Butternut Box
Putting the food back into dog food
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Food
- Pets
- Wellbeing
- eCommerce
- Shepherd's Bush, London, UK
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Company mission
To deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world.
Our take
Nowadays, consumers are not only getting more fussy about what they eat, but also what their pets eat. Butternut Box caters to this trend for the 11 million pet dogs in the UK, with dishes cooked with fresh ingredients and portioned according to the dog's breed, weight, sex and exercise routine.
Butternut Box’s platform uses computer algorithms to work out the individual needs of each dog, bringing technological innovation to a market that has not seen much of it. With the UK dog food industry worth over £1.5 billion, there is a massive potential market for the company, before even considering international growth.
In order to expand its appeal, Butternut Box has been diversifying its products to include environmentally conscious food, treats and wellness products and services for dogs. Having already launched into a few European markets, the company has acquired Polish fresh dog food company PsiBufet to help extend its operations in Central and Eastern Europe, whilst 2023's substantial VC round will help it to build on its already impressive momentum.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Butternut Discount - Many of our squad have a special dog(s) in their lives; so we are delighted to offer a generous discount so that more dogs can enjoy Butternut and live healthier & happier lives
- 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and an additional day for every year of service
- 5 paid 'paws' days per year to support to learning and/or wellbeing
- £500 personal learning & development budget
- Enhanced parental leave (52 weeks’ maternity leave inclusive of 26 weeks fully paid and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave)
- Flexible working hours and work from home options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension with NEST
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality & Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
- Time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss
- Paid sabbaticals for squad members with 5 or more years at Butternut
- Discounted gym access through MyGymDiscounts
- Lots of office dogs (Ajax, Brio, Basil, Chorizo, Lenny, Jasper, Peggy, Pip and many more….)
Company values
- Dedicated and Determined: We work hard together to make things happen (tail wags are at a max)
- Open and Honest: Dogs are our best friends and relationships are built on trust
- Genuine Care: We want to leave dogs and humans smiling after every interaction
- Strive for Better: We believe dogs deserve better
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2023
$361.9m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2021
$51.7m
SERIES D
Total funding: $466.3m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Kevin Glynn
(Co-founder)Previously an Associate at Goldman Sachs.
David Nolan
(Co-founder)Previously a Trader at Goldman Sachs.