When was Petronics founded?

Petronics was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Petronics located?

Petronics is headquartered in Champaign, United States.

How many employees does Petronics have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Petronics is 7.

Is Petronics a funded company?

Petronics is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 08, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Petronics?

Petronics' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Consumer Robotics. In United States, the Consumer Robotics sector has seen $292M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Petronics rank among its competitors?

Petronics ranks 5th amongst 15 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CleverPet, which secured $2.72M in May, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Petronics?

Petronics' top competitors include Petnet, CleverPet and Petzila. Among them, CleverPet secured the most recent funding round in May, 2021.

Petronics - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Petronics is a platform offering robot-based toys for pets. It's a robotic pet for cats that lets indoor cats learn hunting and equipped with a 360-degree camera, motion sensing technologies, and Bluetooth.

Website: petronics.io
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Champaign, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 15, 2018, $*****

Investors

HAX & 6 more

Ranked

5^th among 15 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

CleverPet & 12 more

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Petronics has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 08, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Petronics has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Petronics:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2018	4109084	Grant (prize money)	4792204	2367411	2806932	7464611
Jul 01, 2016	9668615	Grant (prize money)	5013417	7734045	8556401	National Science Foundation
Nov 08, 2014	5833610	Seed	5861043	7151534	HAX	7107315

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The founders of Petronics is Dave Cohen.

Here are the details of Petronics' key team members:

Dave Cohen: Founder & CEO of Petronics.

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Petronics' employee count trend

Petronics has 7 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Petronics's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Petronics include Petnet, CleverPet and Petzila. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Petronics, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Petnet 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Provider of robotic pet-feeding system	$21.1M	Black River Ventures, Petco & 17 others	56/100
2nd	CleverPet 2013, San Diego (United States), Series A	Provider of smart light and sound games for dogs	$2.94M	EvoNexus, Heuristic Capital Partners & 6 others	50/100
3rd	Petzila 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Pet treat dispenser with camera and software services for pet owners	$15.2M	Hartford Lab	35/100
4th	PupPod 2014, Seattle (United States), Seed	Interactive dog enrichment: games, treat-tossing feeders, and remote pet monitoring	$1.3M	Pet Care Innovation & 1 others	29/100
5th	Petronics 2014, Champaign (United States), Deadpooled	Platform offering robot-based toys for pets	-	Gen 1 Capital, M25 & 5 others	25/100
6th	PlayDate 2015, New York City (United States), Deadpooled	Online shop of play tool for pet owners to interact with pets remotely	$40K	Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Joyance Partners ... & 3 others	24/100
7th	Varram 2017, Norwalk (United States), Unfunded	Robots for pet engagement	-	-	24/100
8th	Catterbox 2016, Mount Olive (United States), Unfunded	3D printed collar for cats	-	-	24/100
9th	ZuluTails 2020, Orchard Park (United States), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering smart tags for cats and dogs	-	-	23/100
10th	Colify 2015, New York City (United States), Deadpooled	Smart collar for pets	-	-	21/100