When was Petco founded?

Petco was founded in 1965 and raised its 1st funding round 45 years after it was founded.

Where is Petco located?

Petco is headquartered in San Diego, United States.

How many employees does Petco have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Petco is 20144.

Is Petco a funded company?

Petco is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.6B across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Sep 20, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Petco?

Petco's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Petco?

Annual revenue of Petco is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2026

Where does Petco rank among its competitors?

Petco ranks 2nd amongst 16 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was PetSmart, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Petco?

Petco's top competitors include PetSmart, Kiwoko and Wag N' Wash. Among them, PetSmart secured the most recent funding round in June, 2023.

Petco - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: petco.com
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Founded Year

1965

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$4.6B in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, 2016, $*****

Investors

HarbourVest Partners & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 16 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

20,144 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

PetDx & 10 more

Similar Companies

PetSmart & 68 more

Exit Details

Public

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Petco is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Petco Holdings Inc CIN: 1582846 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on May 19, 2014)	-	-
PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY, INC. CIN: 1826470 , United States, Active	Nov 18, 2015	$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2026)	29000 (As on Jan 31, 2023)	-
FOSTER & SMITH, INC. CIN: 391433211 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	439 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
PETCO SUPPORT SERVICES LLC CIN: 460683202 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	233 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-

Petco got listed on Jan 14, 2021.

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Petco has raised a total funding of $4.6B over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 20, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Petco has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Petco:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2016	4301	Series D	8443	3582	1572	9524
2016	9931	Conventional Debt	1287	4057	8028	CVC & 1 more
Sep 20, 2010	7734264	Unattributed	1833073	4812260	3598616	9207268

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Petco's employee count trend

Petco has 20,144 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Petco's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Petco include PetSmart, Kiwoko and Wag N' Wash. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Petco, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PetSmart 1987, Phoenix (United States), Acquired	Pet food, products and pet care service provider	$23.3M	ATP Private Equity Partners, ACE & Company ... & 9 others	74/100
2nd	Petco 1965, San Diego (United States), Public	Chain of pet products	$4.6B	HarbourVest Partners, Four Rivers & 7 others	70/100
3rd	Kiwoko 2007, Santiago Papasquiaro (Mexico), Acquired	Provider of pet food, supplies, and veterinary services	-	Meridia Capital, Alantra & 2 others	49/100
4th	Wag N' Wash 1999, Aurora (United States), Acquired	Provider of pet food and grooming services	-	-	42/100
5th	Hollywood Feed 2006, Memphis (United States), Unfunded	Provider of pet supplies store offering a variety of food, treats, toys, and beds for dogs and cats	-	-	41/100
6th	Maskota 1995, Mexico City (Mexico), Late Stage	Provider of a national drug authenticity verification system	-	Alta Growth Capital	36/100
7th	Healthy Spot 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Natural pet store inspiring healthy lifestyles with food, treats, and services	$9.2M	Monogram Capital Partners, Sagent Group	34/100
8th	Kriser's 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of small kitchen appliances	-	ACG, River Hollow Partners & 1 others	29/100
9th	Dogkrazy 2006, Fredericksburg (United States), Unfunded	Chains providing pet supplies, grooming, daycare, and self-service wash	-	-	28/100
10th	Pet Stuff 2008, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Online retailer of multi-category products for pets	-	-	27/100

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Petco has made 7 investments in companies including PetDx and Petnet. Petco has also acquired 4 companies including Pet Insurance and PetCoach.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 2020	Investments	PetDx	2019	San Diego (United States)
Feb 02, 2018	Acquisition	Pet Insurance	2011	Columbus (United States)
Apr 04, 2017	Acquisition	PetCoach	2014	Austin (United States)