Venture Studio: 22 investors entered a company along with Leap Venture Studio. These include investors like Michelson Found Animals (3 companies).
Invested after Leap Venture Studio: A total of 16 investors have invested in Leap Venture Studio's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include K Fund (1 company) and Banco Sabadell (1 company).