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Plus, new acquisition for Chewy, Jinx lands exclusive Walmart deal, Purina choses final 6 startups, PRHG continues expansion, and more...
Roy Ben Tzvi
February 06, 2026
Issue #301
February 6th, 2026
🐾 The Best Tuck-In Acquisitions Don’t Hit the Market
They’re surfaced early and pursued with precision.
If you’re building in healthcare, pet, or education, you already know the problem:
Great businesses aren’t actively looking for buyers, and generic outreach gets ignored.
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Quick Hits:
67 Licenses: Sparkle’s Biggest Deal - Regional developer agreement targets DC, Maryland, NoVA, North Carolina growth.
Chewy acquires SmartEquine - A strategic expansion into the specialized world of horse health and nutrition.
$3.3M to build vet hybrids - Dr. Doodley scales at-home vets plus 24/7 hospitals in India.
Purrrfectly Holistic grabs national reach - Pet King Enterprises inks exclusive deal to distribute holistic cat health solutions.
China has opened its borders to Canadian pet food - Beijing green-lights Canadian pet food imports in a massive trade win.
PRHG continues its aggressive expansion strategy - Pet Resorts Hospitality Group expands with acquisitions and a new Florida location.
Global pet nutrition gets boost - Korea’s Yuyu Pharma invests in UK’s James & Ella freeze-dried pet brand.
Lights, camera, paw-ction - Maxbone teams with Hollywood Chamber for glam pet launch.
Jinx for cats, Walmart exclusive - Jinx launches cat line, teams with Tinx for Valentine’s campaign.
Mars drops $2B, expands Greenies - Mars bets big on U.S. manufacturing and vet-channel expansion
Ring AI finds your dog - Amazon’s Ring opens its "Search Party" feature and pledges $1M to shelters.
NaturVet event rehomes 150 pets - Brand ambassador Mario Lopez adds star power to NaturVet’s "Pawfect Match" drive.
Mobile clinic turns deadly nightmare - A carbon monoxide leak in a mobile van leaves one dog dead.
AI wins only with integration - Veterinary practices need connected systems before AI delivers real value.
Free behaviour help for every vet - UK behaviour clinic launches first-of-its-kind support resources for practices.
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