Butternut Box - About the company
Butternut Box is a series E company based in Dublin (Ireland), founded in 2016 by David Nolan, Mary Nolan and Kevin G Glynn. It operates as a Manufacturer of fresh food products for dogs and domestic cats. Butternut Box has raised $477M in funding from investors like L Catterton, White Star Capital and General Atlantic, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 22 active competitors, including 8 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tails.com, Pure Pet Food and Lily's Kitchen.
Company Details
Manufacturer of fresh food products for dogs and domestic cats. These meals consist of human-quality meat, fish, and vegetables that are steam-cooked to maintain nutritional content. The products are frozen to preserve freshness and are delivered directly to consumers. The menu includes various recipes designed to meet the dietary requirements of pets at different life stages. Additional offerings include supplements, dental sticks, and various treats. The preparation process avoids excessive processing methods to ensure the food remains digestible. Customers manage their recurring orders through an online platform or mobile application.
- Website
- butternutbox.com
- Email ID
- *****@butternutbox.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- 9th Floor 107 Cheapside, London, United Kingdom, EC2V 6DN
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$477M in 11 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Sep 05, 2023
Investors
Ranked
1st among 22 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
564 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Butternut Box
Butternut Box is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dogmates (Ireland) Ltd CIN: 698475 , Germany, Active | Jun 20, 2021 | - | 91 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | |
DOGMATES LTD. CIN: 09328607 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 25, 2014 | £100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 91 (As on Dec 31, 2020) |
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Butternut Box's funding and investors
Butternut Box has raised a total funding of $477M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on May 20, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Butternut Box has 15 institutional investors and 32 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Butternut Box:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2025 | 5033816 | Conventional Debt | 1450935 | 1937308 | 3101726 | 4534608 |
Sep 04, 2023 | 7128720 | Series E | 6741637 | 6684766 | 3428712 | 4947553 |
Sep 28, 2022 | 2058776 | Conventional Debt | 5875279 | 6574302 | 8549744 |
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Butternut Box's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Butternut Box's key team members:
- David Nolan: Co-Founder of Butternut Box. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Mary Nolan: Former Co-Founder of Butternut Box. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Kevin G Glynn: Co-Founder of Butternut Box. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Butternut Box's Board of Directors
Butternut Box's board has 5 active members. Eileen Burbidge, Eric Martineau-Fortin and Richard Charles Flint are part of team and Davvid Nolan and Jean-Philippe Barade are independent board members.Here is the list of Butternut Box's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 8y 6m | |
vapdnma | Team | - | Past | 1y 7m |
vucswm{ | Team | - | Past | 8y 9m |
hhzcyws | Team | - | Past | 4y 1m |
Investor | Passion Capital | Current | 8y 9m | |
Investor | - | Current | 7y 1m | |
rocgkde | Investor | cybeeiv | Past | 1y 4m |
dohgc{z | Investor | - | Past | 9y 6m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 10y 6m | |
uj{xxiq | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 7m |
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Butternut Box's employee count trend
Butternut Box has 564 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Butternut Box's employee count trend over the years:
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Butternut Box's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Butternut Box include Tails.com, Pure Pet Food and Lily's Kitchen. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Butternut Box, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Butternut Box 2016, Dublin (Ireland), Series E | Manufacturer of fresh food products for dogs and domestic cats | $477M | 70/100 | |
2nd | Tails.com 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Freshly-blended, tailor-made dry food for dogs | $7.82M | 65/100 | |
3rd | Pure Pet Food 2012, Cleckheaton (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of personalized, natural dog food delivered directly to customers | $22.2M | 55/100 | |
4th | Lily's Kitchen 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Manufacturer of natural ingredient pet food | - | 53/100 | |
5th | Bella and Duke 2016, Blairgowrie and Rattray (United Kingdom), Series B | Internet first brand offering subscription-based food for pets | $18.6M | 52/100 | |
6th | Marleybones 2019, Hounslow (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of pet care products | $4.47M | 51/100 | |
7th | Different Dog 2017, Shrewsbury (United Kingdom), Series A | Internet first brand offering personalized dog food | $21.6M | 48/100 | |
8th | Project Blu 2018, Dinas Powys (United Kingdom), Seed | Developer of sustainable pet products and circular supply chain solutions | - | 30/100 | |
9th | Poppys Picnic 2016, Broad Hinton (United Kingdom), Seed | Internet First Brand of pet food | $1.59M | - | 30/100 |
10th | Years.com 2022, Nottingham (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of D2C brand offering personalized wholefood meals for dogs | - | - | 28/100 |
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Butternut Box's Investments and acquisitions
Butternut Box has made 1 investment in PsiBufet and acquired PsiBufet.Reports related to Butternut Box
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News related to Butternut Box
Media has covered Butternut Box for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships.
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Irish-founded Butternut Box agrees retail partnership with Maxi ZooBusinessplus•Apr 14, 2026•Butternut Box, Maxi Zoo Ireland Ltd
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Butternut Box, University of Surrey team up for fresh pet food research projectPet Food Processing•Aug 29, 2025•University of Surrey, Butternut Box
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Butternut Box Secures €75M in Debt FinancingStartup Rise EU•May 21, 2025•Butternut Box, Liquidity Services, L Catterton, General Atlantic
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London-based Butternut Box secures €75M+ in debt financing for European expansionEU-Startups•May 20, 2025•Butternut Box
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Butternut Box, PsiBufet begin construction on new facilityPet Food Processing•May 24, 2024•Butternut Box, PsiBufet
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Psibufet will build a factory in Zabrze and employ several hundred peoplegospodarka.sos.pl•May 22, 2024•PsiBufet, Butternut Box
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Dog Food Maker Agrees Deal For South Yorkshire UnitInsider Media•Sep 13, 2023•Butternut Box, Tritax Symmetry
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Butternut Box’s £280 Million Funding RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Sep 12, 2023•Butternut Box, General Atlantic, L Catterton, The Atlantic and 7 others
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L Catterton serves up $60m investment in pet food co DroolsPrivate Equity Wire•Jun 21, 2023•L Catterton, Drools, Butternut Box, JustFoodForDogs and 6 others
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Butternut Box acquires Polish fresh pet food companyPet Food Processing•Apr 25, 2023•PsiBufet, Butternut Box
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