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PawCo Foods raised $2M in a seed funding round led by Elevate Ventures and angel investors to scale its operations and further invest in growth, research and development of new recipes and marketing tactics.

Feb 29, 2024over 1 year ago

Amount Raised

$2 Million

Round Type

seed

San FranciscoPetAnimal FeedFood and Beverage

Investors

Arash FerdowsiElevate Ventures

Description

PawCo Foods announced a $2 million seed funding round led by Elevate Ventures and other angel investors such as Arash Ferdowsi, co-founder of Dropbox. With this funding, PawCo will scale its operations by opening a second production facility in the Midwest and will invest in growth, research and development, new recipes, and marketing tactics to drive awareness for the plant-based pet food category.

Company Information

Company

PawCo

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

PawCo Foods is dedicated to its mission of improving pet health by providing them healthy, plant-based meals, while reducing animal farming and the pet food industry's environmental footprint. The company was founded by Dr. Mahsa Vazin and started based on love and care for animals. Learn more about the company at MyPawCo.com.

Funding Insights

Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers

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