Mad Paws - About the company
Mad Paws is an acquired company based in Sydney (Australia), founded in 2014 by Rolf Weber. It operates as an Open Marketplace for petsitters. Mad Paws has raised $7.1M in funding from investors like Qantas, EVP and Macdoch Ventures. The company has 25 active competitors, including 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nomador, PetsOnMe and PetCloud.
Company Details
Mad Paws is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with sitters in the neighborhood. Users have to enter the suburb & address details and will be able to see available pet sitters in the locality. Users can arrange a meeting with multiple sitters and select one based on the needs. The platform allows booking on the platform and payments for the services. Charges 15% commission on the transactions. Based out of Sydney.
- Website
- www.madpaws.com.au/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Sydney, Australia
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$7.1M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 25 active competitors
Employee Count
329 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Rover (Jul 23, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Mad Paws
Mad Paws is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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MAD PAWS HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 636243180 , Australia, Active | Sep 16, 2019 | - | - |
Mad Paws's acquisition details
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Mad Paws's funding and investors
Mad Paws has raised a total funding of $7.1M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 07, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 16, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Mad Paws has 7 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mad Paws:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 16, 2024 | 4707181 | Post IPO | 7045516 | 4080779 | 1672036 | 7664919 |
Mar 06, 2018 | 5705799 | Series A | 9623464 | 6297204 | 6140404 | |
2016 | 5426 | Series A | 6937 | 1767 | 7133 |
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Mad Paws' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Mad Paws is Rolf Weber.
Here are the details of Mad Paws' key team members:
- Rolf Weber: Co-Founder of Mad Paws and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Mad Paws' employee count trend
Mad Paws has 329 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Mad Paws's employee count trend over the years:
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Mad Paws's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Mad Paws include Nomador, PetsOnMe and PetCloud. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mad Paws, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Open Marketplace for petsitters | $7.1M | 66/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of an online listing platform for pet sitting | - | - | 26/100 | |
3rd | Online platform for pet care services | - | - | 25/100 | |
4th | App-based marketplace for pet care services | - | - | 25/100 | |
5th | Online marketplace to discover and book petcare services | - | - | 24/100 | |
6th | Platform offering pet services for local dog community | - | - | 22/100 | |
7th | Online marketplace for pet sitters | - | - | 21/100 | |
8th | Platform offering pet sitting for dogs | - | - | 19/100 | |
9th | Adelaide dog farm days Adelaide (Australia), Unfunded | Provider of canine day care services with door to door | - | - | 16/100 |
10th | Poppy's Paw Patrol Sydney (Australia), Unfunded | Operator of professional dog walking services for various companion animal needs | - | - | 16/100 |
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Mad Paws's Investments and acquisitions
Mad Paws has acquired WAGGLY CLUB. Mad Paws has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Mad Paws
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News related to Mad Paws
Media has covered Mad Paws for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Rover Completes Acquisition of Mad Paws, Expanding into AustraliaGlobeNewswire•Nov 11, 2025•Mad Paws, Rover
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Rover Group to Acquire Mad Paws, Expanding into Australian Pet Care MarketBenzinga•Jul 22, 2025•Rover, Mad Paws
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Rover Group Announces Binding Scheme Implementation Deed with Mad PawsGlobeNewswire•Jul 22, 2025•Rover, Mad Paws
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Mad Paws forecasts EBITDA positive September quarterBusiness News Australia Pty Ltd•Jun 27, 2023•Mad Paws
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Mad Paws revenue more than triples as marketplace strategy kicks into gearBusiness News Australia Pty Ltd•Jan 19, 2023•Mad Paws
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Mad Paws to buy dog-treats subscription business Waggly ClubRetail News Asia•Jun 08, 2021•Mad Paws, WAGGLY CLUB
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Online pet-sitting start-up Mad Paws raises $5m including from airline QantasWholesale Investor•Dec 20, 2018•Mad Paws
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