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Dutch
Online veterinarian
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Retail
- Pets
- Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA
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Company mission
To provide pets with modern telemedicine - treatments rooted in science delivered with ongoing support from trusted vets - because every pet should be able to access what it needs to live its happiest and healthiest life.
38% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
As most pet owners know, visits to the vet can be eye-wateringly expensive. That’s not just a financial cost, but a welfare risk for pets as owners often wait until their pet is experiencing a much larger issue so that they can make the most of one vet visit and just one fee.
Dutch flips the veterinary business model on its head. The startup provides a telemedicine service for pets through a monthly subscription. Pet owners are asked to provide a few details, after which they can set up a time for a video call. Once you’ve completed your first visit, you can reconnect with a vet at any time through the platform.
Dutch has been investing funding in its intellectual property and growing its electronic medical records database - to make it easier for pet owners to collect and share their pets’ data and prescriptions. It has also been growing its pharmacy network, and recently announced the launch of pet insurance in partnership with Pets Best.
So far, the company has mainly focussed on chronic pet health issues, so to execute its vision of better pet health for all it will have to dramatically expand its service. It has, however, made an impressive start, and has already won the loyalty of tens of thousands of pet owners and counting.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Hybrid working model with 2 in office days (Monday and Tuesday) and all other days remote
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Company values
- Pets First – business and medical decisions are always guided by the pet’s best interest. We’ll never compromise on pet health and we’re all here because we care about their well-being
- Agile Like a Cat – We have a bias toward swift action, while maintaining quality and accuracy. For us, that means being able to turn on a dime, like a cat, analyze our options – even ones that may not be on the table – then execute without perfection getting in the way
- Creativity is our Catnip – Creativity feeds us and helps us push boundaries to always find better solutions, making the complex more accessible and easier to understand
- Be the Human Your Dog Thinks You Are – Be kind, show care for your colleagues, and even if you’re an expert - give others context, reinforce the positive, and help them understand
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2023
$18m
SERIES B
Feb 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Joe Spector
(CEO)Previously founded Hims & Hers, a telemedicne startup. Also worked in senior Business Development roles for two successful San Francisco startups. Started their career as an Investment Banking analyst at J.P. Morgan.
Brian Evans, DVM
(Clinical Director)A serial entrepreneur that began in NYC with a mobile veterinary practice, they started their first brick and mortar, Coastal Animal Hospital, in San Diego in 2011. Also founded The HANA Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to providing free and low cost veterinary care.