Metamorphosis Partners acquires Pawprint

apps, health, industry news

Metamorphosis Partners, a pet investment group, has acquired Pawprint, a popular pet health app that stores pets medical records.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Metamorphosis Partners is led by Brock Weatherup, a pet industry veteran who was previously...

Wag’s Dog Walking Service Down 70% from Coronavirus

food, services, telehealth

Wag, the popular dog walking platform, has seen demand for its core dog walking service down 70% due to the coronavirus. In an interview with Built In, Wag’s COO Dylan Allread, indicated that the nationwide shelter-in-place orders have drastically reduced the...

Wagz Plans Merger with its Manufacturing Vendor

cameras, misc gadgets, smart feeders, trackers

Wagz, the New Hamphire-based pet tech company that sells several smart products, including a wifi collar, a connected pet feeder and a video treat cam, announced that they are planning to merge with SigmaTron, an electronic manufacturing company that produces much of...

Vet Clinic Startup Finds Success in Telehealth

health, telehealth

Bond Vet, a NYC-based vet clinic with three locations, has jumped into the online vet space. The company, which opened its first clinic less than a year ago, always had plans to expand into telehealth.  But the move came much quicker than expected due to the COVID-19...

Radio Systems Acquired by Private Equity Firm

industry news, misc gadgets, smart feeders

Knoxville, Tennessee-based Radio Systems Corporation is being acquired by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R.) Radio Systems is the 800 pound gorilla of pet technology, making more than 2,000 pet products under brand names such as PetSafe,...