When was Laika founded?

Laika was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Laika located?

Laika is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

How many employees does Laika have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Laika is 382.

Is Laika a funded company?

Laika is a funded company, having raised a total of $65.2M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Laika?

Laika's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 12, 2022, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Laika rank among its competitors?

Laika ranks 1st amongst 6 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Laika, which secured $48M in Jan, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Laika?

Laika's top competitors include OCICO Pet Care, CiudadDeMascotas.com and Group Rose. Among them, Laika secured the most recent funding round in January, 2022.

Laika - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online retailer of pet supplies. The product catalog includes apparel, food products, accessories, grooming products, and more. The products are for cats and dogs. The brands associated with the company are Pedigree, Barf, Acana, and others.

Website: laika.com.co
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Bogota, Colombia

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$65.2M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 12, 2022, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 24 more

Ranked

1^st among 6 active competitors

Employee Count

382 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Laika has raised a total funding of $65.2M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 12, 2022 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Laika has 17 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Laika:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 12, 2022	5918297	Series B	4043225	7321470	2284632	3069600
Jun 09, 2021	1804643	Series A	3789146	6776761	8261294	Y Combinator & 2 more
Jul 09, 2020	1397751	Seed	1303278	7524366	InQlab & 2 more	Justin Mateen & 1 more

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The founders of Laika are Camilo Sanchez and Manuela Sanchez Villamarin.

Here are the details of Laika's key team members:

Camilo Sanchez: Co-Founder of Laika.
Manuela Sanchez Villamarin: Co-Founder of Laika and founder of 2 other companies, Laika and Laika.

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Laika's employee count trend

Laika has 382 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Laika's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Laika include OCICO Pet Care, CiudadDeMascotas.com and Group Rose. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Laika, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Laika 2017, Bogota (Colombia), Series B	Online retailer of pet supplies	$65.2M	SoftBank Group, Daintree.VC & 23 others	52/100
2nd	OCICO Pet Care 2015, Bogota (Colombia), Unfunded	App-based online platform offering multi-category pet products	-	-	38/100
3rd	CiudadDeMascotas.com 2013, Bogota (Colombia), Deadpooled	Online pet store	-	Velum Ventures	18/100
4th	Group Rose 1987, Colombia, Unfunded	Online retailer of products designed for dogs, cats, birds, fish, rodents	-	-	16/100
5th	Distrimascotas 2023, Envigado (Colombia), Unfunded	Online retailer of food, snacks, health, and home products for pets	-	-	16/100
6th	ShoPet 2023, Bucaramanga (Colombia), Unfunded	Online store offering a wide range of pet supplies	-	-	16/100
7th	Pets Lovers 2017, Bogota (Colombia), Unfunded	Online retailer offering multi-category pet products	-	-	16/100
8th	AnimalSense 2018, Medellin (Colombia), Deadpooled	Online retailer of pet supplies	-	-	15/100