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What Investors in the Pet Space Are Hunting For (Pt. 1)

What Investors in the Pet Space Are Hunting For (Pt. 1)

What investors are actually looking for, and what founders keep getting wrong.

Roy Ben Tzvi
September 22, 2025

Issue #245

September 22nd, 2025

Quick Hits:

💰 How much this creative animal groomer charges might shock you

🐈 This guy spent $125,000 building the ultimate catio

🇵🇱 The Polish pet food market is one of the fastest-growing in the European Union

🧸 A new study shed light on dogs and their understanding of how toys work

💴 Many Group, the parent company of the pet insurance brand ManyPets, has announced it achieved profitability for the first time

✈️ Colombia urges the UN aviation body to set international rules for pet safety on planes.

🇦🇱 How this pet store became the leading pet shop in Albania

👟 After selling out in 2024, pet owners will have another chance to buy dog Crocs

🇮🇹 Rome's airport opens luxurious dog hotel

🇭🇰 Hong Kong prepares to lift a 30-year-old ban on dogs in eateries

🚨 New partnership alert - we’ve teamed up with Fi! Spoiler alert: there’s a shiny new free collar (and 6 months subscription) waiting just for you when you sign up for our annual membership!

Part 1 of our 2-part series. We asked three active pet investors — Charles Tapp, Alex Chieng, and Rogers Healy — exactly what gets them to write a check.

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