About Pet Tech sector in Europe
Top Pet Tech Companies in Europe
Here is the list of top Pet Tech startups in Europe
1. Tractive
Key facts about Tractive
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Pasching (Austria)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35.5M
- Investors: Monkfish Equity, Guidepost Growth Equity and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 26, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 76/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1 Competitors
2. Tails.com
Key facts about Tails.com
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $7.82M
- Investors: Arts Alliance Ventures, Draper Esprit and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2015, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 71/100 What is this?

3. KatKin
Key facts about KatKin
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $72M
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, Verlinvest and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 16, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 68/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 5 Competitors
Key facts about Butternut Box
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $477M
- Investors: L Catterton, White Star Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 20, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 67/100 What is this?

5. Barkibu
Key facts about Barkibu
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: A Coruna (Spain)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Investors: K Fund, Mundi Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Sep 28, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 64/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 5 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Pet Tech sector in Europe
201 Pet Tech startups in Europe were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 2 |
2024 | 17 |
2023 | 74 |
2022 | 90 |
2021 | 195 |
2020 | 201 |
2019 | 153 |
2018 | 119 |
2017 | 109 |
Stage-wise distribution of Pet Tech sector companies in Europe
Out of the total 2,287 Pet Tech companies in Europe, 248 have secured funding. Among them, 102 have reached Series A or higher, and 80 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 2,287 |
Funded | 248 |
Series A+ | 102 |
Series B+ | 80 |
Series C+ | 75 |
Funding Trends in the Pet Tech sector in Europe
Total funding year-on-year in the Pet Tech sector in Europe
The Pet Tech sector in Europe saw a total funding of more than $1.17B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $394M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $216M |
2024 | $49.9M |
2023 | $394M |
2022 | $85.2M |
2021 | $200M |
2020 | $92.9M |
2019 | $53.6M |
2018 | $48.4M |
2017 | $18.6M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Pet Tech in Europe
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series C | 6355 | Dec 16, 2025 | - | |
Seed | 7951 | Oct 29, 2025 | ||
Series A | 3054 | Oct 21, 2025 | ||
Series A | 7987 | Oct 13, 2025 | and 2 more | |
Series A | 7967 | Oct 02, 2025 |
Top Investors in Pet Tech in Europe
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Greenwich (United States) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Paris (France) | ||
Valencia (Spain) | ||
Berlin (Germany) |
M&A activity in Pet Tech sector in Europe
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Dec 23, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 15, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 29, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 24, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Pet Tech sector in Europe
Here are the acquisition trends in Pet Tech sector in Europe:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 10 |
2024 | 7 |
2023 | 8 |
2022 | 4 |
2021 | 12 |
2020 | 4 |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | 5 |
2017 | 4 |
IPOs in Pet Tech in Europe
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2016 | Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) | |
Oct 22, 2009 | Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) |
Colleges which produce the most Pet Tech companies in Europe
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Pet Tech in Europe
Most number of Pet Tech startups in Europe have been founded by alumni from HEC Paris, INSEAD and University of Cambridge.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
HEC Paris | 6 |
INSEAD | 5 |
University of Cambridge | 4 |
Bocconi University | 2 |
London School of Economics and Political Science | 2 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 2 |
Chalmers University of Technology | 1 |
Columbia University | 1 |
Harvard Business School | 1 |
Harvard University | 1 |
Total funding in Pet Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Europe
In the last 10 years, INSEAD graduates' Pet Tech companies in Europe have raised the most funding among top colleges. HEC Paris alumni are second, and Columbia University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
INSEAD | $104M |
HEC Paris | $53.4M |
Columbia University | $18M |
University of Bristol | $7.82M |
University of Cambridge | $4.4M |
The University of Edinburgh | $4.06M |
IIM Ahmedabad | $3.48M |
Harvard Business School | $560K |
Harvard University | $560K |
Bocconi University | $278K |
